Lights flickered in the farmhouse kitchen. Snow swirled outside. A Little Owl shrieked as it veered between the ice-laden branches of the great oak. Somewhere, a wolf howled. Well, that bit’s not true. But this is…. Uttering tiny grunts as she swung the hatchet, a light sheen of sweat on her brow, wiped swiftly with [...]
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Pasture To Plate
Christopher isn’t entirely accurate about this (see Jan 7th post). My view has been formed by the simple fact that now we live in the country I have greater understanding and acknowledgement of the animals which end up on my plate. I firmly believe that the greatest respect I can give an animal destined for [...]
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This is the story of a rural life, lived by Sarah and Christopher on their 40 acre Wealden farm, near Rye, which they share with assorted animals, wild flowers, trees, an eclectic array of locals and the odd visitor who thinks it's an idyll. Sometimes it is.

