If you’re like a lot of people, you probably don’t like clutter filling up every available space in the house. Your house may be full of things that you use only occasionally, and there will undoubtedly be times during your life when you will need to have a huge sort out. Here are a few…
I don’t think anyne would be surprised to see flies on a farm-especially in summer. To be honest though, even when we had cows, it wasn’t bad. Unfortunately though, a recycling site opened a while back not far from the farm and, in our opinion, since then we have suffered with actual swarms. I…
Alongside its many historical and characteristic buildings, NYC is full of amazing contemporary architecture, designed by some of the world’s most creative and acclaimed architects. With so much to see and do in NYC, it is well worth taking the time to see the architectural masterpieces here. Here are 3 architectural masterpieces to see in NYC: …
On the face of it, I don’t think many people would believe that farms and their families have any similarities with the royal family but honesty, they do. Here are 7 ways in which farming and the monarchy could well be the same. Sucession. Many farms are passed down through generations much like the crown, It…
From fixing draughty windows to refinishing hardwood floors, a lot can go wrong with a property. Because of this, most common home repairs should be treated as a priority, as they can directly impact your home’s value, if left untreated for an extended period. The urgency and frequency of these issues will depend on whether…
Wild garlic or allium ursinum, also known as ramsons, and wild cowleek is a bulbous perennial flowering plant which, depending on where you are in the country, is ripe for picking between March and May. I know for example that the wild garlic in Cornwall is almost over where as up here in the north,…
Sometimes life on the farm can be difficult enough but when faced with ongoing health-related issues, it becomes all the more challenging. Depending on the season of the year, sometimes ongoing issues can cause a major disruption in your ability to get out and about with chores that need doing. And so it is with…
I love this time of year because of the abundance of wild garlic under trees and along roads. I planted some bulbs myself a couple of years ago but I think it will take a while for me to harvest it. There is a patch up the road though on the verge in front of…
Buying a puppy from a breeder is already a shady endeavour. There are a lot of breeders out there peddling purebred chihuahuas which turn into golden labs over time, aren’t purebred or are ill. If you have a breeder you trust, you still will have a lot of questions to ask them. The breeder will…
If there’s one thing that rattles farm kids is when authors sugar-coat farming for them in picture books. It seems Old McDonald has a lot to answer for. We reviewed the Farmer in Training books last year which were Shearing Day and The Show. Well, the clever and talented Anwen Nichols and her illustrator Kenneth…
