Blogs Ruffling feathersPolly and James welcome a major upgrade to their culinary arrangements with the arrival of an indoor kitchen and a flock of chooks. Hunting and gathering for our mud-brick homePolly and James feel there’s a bit of magic involved in their hunt for building materials. Gone with the windHouse construction becomes frustrating with unsolicited input from a three-year-old and a devil wind. Raising a bush babyPolly ponders the joys of raising babes in the bush A beginner’s guide to bush fashionPolly comes to the conclusion that although bush wardrobes owe nothing to fashion, friendships are more desirable than clothes. Less than willing woofersThe ww part of wwoof is not always obvious. Showers and cling filmWith the arrival of hot water and some imaginative use of cling film, the level of luxury in life off the grid moves up a notch A shaggy dog storyThe newest addition to the family generates a case of puppy love. Beware the posse of pillaging pigsThe idea of a gift economy works well in a weekend café but is not so welcome when garden pests help themselves Meeting the neighboursAlthough not exactly living next door, James and Polly’s new friends are models of neighbourliness. Welcome to the LighthousePolly and James bask in the (mostly) golden silence of their surroundings and become involved in a community venture run as a gift economy. Preparing for guests – in an off-grid housePolly and James welcome visitors to their one-roomed mud-brick house although cooking in their open-air kitchen is still something of a challenge A roof at last!At last there’s a roof over their heads and Polly and James hunt for recycled treasure tales from a rumpty carava From Versailles to the mud-brick housePolly and James’ mud-brick house in the bush begins to take shape with assistance from a Frenchman who helped restore the Palace of Versailles. The definition of “rumpty”Life in the off-grid remoteness of the Northland bush suddenly blossoms with social conviviality and the good cheer of neighbours. A newborn in a caravanMason bees, mice and a new baby… there’s no room for them all in an off-the-grid existence The start of a new adventureIt sounded so romantic… living in off-grid self-sufficiency in the country... but then it rained… and rained « 1 … 9 10 11 Subscribe Subscribe Most Popular View by Publication