An Evening Stroll in the Field
We've been trying to decide what to do with our larger field. I think we have a plan, now.
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The Long Way Home
You know what? After a long day in the office, sometimes it's nice to take the long way home.
The Bum Gun
My wife and I recently discovered a bum gun in one of our bathrooms at home. It gave me quite the shock!
The Day of Rest
Sunday. The day of rest. Yesterday, Saturday, was a busy day chock-full of household chores. But today, *today*, is different. I can sit on my lazy fat arse and bask in the fruits of my labour from yesterday, right?
Wi-Fi + Old Houses = Painful
Since moving to our 200 year old converted barn, we've had nothing but problems with our Wi-Fi signal. Here's the saga...
First Cut of the Year
It's that time of year again. Spring has sprung and it's time to break out the mower and cut the grass. Sooo much grass!
My First Month With an EV
I recently bought my first electric vehicle (EV). It has been an interesting adjustment, but am I glad I switched from diesel?
Mow Is Me
And once again, the mower has shit the bed and I'm having to spend what little spare time I have fixing it. At least this time it isn't a belt...
⚠️ Severe Snow Warning ⚠️
So last night it was all over the news that there were going to be \"*Severe Snow Storms*\" across North Wales today. In true British fashion, the entire country lost its shit.
Warming up the Garage 🔥
After renovating the Garage, it's still very cold in there, thanks to Welsh winters. I have a small electric heater, but it wasn't good enough, so I upgraded.
Renovating the Garage
The next step in the reonvations at home, is the garage (my workshop). Difference being this time, is that I did it myself.
A Year at the Smallholding
Today marks the 1st anniversary of us moving into our 2.5 acre smallholding in Wales, but how has the first year gone? Here's a retrospective...
Stuck in the Chicken Coop 😂
So I managed to get myself stuck in the chicken coop while putting them to bed this evening. 😂
Clucking Good Fun 🐔
The next step in developing our smallholding is to get some chickens. The coop is built and we picked up our 6 little feathered friends recently.
Mower Failure
Our 2.5 acre homestead is split into 3 main sections; the "home" section, which contains our house, the gardens and outbuildings. Then we have fields 1 and 2. Here's an arial shot of our plot to give...
Getting Ready for Winter
Even though it's currently summer, we're already preparing ourselves for the long Welsh winter ahead.
The Blank Box
I've been staring at a blank box for a little bit now, trying to work out what to write. This has never happened to me before. I think I know why...
I'm a Fire Starter!
I recently moved to a house that has an open fire (my first one), and I’ve quickly fallen in love with the whole process of maintaining an open fire.