Why cities are key to the futureI believe cities are the key to the future. A bit controversial maybe - and no doubt many will disagree with me - but let me tell you...
Funny animal friends - Pohangina styleOne of the things we enjoy about living in the country is observing the interactions of the animals - both among their own kind and with...
'Cuteness' has no place on a real farm - lucky we don't have oneOn a farm (even just a pretend one like ours), there are always arrival and departures (see Sheep Diaries: The day has come). But Sunday...
Sheep Diaries: The day has comeAt last the time has come to say goodbye to our boys: the boys born this spring (see Sheep Diaries: Our first lambs). They were weaned a...
Why we should be nice to Australians (especially ones who have been here a long time)During dinner a week or so ago, we noticed a couple of spur-winged plovers in hot pursuit of a swamp harrier; we were alerted to the...
A Sheep Diaries' revelation: Sheep are good at maths!On Tuesday 25th September we had our last lambs. The last of the floppy-eared three had twins: one black and one white. This followed the...