Working the land
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Episode 10!
Episode 10 of the podcast Sunday 21st January Knitting: Finished James’ Vanilla socks Half finished some toddler socks for William, from my toddler sock pattern available on Rav, LoveKnitting and in the Etsy shop. Started knitting up a secret shawl pattern!!! Using RiverKnits Indian Giant Squirrel. First designed this shawl for my granny for James…
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A first try!!
So a different sort of weaving has been happening here….. A hazel hurdle is in the making!!! We have decided to have a go to make some prettier panels to make the gaps into what was the old slurry pit and will be our fruit and vegetable garden, safe!! Hopefully child safe!!!! James and I…
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Collecting, processing and stacking
A big part of our new lives here this time of year is collecting processing and stacking wood for our Esse and logburner. The Esse allows us to cook, heat water and heat our home and the log burner tops us up on chilly nights and even sometimes allows us to cook tea on it…
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Fencing….. Fencing and more Fencing!!!
Last week our fencing started in a big way!!! We have been fortunate to get into Glastir which is government woodland and land management scheme, which allows us to manage the land in a way that is more geared to the local wildlife and promoting that!! Last Monday our top field looked like this…. …
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Work around the Holding
So since we are here now every day….. We have started doing some bits around the place other than he workshop and the house! Planting some bulbs for some spring colour about the place….. Crocuses, tulips and Daffodils…. Mowing the grass …. so we can get at the bed we planted and weed the heck…
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Apologies for the radio silence…..
We have been crazy busy round here…. At school we are getting an inspection… I’ve been boxing up loads of things at our house and we’ve hired a van and moved it to the farm… Little bear has started to walk…. Yay but oh help!!! I promise there is a podcast soon!!!! But here are…
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So….
A poorly baby limited our plans last weekend….. *sigh* the poor little man…. So I’ve missed one o my best friends Hen dos…. And there has been no podcasting time for me…. No sewing time….. And realistically not much knitting time….. I’m only up to almost the heel on my second Heath sock….. However, at…
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Welcome to the Great Lakes of West Wales!!
Mmmm ok so last week we had a digger at the farm digging out all the old nasty poop and shovelling in nice top soil!! This week we have had a chat with the digger chap about drainage…. Because…. Well as they say pictures speak louder than words!! So next week we have drainage being…
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Episode three is up!
Episode three is up on YouTube Show notes…. Knitting: Finished the Daydreamer and the Deco mat, owl puff and owl hat…. started the socks…. Nearly a HO! Sewing: Curtains curtains and more curtains PJS done, baby’s tshirt done Cutting out…. Acquisitions: only the curtain poles!! Shop update: vintage snug hat Farm update: hedging, fencing, diggers,…