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Hey Unc, I know your there, and it is much appreciated These few days will be tough. But, I have Stuby, and my studies to keep my mind busy and not slip. So heres to a quiet uneventful weekend Hugs all round everyone

Hey Roberto you always speak so wisely, and yeah at times I listen as well as hear. You always make me smile man. But I'm sorry, I have to say, Your music still sucks

Conner thank you I hope so too They were lovely words Jo And Rob, my man thank you too. Having someone to listen and care is so vital to me. And I have it here in spades.

Thanks Cassie, yeah it is like losing a family member, I told Stuby when he called me this afternoon. Can't wait to see him later. Hope everyone else is good

Thanks Jo I don't have any tears left. So angry with myself too for being such a wuss and not getting out of here. So sorry I made you cry, it wasn't meant too, honestly by the million too.

This is me venting, I just have to tell someone, just need to get it out, you don't have to read if you don't want. My oldest pig Cher died last night. I have had her from a little runt piglet , and have lots of babies from her. She was almost 8 a fair age for a breeding sow. And she died snuggled warm with me holding her head. I cried until 8am. I haven't told Stuby, he's got lectures all day to day and needs to concentrate not worry about me. Some of you might think it's strange to mourn a pig? but she was my friend and greeted me every morning. She never lost her temper or bit me or anyone. She was the most laid back pig imaginable. This comes two days before the aniversary of my mum dieing. Not that I will mourn her. I just feel the great burden she left with me. Don't get me wrong, I love what I have, my animals, my farm and my land and wood, yeah having money is good too. But the house has mum in it, will always have mum in it. And the responsibilities are so heavy sometimes.Thats why when I do get through the gate I'm selling up and moving. Still somewhere remote and with land, I still want to do self-sufficiency just not here. Thats all, I've vented. Hugs all round

I know Suffolk well My mum's friend Kate used to live there, She's Yorkshire too, like me. But moved to Ipswich, then Bury St Edmonds and now In Ely Cambridgeshire.

Sorry Jo but I laughed my head of at that. You are never to old to learn, everything I do I learned out of necessity. I learned to crochet and knit to make blankets when I was younger. I learned to cook to feed us. That sort of thing, so you can learn. These days there are step by step lessons on the internet for everything. I do what I do because as yet I have no choice and never have. I enjoy my work outdoors though so thats a good thing. And now I have Stuby, GA and my studies I'm good indoors too. Hugs all

Hey all Okay, will you lot quit worrying, I'm fine. When the wind turbine was finally up and running 8 years ago now, there was central heating put into every room but this one, I almost live in and the kitchen. Because this room and the kitchen had heating from the Aga. Now my Aga has broken, I have a brand new shiny electric cooker. Gas is out completely, the nearest road is 3 miles away, and I would have to pay for the piping to bring it here. You can have a guess at what that could be. I can afford it, but I don't know if it's worth it, or even if I'm staying here. So, I have ordered an ocillating hologen heater, my wind turbine can't take on much more. So I dont want to stress it. And I still need to sell some to the grid if I can. The reason it's extra cold here is I'm in a horse-shoe of hills so a sun trap in warm weather but howling winds and drifting snows in winter. Unc you'll remember I was snowed in for 9 days one winter. Not funny. So I'm fine, and if I do get cold I can knit myself another blanket or jumper Thanks all Hugs all round Norton-Le-Clay is very pretty Xtro, this house is victorian so would have been here then

Cant we go back to the whips? Are not crops better? does that make sense ???/

Should we give him lessons?

Isn't that a herb?

It's interesting to learn about other peoples cultures and way of life. I'm not religeous in any way shape or form, or have any desire to be. But I can appreciate its important to some folk, and as everything else 'to each his own'

Have I missed something??

Happy Birthday Beautiful You know you're loved by all

I bought an electric cooker Unc, don't worry. I've just ordered a halogen heater for in my room until I know what I'm doing.

Hi Tim, Did the personal stuff go well? I still visit everyday, just dont post everyday. I hope your doing better? I think everyone just has very busy lives and catch up when they can. I'm doing okay, the studying is taking my mind off other things. I got told off last night by Stuby's mum for having no heating. Because I am so remote it would cost a fortune, and I dont think my turbine is up to creating enough, so going the electric route means a huge cost too for a bigger turbine. Am I staying here after I get through the gate? I dont know. So I'm still weighing things up. Hope all are well Oh, and Tim I've told you before mail me and i'll answer

Wow! What a question, going to leave my past out of this. When my doc, who i've known my whole life brought along this young girl as a physiotherapist. He thought I had trapped a nerve, turned out it was an infection beating up all my organs. Anyways, nobody has touched my body but me and my doc. No way was I going to let a young girl touch me. I totally freaked out. Ended up pointing my shotgun out of the window until they disappeared. Same Q

White Chicks, watching it with Stuby, we've seen it a few times now, and laugh so hard. Love it Is there a film that scares you? Like I can't watch Amytiville, the old version or the new one. 10 minutes, I'm done. Other horrors don't scare me.

I'm not scared of any animals, insects or height and the dark. What scares me is people, strangers, or visitors that I dont know farming wise. Personal visitors are a big no, no until I say so. Another fear is mirrors, Stuby's mum persuaded me to put some on the walls, but they are still covered up. Sorry I didn't see this before KC and JJ. Good luck

Happy Birthday Dark Have a super day

Harrogate (Yorkshire/UK)

Hoping all goes well Cassie Make sure she drinks enough, I know from experience the awful effects of dehydration, and older people are notorious for not drinking enough.

Good Luck

I'm actually loving to study What neck size are you?? I'm 18 and a half