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Life in Guyra: The Places We’re Starting to Call Our Own
When we first moved to Guyra, I knew the names of a few places around us. Adjusting to life in Guyra brought many new experiences and discoveries. Armidale. Uralla. Walcha. Glen Innes. I had heard of them. We had driven through some of them. We’d visited a few places in the New England before we…
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The Things I Didn’t Know I Needed About Country Life
Four months into country life, I’m discovering that the things I love most were the things I never thought to look for. It has to be said that there was some trepidation on my part about moving to the country — and more specifically, moving to a small country town. If you haven’t followed along…
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Spring is Arriving at Roseville
It is incredible what just one week can do to a garden. Spring is arriving! We left Roseville to head back to Sydney for a week and returned to discover that spring had well and truly decided to arrive while we were gone. We came home to beautiful yellow daffodils appearing everywhere. Photos honestly don’t…
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The Unexpected Community Behind Under Guyra Skies
When we embarked on this journey, and if you have been following along, it has been a bit of a journey in more ways than one — and I mean that in all seriousness. Lives have changed, paths have been taken and somehow, after fumbling through parts of life and wondering where we would end…
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So… Are We Country People Yet?
Someone said to me the other day “so, are you country people yet?” I had to laugh because we have been told that a general rule of thumb when moving from the city to the country is that even after 15 years since moving, you are still not considered a local. But somewhere over the…
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Our Country Kitchen Renovation – Finally Starting to Feel Like Home
Our country kitchen renovation is now entering month number 2.5 but we aren’t counting the days, actually, we are but it is starting to feel like home. It has certainly taken slightly longer than expected not because there were any problems but just who knew a flat-pack Kaboodle kitchen came with more pieces than the…
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Sharing Roseville with Fellow Garden Lovers
One of the things we’ve discovered since moving to Guyra is just how generous gardeners are with their time and knowledge. Whether it’s advice over a cup of tea, a cutting shared over the fence or welcoming complete newcomers into the gardening community, we’ve met some wonderful people over the past few months. This week…
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Coffee, Cake & Country Roads – Discovering Our Favourite Cafés in New England NSW
One unexpected thing we have discovered since moving to the New England region is just how much time we’ve spent in cafés. To be fair, renovating a kitchen immediately after moving house probably had something to do with it. But somewhere between morning coffees, long lunches and country drives, we’ve also discovered that cafés are…
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Four Seasons and Frosts – What We’re Learning About Gardening in New England NSW
After a few busy weeks of kitchen renovations, Highland cows arriving, family visiting and a house full of activity, we are slowly starting to understand another important part of Roseville — the garden. Gardening in New England is unlike anywhere else, and it’s an exciting new adventure for us. One thing that has become very…
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A Full House at Roseville
There is nothing quite like inviting family to stay when you have just moved in, with no kitchen sink, half a kitchen installed, and a level of confidence that may not entirely match reality. Like everything since arriving at Roseville, we dived straight in and had a full house at Roseville. Every day has been…