The 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. Mum… more »

Couple 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 - and most… more »

One 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 »

We've been busy again - not on the pergola which was started, and then I got distracted. Luckily no tomatoes were planted out in early November - I had them ready in the hothouse but dithered a bit in early November, laughingly because of tales of… more »

There are even feathers appearing - although it's still impossible to tell how many are boys and how many are girls - the scary thing is that all the feathers on their shoulders look dark But today they are enjoying a bit of a sit in the sun as Captain… more »