If I faced to the east or south-east as I cut the potato haulms, I could have been forgiven for thinking the weather was ideal. Alas, the good weather was actually in retreat as a low pressure system moved in from the Atlantic, bringing a cold front with it.
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Weather makes life difficult
9 January, 2008
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Extremes of weather are part and parcel of crofting, smallholding and farming. Most of the time we enjoy what nature throws our way and occasionally we suffer it, but on rare days like today we find it makes life very difficult. It started early this morning when one of our winter gales hit, bringing with [...]
Read moreNo cycling today!
7 November, 2007
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I’d just finished getting the boys to bed last night and was about to sit down for a quiet moment when I heard a familiar rumbling, whooshing sound in the distance. A few seconds later and there was a thud, following by groaning and creaking as the first of the real winter winds slammed into [...]
Read moreBreakfast without electricity
27 October, 2006
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As the electricity was still off this morning, I made a hot breakfast over the open fire in the Victorian range. First, we had oatmeal porridge…
Read moreElectricity out but still here!
27 October, 2006
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The cold winds of winter arrived with a vengeance yesterday evening. The first blasts of wind rolled in from the north-west about 4.30pm, picking up everything loose and throwing it about about the place. The boys were enjoying it until the Wee ‘Un was picked up by a particularly strong gust and blown about three [...]
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