I noticed Christopher that was spending an unhealthy amount of time reading a magazine this morning. I could see part of the title from where I was sitting ‘Top 50 ….’ – I suspected the worst. Top 50 Sexy Babes perhaps? Top 50 Bottoms in Bikinis? Nope. Not even close. Top 50 Tractors. I don’t [...]
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Bee Keeping
Today I have been mainly learning about bees. I spent the day in the company of five other wannabeekeepers at Bore Place www.commonwork.org/ studying everything from the lifecycle of bees through to building your bee hive, with honey production, extraction and bee disease control covered along the way. It was quite a day – lots [...]
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Any Old Iron
I got my first 60th birthday present today. The Paine boys were so exuberant about it they rang up at 9am to make sure I came to the woodyard to collect it. In a blue rubble sack, tied with red ribbon, was a large lump of iron. Jubilation and laughter all round. It’s a drive [...]
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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.

