Peacock Prowling

Christmas Post

Just in case any of you were wondering where your Christmas cards would end up here's our postbox, guarded by two patrolling pukekos.

Pukeko Paparazzi

Look! Exclusive photos of the pukeko chick!

Bunny Overload!

Biltong Box

Greetings from your food correspondent. I've realised that almost all of my posts on this blog relate to my efforts to fill my face. I recently went to particular lengths in an attempt to reproduce South African Biltong.

I fell in love with this snack, which is similar to beef jerky, when we visited Durban and the surrounding KwaZulu-Natal last year for Jo's sister's wedding. Following instructions found here, I constructed my own Biltong Box (basically a cabinet with a lightbulb for heating in the bottom).



This was a fantastic project to do in the shed, which made me feel really manly. I haven't produced the perfect biltong yet (the first batch went a bit moldy - I ate it anyway, amazingly without ill effect), but I am gradually refining my technique...

Eeyore's Thistle Patch

I think we're going to need a donkey to sort out all the thistles that we have at the top of our paddock...

The good news though is that I've found lots of budding blackberries. Mmm...

A new perspective

Here's a view of the house from the paddock - one of the better views given how little you can see of it.


The concept plans are being drawn up this week so we should start making progress on renovations soon...