Author Archives: Uggeshall life

Spooks and Spaniels I have finally solved the ‘Poltergeist that turns the kettle on’ mystery.  I had not told anybody else my concerns, just in case it really is the final nail in the coffin and I am carted off to the nearest loony bin (and yes there are quite a few round here) screamingContinue reading “June 2012”

I am not a hen expert by a long shot; I guess I am learning on the job.  However I can safely say that Midas and Gertie are officially in love.  Gone are the days that Midas waited at the gate corner, camouflaged by bushes awaiting his next hen victim to meander past at whichContinue reading “Love is in the air”

I quite simply like being a bit grubby, a little tired, hair resembling Bet Lynch on a bad wig day, and possibly with a few nettle stings on my hands.  A day ending like the above is one of perfect pleasure.  I would have had long embroiled discussions with the goats on why seeing ofContinue reading “Poop and farts”

Once Upon a time…. Once upon a time there existed a heavily pregnant, gloriously bloated, organic carrot cake munching North London women who, not content with just knocking down a load bearing wall ‘just to see if it improved the view’, decided that the family should ‘re-locate’ to the great outdoors.  It was a ‘BradyContinue reading “A beginning”

December 2010 Today’s uniform – elderly non supporting leopard skin bra (like its owner, has clearly seen better days, a distant memory of life as once was).  Check shirt with poppers (perfect for small child to rip open in a crowded market place shouting BOOBIES!).  Jodhpurs and odd socks.  Perfect description of my mental state.  Haphazard. My first taskContinue reading “The politics of poultry”

Once upon a time there existed a heavily pregnant, gloriously bloated, organic carrot cake munching North London women who, not content with just knocking down a load bearing wall ‘just to see if it improved the view’, decided that the family should ‘re-locate’ to the great outdoors.  It was a ‘Brady Bunch’ moment when the familyContinue reading “Once upon a time..”