Our beekeeper friend Al came at the weekend to start the transition of the chickens to their new home here in Kaitoke. We’re still waiting for their spanking new chicken house to arrive so Al offered to provide a temporary one for us.You’ll see from the... I’ve blogged before about the rituals of morning tea here in New Zealand. A very civilised way of getting together with people to spoil your appetite for lunch or your diet.MT’s turn has come around again. He was in charge of savouries last time and baked... It’s still raining another day later and the bassets and I are thoroughly fed up. After spending yesterday rescuing trees and plodging through the mud in wellies I yearn for the summer sun to return.I know that the farmers need the moisture and we need the rain... My father in law was a determined gorse exterminator when staying with us. He’d dress up in long trousers and long sleeved shirt despite the hot weather and complete with baseball cap, gloves and mask he’d head of to the bottom of the garden with his... There was a parcel left on our veranda today from Al our beekeeper friend. Our first Treanor Honey!It was amazing to see the first produce from our very own land. Admittedly we’re relied entirely on Al to do the hard work – oh and the bees of course!After... 