28 September 2017 In which we have a little history lesson at home school and plan a trip to Wittenham Clumps. The Children make a wonderful creative mess. The hens are doing well, how sad that they would have been destroyed. We think again about the plastic in our seawater and our fish. We consider the building of Dog Poo Loo and ways of using less plastic generally.

27 September 2017 In which we celebrate a birthday. I produce Vegan Cake (recipe) for Fika Friday at Sue Ryder. We hear about Tedwood and Edward cats. We prepare for the new shed to arrive and muse on the smells and perspectives of childhood. Poem Fibonacci Sonnet

26 September 2017 In which the hens get a hang of their new life. We name the hens and consider the problem of buying cockerels and the cruelty of the end industry.

24 and 25 September 2017 In which it is Chicken Rescue Day and we consider the quiet joys of Anglicanism. I enjoy Harvest Hymn by John Betjeman and David locks us in the hen house. We go for a lovely walk in the woods and enjoy the beginning of Autumn.

22 & 23 September 2017 In which the gardener brings lovely vegetables, the hens enjoy a patch of sun and we get a new hob fitted while preparing Crocus tulips and narcissi bulbs for Christmas. I go to a pub for a vegan supper and remember the ‘One Solitary Life Players’. We lay the foundation for the shed base and Rosie gets lost in the cement! poem ‘A secret Time for Pigs’

21 September 2017  In which we find ideas for homemade Christmas presents (a bit early for March I know!) and where Mums slaw is first introduced to the waiting world. Mexico City is hit by and earthquake. We hope that families can stay close to each other and look after each other and reflect on traditional family roles. Are we living the life we really want to live? Poem ‘The Rippling Water Bloke’

20 September 2017 "“Saving our planet one person and one day at a time”  In which the green house arrives, and we make vegan sausages

19 September 2017 In which we invest in hen feeders in preparation for the new Araucana hens and in which we take time to reflect on the beauty of Oxfordshire countryside.

18 September 2017 In which I get up early to write and so many memories come back to share with you, Horse dung for the garden and Chelsea buns from the Bakerman. Home school continues with Aunty Rachel with the new sewing machines. We consider our gender roles and Mrs Pidgeon is displaced by the cutting down trees lost in the fire.

17 September 2017 We prepare for the harvest supper and provide a recipe for hummus, Marshall returns from camp and Aunty Rachel does sowing with the little ones. We consider the importance of sitting down to meals together.