in search of the kiwi

I have visited the area several times on holiday, but never considered it as somewhere to live.  Hadn’t taken time out to explore or cons...

Ongoing, I am not so sure.  My straw bale build project in France seems less appealing for a variety of reasons.  Though have still NOT ru...

Onwards, to 50 and beyond.  Wendy, my sister, gave me a great Birthday card that read: “Just remember,  Growing old is inevitable.  Gr...

I love my Rocket Stove.  I’d seen them here and there before, mainly home made affairs, cobbled together with old baked bean cans and old ...

Anaig is a specialist in clay renders and I have worked along side her on a couple of straw bale build projects.  Here was slightly differ...

Here’s a tiny glimpse of a great week spent with good friends from the UK.  For some reason there is minimal photographic evidence, but I ...

I had always imagined that a vegetable garden needed constant attention for it to thrive, so my spring efforts were somewhat of an experim...