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It's been a full year since we got the shepherd's hut up and running, but now in its second year, we have had five-star reviews all the way. It's been a great extra space for family and visitors as well as the occasional guests who want to get away from it all.

Part of the deal to encourage Heather to move to a new and better life in the country was the promise of a horse.  When we first moved here, Poppy was quickly introduced to us on loan, a lovely pony with a distinctive mind of her own, especially when food was involved!  Heather unfortunately grew out of her and after a winter where we gave the paddock a rest, we have finally welcomed a new additio...

We're now in to our 2nd Spring at Demelza Cottage and feeling more confident with the annual smallholding cycle.  Last year, we muddled through, lurching from one priority to another.  This year we're not winging it quite so much and we're a little more in control of what needs to be done (famous last words).  It was a late start to the year, we had so much rain, tractor work was impossible, if we...