Self-sufficient in Suburbia

  We had a storm recently. A few trees and large branches were brought down in the nearby village.. Unfortunately the Council beat me to a r...

  Ethel, one of our oldest sheep (she's 7) had three lambs last year and she successfully raised all of them. This year, the Texels all ...

  Florence, one of our nanny goats, gave birth to twins last week. We had been expecting triplets. Florence was enormous around the waist an...

  One of my near neighbours trimmed the ivy on the back of his house recently. When he saw me in the street, he flagged me down and asked if...

  At last, the weather forecast is predicting rain. This coming Tuesday, storm Floris is expected to bring gales (not welcome) and rain (ver...

  Florence is looking enormous. Triplets are expected but she is not in a hurry to give birth. She surely can't hold on for much longer?...

  Another week and another visit to the Whinnies Wanderers Parent and Toddler group in Sunniside where I take along a goat to be petted by t...