Demelza's Diary

We got through our first Winter at Demelza Cottage and experienced every type of weather that Cornwall can throw at us.  Unfortunately, Stuart has been taken seriously ill and has been unable to enjoy the smallholding lifestyle that he has so long aspired to, but he can take in the beautiful views from the conservatory and watch as the smallholding springs back in to life after its dormancy. March...

Mud is the key in the title of this blog!  It has been a very wet winter and we've learned the hard way how quickly too small an animal area can lead to mud soup.  Poppy the pony quickly poached her smaller paddock and has now been given hotel quarters in our big field.  This is gradually being populated by the ducks and chickens in a new run, erected by a number of great friends from the Thames V...

27th October, 2014.  Well, we've finally moved in!  It was all systems go, after a 4 hour journey from Reading, there were boxes everywhere and for three days, no-one had any idea where things were, which box they were in etc.  The house is finally starting to take shape and feeling more like home.  The shed is a completely different story. The move went relatively smoothly, although we were missi...
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