Author Archives: Dyrathror

This year I am trying to catch a bee swarm because I lost all of my swarms in the last two years. I have put a complete hive into the tree beside the field as I don’t have other ones … Continue reading →

The former owner covered the ancient earth walls of our house with concrete which is why the base of the walls are constantly pulling water up to 1.2 m high and are starting to deteriorate. Now they have to be … Continue reading →

My dog is not allowed into the house. As it is summer and the doors are mostly open, he is trying to see how far he can come in before I say something…

I had a couple of technical problems so that I couldn’t post from my phone anymore but it seems to be working again. So here some impressions…

Just visiting Clermont-Ferrand which is one of the oldest cities in France.   

Home made sourdough baguette is simply delicious, especially when I get the crust right.   

We have man high thistles in the valley in our forest. It looks a bit like fairy land.