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duck island
Duck Island had an uneventful launching this morning.God Bless her and all who hatch on her!From Protea Farm 1
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spring news
After a few weeks back in the UK it is great to be home. The weather has not been particularly spring-like so far, although it is warming up well this week.The drive home from Sydney up over the Blue...
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a new life in the sun
Rainfall in Mudgee to date in 2010 850 mmAverage rainfall per annum in Blackpool871 mmShould have stayed in Lancashire?At least the olive grove that Ness is planting is being very well watered in.Just...
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new toy
From Protea Farm 1Ness has a brand new toy. Now she can zip around the property at speed ( admittedly she does that anyway, but engine-assisted she is now just a blur ). Tiresome jobs such as...
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...and there was rain
I know I have been banging on about the rain, but it has been quite extraordinary. Our little water filled ditch which we rely on to provide water for the garden is now an impressive lake with an...
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Things ticking along quite well on the homestead in the absence of the Kiwi. I managed to find the blown fuse and restore the electricity supply after the last deluge.The amount of water around the...
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We survived Xmas and New Year. Much food was cooked and consumed, many local wines and exotic cocktails were downed, all with great company.Temperatures now a festive 36 degrees, and shorts and T...
View Articlegardening woes
Thanks to all who have expressed concern re the dreadful flooding in QLD, but we are around 1,000 km south of the devastation and the weather here has not changed from annoyingly damp with mild...
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down on the farm
The time had come to get the alpacas sheared. We have been putting it off because last year poor Mick the sheep-shearer discovered that alpaca restraint is tricky and alpaca wool and sheep clippers do...
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recycling...with grout
The local recycling centre/rubbish dump down the road has a shop which sells other people's cast-offs and junk, and Ness has become very adept at spending a few dollars and revamping furniture...
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heat wave & extreme gardening
The last week has been viciously hot with temps close to 40 degrees and a hot dry wind. This may seem like an ideal time to skulk indoors with the air-con running but Ness's program of 'extreme...
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old farts in caravans
We have been missing 'Geoffrey' the mighty Winnebago, so today we took delivery of 'Dorothy', a fine example of a 1976 Australian built caravan.From proteaA magnificent 11 foot long, weighing in at 640...
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not a post for vegetarians
I have been away in Sydney at a Veterinary behaviour conference ( no, NOT the behaviour of vets, but of their furry charges ) so Vanessa took advantage of my absence and reduced our flock number by 2....
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Thanks Lynn for the reminder that the blog is seriously overdue an update. Usually I have a picture or 2 of recent escapades but the last few weeks have been singularly uneventful.We have had high...
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kylie & kevin
We have acquired yet more creatures. Ness spent a couple of days building a bijou duck residence and 2 days ago Kylie & Kevin arrived.From 2011-04-06From 2011-04-06After 24 hours of skulking in...
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anniversary
We have just celebrated our 2 year anniversary at Protea Farm, and were looking back at the photos we took when we arrived. So here are a few 'before and afters'From Blog before and afterFrom Blog...
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The busy season is really upon us now with some great group bookings over the next couple of months. Last weekend was our first one in Dorothy the retro caravan. This was something of a challenge...
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catch up
What a long time since my last post. In the thick of the busy season here at the moment, with the Small Farm Field Day weekend upon us. This is traditionally foul weather but today is quite sunny after...
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life's little ironies
The Royal Vet College Year of 1986 25 year reunion was held this year in Nottingham- that would have been very handy 5 years ago but surprisingly I did not manage to attend. However I now have the Year...
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