A stitch in time saves nine.
Waste not, want not.
My Dad has been working in his shed. Patching and sanding, reassembling items that we have had stored away in order to place into the new house. Some items like the mirror above we've bought to add to the character of the place. We liked the round mirror as it echoes the porthole windows in … Continue reading Update for Tillellan
I moved our compost bins onto the new garden a month or so ago. I’ve already relocated one further up the back to feed a few bananas. The new garden is still in a very raw state but has room for me to do some hot composting. I have dabbled in this method before and … Continue reading Little Black Duck Compost – Heap #1
Hints of Spring are everywhere. In the early morning I could hear a Shining Bronze Cuckoo down in the valley. Caroling magpies are louder and there is an endearing quality about their song. They have started calling later into the night this past week that I have noticed. The frog calls from the valley … Continue reading Moments of Awareness
I am constantly looking at how time is spent. Particularly mine, occasionally the families. A fair chunk of my time is taken up with preparing meals and washing dishes. This frequently has me checking in on what others are doing in similar circumstances to see if there are short cuts I can take. The biggest … Continue reading Food Packaging, Gran & The Taste Monster
I have been thoroughly frustrated with my current life and lifestyle for some time now. There is simply a lot going on in a very short period of my life. That short period however appears to be stretching itself out into a longer period of a what is now about 3 years. Which leads me … Continue reading Man and the Age of Discontent
Petit Paradis 