Category: Life
Live Long and Proper
Just like a Buzzin’ Fly
Come into your life
Now I float away
Like honey in the sun
– Tim Buckley
Summer Social
It’s interesting how the word ‘social’ can be used in both fun and absolute opposite contexts. Continue reading “Summer Social”
San Salvador Al Revés
It’s July! We’ve just come back from a lovely wedding in Swansea. Good weather, great people, and lots of love. This time last year we had quite a different adventure. In 2017, we both walked el Camino de Santiago. Recognising the importance of a solo journey, we took different routes at the same time. I walked el Norte from Gijon, and Nik did the Primitivo, … Continue reading San Salvador Al Revés
Hens and garden
Life has become very chicken-orientated. The day begins by opening the coop, lifting the feeder to release soaked and fermented corn, and letting the hens run wild. It ends by gently encouraging two or three hens, though ideally all of them, back into the coop and lifting any remaining ones into their nest for the night. And of course, there’s everything in between. I’ve found … Continue reading Hens and garden
Following the Moon
It’s May, it’s hot, and we’re going to Portugal next week to meet my Mum. It’s already been a year since her last visit. Commitments and responsibilities increase with chickens and seedlings, but without a correlating decrease in time away from home. Last month we spent three days in Madrid, joining the start of the Extinction Rebellion protests on April 15th. Nik knew more about … Continue reading Following the Moon
Starting Seeds
How quickly April has rolled around.
After an unusually hot and dry March, true to song, April showers have begun.
