Archives for: January 2010
Book Review: RED SEAS UNDER RED SKIES - Scott Lynch
January 30th, 2010Title: RED SEAS UNDER RED SKIES
Publisher: Gollancz
Author: Scott Lynch
Edition released: 2007
ISBN: 978-0-575-07925-0
586 pages
Reviewed by: Adam Donnison
RED SEAS UNDER RED SKIES is book two of the GENTLEMAN BASTARD SEQUENCE, following on fro… more »
Silkie Girls
January 19th, 2010After a bit of mucking around - the "boys" have been moved off to a separate pen on their own as we moved the new girls (6 of them) in on Sunday and they promptly all hide behind the nesting boxes and wouldn't come out. I think they need a little settl… more »
The problem with Silkies....
January 16th, 2010We posted a while ago about 3 lovely little silkie hens, and one cross-breed rooster that we bought from Talbot - Charles and the Courtesans.
Well, it turns out that we've got Charles, Neil and Kevin and the poor single courtesan Sophia. A bad… more »
Ducks at 2 months old
January 8th, 2010The ducklings have very quickly gone from little fluffy balls of yellow down to darn hard to pick from their parents at a quick glance.
Angelina and Jim are at the top of the photo - we've still not named the babies, too hard to tell them apart yet.… more »
Finished Pergola, Meg and Tim
January 7th, 2010Couple of photos of the finished pergola (well we've still got to finish stretching the shadecloth and spreading the mulch) but it's working / house is more comfortable in the heat now.
Meg has decided that Tim's somebody she can work with… more »
Sunscreen Pergolas
January 5th, 2010One of the things that we wanted to use this blog for is as a record of what we've done over the years that we intend living on this property. It's a huge pity that I never remember to do these postings on a more regular basis - but one of the big jobs… more »
