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Jul 30, 20219 min read
House Sale, Blog Restructure, Coincidences Do Occur and Rob Shaw’s Podcast
“Your stuff does not own the home; either control your belongings, or they will control you. - Author: Janet Morris So many of my friends...
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Jul 23, 202113 min read
New Age Confusion, Paddy’s Farm and the Jatropha
Each week I have to decide what I’m going to write about. My opening paragraph is normally spontaneous related to something that’s come...
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Jul 16, 202113 min read
Old-Age, Sojourn to England, Consultancy Diversification
I am seventy-two this year, not old in many parts of the world, very old in others. In Africa seventy-two is old. In the world, the...
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Jul 9, 202113 min read
Regenerative What? The End of the Fun, Not Quite. The Opportunity and the Importance of Land Titles
We have had a young agriculturist staying with us over the past weekend. In fact, we had a full house as Siobhan Franklin was still with...
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Jul 2, 202111 min read
Wishing Life to Move Faster, Accusations of Vandalism and Turbulent Investment Times
I got myself hoping for the 1st of July to come around quickly as my phone was fast running out of data. How ridiculous is this? Either...
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Jun 25, 202113 min read
Artificial Lawns, Highfield and the Battle for Survival in Zambia
As I drive through Portugal, in the summer, the country is generally brown and arid. Suddenly, I see ahead a splash of green lawn. I...
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Jun 18, 202112 min read
Respect, Good News Medically, Doune and Start-up Hard Lessons
Respect Standing in the queue for blood samples to be taken, it struck me how orderly the queue was. The Portuguese by nature seem to be...
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Jun 11, 202111 min read
"Correctness" Madness, More College Shenanigans, Tough Start-ups. Nothing Is Ever Easy In Farming.
As a teenager, imagine you write something on your electronic device, maybe not deemed bad at the time but will have a dire effect not...
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Jun 4, 202110 min read
I Stand Corrected, History and Some Light at the End of the Funding Tunnel
On posting last week's blog a couple of readers correctly contradicted me by informing me they had returned to where they considered...
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May 28, 20219 min read
Look Back, But Be Wary Moving Back
“I have always found it unrealistic for all those farmers over 55 years old, saying they would move back to their destroyed farms if...
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May 21, 202111 min read
Environmental Partnerships, More On Bothy Living, Knocking on Doors
“A partnership is the formation of a group, as little as two, formal or informal, working for mutual benefit. Pieces of paper do not keep...
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May 14, 202111 min read
Giving a Damn, Bothy Living and Fund Raising Experiences
"No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted." - Aesop I was watching the “Sheep Game’” on YouTube this last Sunday where Cammy...
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May 7, 202110 min read
Purpose, Farewell to The Chantala and Looking For Fresh Fields
“People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost.”...
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Apr 30, 20217 min read
Blame and Guilt, Friendships and Port Shenanigans
“Supporting selfish people is a waste of time and energy! They will always find an excuse to blame you for their own mistakes! Lily Amis...
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Apr 23, 20218 min read
Waiting, Homeward Bound, ZTA and Blackfordby
Time and Waiting I was reflecting at the ripe old age of 71 years what had taken up much of my life. I wondered this as the older I have...
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