Monthly Archives: August 2008

Update on being at home

Posted on August 21, 2008 by freda

The humans have happy feet, Misty is clean and Fox is glad to be back from cat prison.

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Celebration

Posted on August 20, 2008 by freda

Well how do you celebrate a 43rd wedding anniversary? Especially when the official holiday is over. Time with friends, time with books, time to walk the dog, time for lovely food, time for a good bottle of wine and time … Continue reading →

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Safely back

Posted on August 19, 2008 by freda

Safely back home after our travels. Everywhere we went the good weather went too. Or was it the other way round? Lots of mail, loads of weeds, long grass, cat to collect, chores to sort out…… what was that about … Continue reading →

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Sailors’ Tales

Posted on August 10, 2008 by freda

The salty sailors are safely home and the animals have been telling them lots of stories. It has been good fun listening to all the sailing tales and it brings back happy memories. However, the advantages of the campervan have … Continue reading →

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Health Reports

Posted on August 9, 2008 by freda

Misty’s eyes are no longer green – they are being soothed twice daily with nice eye drops. Easy peasy, in case you are wondering; the secret is chocolate drops. Bug the Jack Russell is a bit blackened thanks to eating … Continue reading →

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Don’t it make her brown eyes green

Posted on August 8, 2008 by freda

Misty had a trip to the vet today. This is becoming a regular yearly occurrence at Good Life Farm. Two problems today: 1) slightly weepy eyes; and 2) a dry rash. The vet put special drops in the wee dog’s … Continue reading →

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Tales of the Good Life

Posted on August 7, 2008 by freda

There are two horses here at the Good Life farm: one is a large grey called Ellie and the other, strictly speaking is a brown pony called Bee. The pony has to be constantly restrained by an electric fence, otherwise … Continue reading →

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A question of size

Posted on August 6, 2008 by freda

One of the problems of being in charge of The Good Life is that it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between a large mouse and a small rat. I have decreed they are all morats.

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North coast outing

Posted on August 5, 2008 by freda

Went to Banff and Macduff yesterday – principally to go to the petshop. Bug the dug is so hyperactive on a walk that the only answer is an expandable lead. Banff is a mixture of modernity and old style squalor. … Continue reading →

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A sermon worth listening to

Posted on August 4, 2008 by freda

If you have fifteen minutes to spare and are interested in the church, worldwide as well as Anglican, have a listen here. Incidentally it will help if you note that the stories of Jacob wrestling with the angel of God … Continue reading →

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