Welcome to the wonderful world of farming …
LIVING AS an evacuee in the year 1940 and having passed the usual exams at a local high school, my parents were faced with the problem of what to do
Cheap meat has a lot to answer for
OVER THE centuries, livestock farming has suffered from occasional outbreaks of disease from which animals have died, their loss accepted as part of the outgoings. With an upsurge in world
As rain came down…
• Ocelated lizard hibernating WHILE I know that eucalyptus is grown as a cash crop, it was a shock to find the hills, through which we walk everyday, bare of
For the love of dogs
RESCUED DOGS are like closed books that open slowly over the years to reveal not only part of their history, but also for us to write of better times and,
Odiáxere upgraded
Monday of each month. When the square was in its original state, itinerant vendors hammered stakes into the grit to support their shelters and they may have a slight problem
Spanish shooters and magic mushrooms
WITH A long hot summer over at last and the overhead fans silent, their gentle whisper has been replaced by a dehumidifier working 24-hours-a-day in my office among the trees.
Pleasures enjoyed à deux
ONE VISITOR gone and two pending events has resulted in our house having a higher standard of cleanliness than usual. The undisturbed corners and muddle so loved by geckos and
Matrons and marinheiros
WITH TEMPERATURES indoors more or less steady at 28 degrees C for weeks and loss of water a constant worry, showers have been cut drastically and use of our washing
Putting life into perspective
ONE OF the good things that have come out of this long, hot summer is the flood of pineapples in the shops. From mid June until today, our refrigerator has