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The musings and escapades of an emigre down under

Category: Sheep

Australia, Cattle, Countryside, Dogs, Family, Farming, Sheep, Travel3 Comments

The View From The Farm

February 26, 2017 Pommie Sheila

Trying to galvanise myself into writing a more normal blog since returning from my sad trip home to England has been a bit of a trial. Other people go about their business as normal but what’s normal? The world rants … Continue reading The View From The Farm

Australia, Countryside, Dogs, expat, Farming, Gardening, Sheep, Travel13 Comments

Proper Ladies Don’t Sweat, They Glow

December 12, 2016December 12, 2016 Pommie Sheila

Well that’s a lie.  According to my new temperature gauge gizmo it’s topped at 43.5c but when I took the Kiwi his lunch out to him on the header (combine harvester) in the Ute I’ve just clocked 46.5c.  Now I’m … Continue reading Proper Ladies Don’t Sweat, They Glow

Australia, Countryside, Dogs, Farming, Sheep5 Comments

Life on Planet Dog

November 28, 2016 Pommie Sheila

Welcome to Canine-Central on the Planet Dog! We now have four mangey-muts and of course we love them all. I have promised the Kiwi that I won’t become a typical Pommie Dog-Lady with a greasy quilted waistcoat and bristly chin. … Continue reading Life on Planet Dog

Australia, Countryside, Dogs, Farming, Gardening, Sheep, Travel, Uncategorized3 Comments

Palaces of Bling, A Trip to the Beach and Harvest Looms

October 24, 2016 Pommie Sheila

I’ve said before on a previous blog how impressed I am by the level of services and facilities these small Australian towns have. We are residing about a 25 minute drive from our nearest metropolis which is Moora. A diverse … Continue reading Palaces of Bling, A Trip to the Beach and Harvest Looms

Australia, Countryside, Dogs, Farming, Sheep, Travel2 Comments

Trafs and Magic Wands

October 9, 2016 Pommie Sheila

When my sisters and I were growing up naturally there were certain naughty words in our burgeoning vocabulary which were frowned upon. One particular word usually used to describe flatulence was included in the disallowed list.  As a compromise we … Continue reading Trafs and Magic Wands

Australia, Countryside, Dogs, Farming, Sheep, Travel1 Comment

It’s Show Time!

September 26, 2016 Pommie Sheila

In great anticipation we had the dates saved for the Moora and Perth Royal shows and the Western Australian Golden Retriever Show. In the days prior, I suffered a bit of a rush of blood to the head and rather … Continue reading It’s Show Time!

Australia, Countryside, Dogs, expat, Farming, Sheep, Travel5 Comments

A Group Booking at The Hairdressers

September 6, 2016 Pommie Sheila

A pungent pong blew in across the farmyard last Friday evening reminding me of my childhood spent on a broiler chicken farm. The whiff was coming from the sheep being driven in for their annual hair cut and four days … Continue reading A Group Booking at The Hairdressers

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