Learning to ‘Bend’ so that I don’t Break!
I’ve started to write this blog in my head so many times but not yet had the opportunity to ‘put pen to paper’ – or as I do more often these days, put fingertips to keys! Each inner draft has … Read More
Some Thoughts on my Highs and Lows of Winter Horse Care!
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The last couple of weeks have felt pretty tough here at Equenergy. This is my first year of being a horse carer, having welcomed Dax back in May last year, and Rika in October when we moved to Wales and … Read More
When Rats Wear Pants
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We had finished pointing most of the outside of the building so next on the list was beginning to sort out “the room next door”. This was part of the cottage but had not had anything done to it. There … Read More
About That Septic Tank
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When we first moved in, we knew that the cottage had a working septic tank, it did not however conform to new regulations and we had been made to sign when we bought the cottage to say that we would … Read More
A Home of our Own and a Cock Named Lionel
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Moving in day was a bit stressful. Our car broke down just as we were about to sign for the house so we had to borrow Roger and Julia’s van. By the time we had finally got to the Notaire’s … Read More
Down in Dingly Dell with a Twinkly Eyed Man
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Whilst travelling back from Brittany on the ferry Tom had several times bumped into the same man and they had got chatting, Roger, a white haired twinkly eyed man had a home in Brittany with lots of land and was … Read More
From Sri Lanka to Brittany
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When I first left Sri Lanka, I was a bit concerned as to where I might go with two Sri Lankan mutts. My wonderful friend Holly had always said to me that if ever I needed a place to go, … Read More
Winter is starting on the Blorenge!
Since welcoming Dax into my life back in May, I’ve been on quite a learning journey. It’s been a fascinating process seeing how the theory that I’ve picked up over the years translates into applied practice – and how it … Read More
Musings on WiFi, Having the Lurgy, Latest Developments and the Horses
We are still experiencing ongoing technical issues here on the Blorenge mountain – ie we haven’t yet been connected to the internet, so I’ve been relying on cafés, trains and the local library, where I can. We’ve been given a … Read More
How It All Began
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In the early part of 2010 I went to Sri Lanka and began working at an animal rescue centre there. Tom and I first met when he arrived as a volunteer towards the end of that year. We got on … Read More