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Fresh Eyes and New Garden Beds at Roseville
Some weeks feel like everything suddenly starts falling into place. After months of planning from Sydney, renovating, unpacking boxes and wondering what life at Roseville would actually look like, this week felt like one of those weeks. The kitchen is slowly taking shape, Hamish and Fergus have settled in beautifully, new friendships have appeared in…
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A New Chapter at Roseville – Dad Moves Out and the Highland Cows Move In
We have certainly hit the ground running this week. I don’t think we have sat down for longer than three minutes at a time and being in pyjamas and asleep by 9.30pm has become the norm, which is completely unheard of in our household. The time finally came for the next chapter of Roseville, that…
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Our Country Kitchen Renovation – Progress, Dust and Deliveries
There is something to be said for moving into a house and immediately starting a country kitchen renovation before you have even properly unpacked. We arrived at Roseville to find dust flying, walls disappearing and a growing appreciation for just how many rats may have been hosting nightly gatherings inside the kitchen. Thankfully, their tenancy…
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Before Roseville – Our Complete Country Home Renovation Reveal
Nothing prepares you for a complete home renovation, particularly a dilapidated farmhouse where you cannot move through a single room and nothing appears to have been repaired since electricity was invented. Embarking on a country home renovation certainly brings its own unique set of challenges and surprises. Before we could begin renovating Conholt, I became…
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Autumn Days and the Seasons of Guyra
One of the things that attracted us to the New England region was the promise of four distinct seasons, and the seasons of Guyra each have their own unique charm. Coming from Sydney, where seasons can sometimes feel more like subtle suggestions than actual weather events, the idea of proper autumn colours, frosty winters, spring…
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A Day Trip to Tingha – Museums, Wine & Unexpected Finds
This week, we made our way back up to Guyra to carefully transport the new door and window that need to be installed before the kitchen gets ripped out. What made the trip even more enjoyable was joining the Guyra Garden Club for a day trip to Tingha Museum and Toppers Mountain Winery. Tingha is…
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Adjusting to Farm Life – The Excitement, Chaos & Unexpected Purchases
One thing nobody tells you about adjusting to farm life is the absolute rabbit hole you disappear down researching things you never once thought you needed… but suddenly become completely essential. We’re currently back in Sydney collecting doors and windows for the kitchen renovation so everything can be installed before the new kitchen arrives—which feels…
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Our Country Kitchen Renovation: The Start of the Journey
One thing that quickly becomes obvious when HelloFresh is no longer an option and you suddenly have actual meal prep time on your hands, which I do enjoy, is this: you need a decent, functional kitchen. It was time to consider that Roseville needed a kitchen renovation. As much as I love the rustic charm…
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Things I’m loving in the New England Region (So Far)
The sunset above is where most of our tomorrows exploration ideas begin,—right here at the back of the paddock, watching the sun go down and planning where to head in the New England region next. There is so much natural beauty—and many unique little shops and attractions—through the New England region. The next research priority…
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Getting Use to the Little Hiccups in a Country Lifestyle Change
It’s funny how we humans love a plan. Not just any plan—a very specific, carefully imagined, “this is exactly how it will go” kind of plan. But sometimes life throws you a curveball like deciding moving from Sydney to Guyra. And the moment life dares to freestyle? We get stressed, annoyed, mildly dramatic… you know,…
Country life at Roseville farm on the New England tablelands – between frost, fields, and figuring it out
