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In fit of frugality, regard rabbit skins destined for throwing away after meat has been cut up as terrible waste of resources.
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Realise it is already February and I haven’t made any marmalade.
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No matter how prepared we think we are, the first day of selling Christmas trees always sneaks up and almost…
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Autumn is here. Hurrah. There may be various ways of working out the start of autumn, whether you use the…
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As we slip into late summer, the light in the evenings fades a little earlier each day and hot sunny…
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One of life’s simple pleasures is the seasonal rituals of August. Clearing the decks. The flower garden has peaked and…
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Step outside the back door and you know that it’s harvest time. First the unmistakable dusty smell of harvest, then…
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The simple pleasure of seasonal rituals in July. Eating vegetables from the garden every day. We’re in that blissful period…