NettieMacFeb 282 minLove ActuallyNot the wonderful film by the super talented Richard Curtis, no, love, actually, in my book at the moment is in fact the new bathrooms we...
NettieMacJan 51 minA life in pictures is easier than a life of words!So being a lazy sloth like creature I thought we would start the New year with a quick resume of all things 2021 (and sooo last year,...
NettieMacMar 6, 20213 minThe "Zilch" ReportSo, procrastination being an active part of my Lockdown Life I have been humming and haaing about what to get inspired about for this...
NettieMacDec 2, 20202 minSo, getting ready to say a fond "Cheerio" to 2020!And what an interesting (and ridiculously and surprisingly fast!) year this one has been. The highs, the lows, the sunshine (oh, that...
NettieMacAug 30, 20202 minNature's HarvestT'is that time of year when the combines are (or should be!) in full throttle, the smell of grain in the air, flocks of fat wood pigeon...
NettieMacMay 13, 20202 minCommunity Spirit ReignitedJust as we never thought it was physically possible to be able to watch the evening news without the B word (yes, Brexit...remember...
NettieMacMar 25, 20201 minNew challenges....So, I always find it better to embrace, if possible, new situations and now that most of us are having to work from home and be on the...
NettieMacFeb 26, 20202 minNever in my lifetime........have I had to cut the lawn in the month of February (though this is in fact an ambigious term as that implies that we have grass on...
NettieMacJan 19, 20202 minHappy New DecadeAnd best wishes for a very happy and healthy 2020 from Hazelwood Farm. We all know that weather patterns have all got a little haywire...
NettieMacOct 17, 20191 minDoes Crayke have a different time dimension?OR, is it just that i'm totally rubbish at getting around to writing a new blog? When I last wrote a blog it was March and here we are...
NettieMacMar 12, 20192 minSpringing into Spring in Crayke...??So, "Ne'er cast a clout till May be out" Is this a phrase that maybe this year we will need to pay heed to? Winter so far has been...
NettieMacDec 27, 20181 minChristmas 2018After a very busy 2018 it came as a shock that it was almost at an end! It was only as the Christmas trees went up that it dawned that...
NettieMacOct 16, 20182 minThe Partridge Family visit Crayke!...but not THAT Partridge family, this one... They strolled around the garden off and on for several weeks but presumably have now gone...
NettieMacJun 8, 20181 minThe Highs (and Lows!) of SummerWell, the most obvious Highs are being able to enjoy balmy evenings and specatacular starry skies and clear views and nature in...
NettieMacMay 25, 20182 minShout it from the rooftops!SPRING HAS DEFINITELY SPRUNG!! And as we Brits tend to get very excited about that orb in the sky (no, not the Moon!) and a sky colour...
NettieMacMay 13, 20182 minLong days and giddy four leggers!So the best thing about living in the country (and on a farm!) has to be the unexpected visitors. This little chap came our way one night...
NettieMacApr 25, 20181 minRazzle Dazzle!In a mad explosion of sunshine and warmth last week, the garden has suddenly been tricked into thinking that spring has definitely sprung...
NettieMacApr 10, 20181 minMust try harder!Having heard that at school a lot (especially when it came to maths classes...yuk!) I am going to try and apply this to the Hazelwood...
NettieMacMay 10, 20172 minThe 5th month of the year and what a colourful one it isMay can be one of the prettiest months of the year, I think, as the buds on the trees burst into many shades of green and the blossom...
NettieMacApr 11, 20172 minSpring hath sprung (temporarily!)Oh, the excitement of we Brits when we see a little blue sky and can peel one layer off from our usual 5 top layers! But doesn't it warm...