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A Woolly Tale, by Nurse Jenny

October 6, 2018chrissyb 8 Comments

This is a guest post from my lovely friend Nurse Jenny. No-one is more qualified to write about wool than she. Rumor has it that the many skeins of wool she has collected, laid end to end, would stretch from… Continue Reading →

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I’m Spinning

May 5, 2018chrissyb 8 Comments

One of the things I appreciate about living on the farmlet is all the resource on my doorstep. Need a Christmas tree? No problem, head out to The Strip and chainsaw down one of the stunted pines on the west boundary. Biomass… Continue Reading →

farm life, friends, spinning, wool

I was wrong

August 21, 2017chrissyb 7 Comments

    Things got worse. So much worse. Bruce Edwin Hall: 4 April 1964 – 12 August 2017 DIY Guy we miss you very, very much. ….. Scattered by the wind washed by the rain and transformed by the sun,… Continue Reading →

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Don’t Wait Another Day

May 21, 2017chrissyb 16 Comments

It’s been a bit harder than usual to come up with blog posts recently. Especially posts that are lighthearted and entertaining. Maybe you’ve noticed the change. The reason is a couple of scary and sad events that happened in April and which… Continue Reading →

animal health, dogs, friends

Sherwood

January 22, 2017chrissyb 8 Comments

When a man who once lived in Nottingham visited The Seven Acre Wood. I wonder whether I could ever get good enough to use a bow from horseback. I think just riding around carrying one might be enough of a thrill to… Continue Reading →

family, farmlet helpers, friends, rellies, visitors, woodland

Unexpected Weaponry

December 13, 2016chrissyb 6 Comments

Those of you who know me, please be seated immediately, otherwise you may fall over with shock. Ready? I am now the owner of a .22 calibre rifle! And believe me, I find that as surprising as you do. Let’s back up a bit… Continue Reading →

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