La Chatte Gitane

The windows fitted, some of the walls re-plastered, ceiling and all walls painted. And the Christmas tree is up and bedecked.  It...

It is pretty seldom that I crawl out of bed before sunrise, but it often pays off when I do. The air is crisp and clear, the gr...

They were so utterly happy when we opened their pen, yesterday morning. It took them about three minutes before they ventured out, bu...

Here we are. Ready for business.  Adding to our livestock.  It's a boy ! And 3 girls.  They are Muscovy ducks. Cyril,...

These are just a few more photos of the work in progress.  Later today the sitting room will be ready for me to clean. This post wa...

It's okay. The work started yesterday morning.  It is a very slow process and lots of dust, but our motley crew of  very skilled craf...

Patricia xxx...x

My mum used to make it around this time of year. But she gave me her Sauerkraut crock and to my shame I have to admit  I only produced my o...