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The sensual joys of bucolic living include hardened soles and far better olfactory resilience.

This week Jim, is like, totally, worried about vocabulary and grammar.

This week, storm horizons have Polly pondering about the world her children will grow up in.

In Jim Kayes' blog this week - he’s not surprised by the ingenuity of an injured daughter.

This week, Polly and James' to-do list reaches critical mass.

In Jim Kayes' blog this week - the family debates whether to downsize their next pooch.

A seaside town is brought to a standstill after a drowning.

This week he takes losing at cards with good grace and a pile of soft cushions.

This week Jim reflects on the trouble with telling the truth.

This week Polly learns rabbits can climb fences and enjoys her quiet summer mornings - thanks to the ducks.

This week Jim ducks below the crossfire of sibling rivalries.

This week Polly's fishy tale all ends in smoke.

This week Jim suffers from a wounded ego when he lags behind his daughters on the sports field.

‘Valve’ becomes an offensive word when Polly and co suffer plumbing problems.

This week Jim is on strike to help improve his daughters’ usefulness around the house.

This week Jim sends a daughter out to work - and not only for the money.

The children are fascinated by the sight of inky falling insects, while a spot of foraging nearly sends James to meet his maker.

Polly comes face-to-face with Brutus, the local boar, and the Far North version of the Boogeyman.

This week Jim ponders different ways of grieving and wonders, yet-again, if those daughters aren’t a step ahead of him.

Polly's children learn about life and death in the animal kingdom.

It's the end of an era as Jim Kayes prepares to cut the cord to the land line.

This week, Polly finds manners put grease in social cogs while attending a children's birthday party.

This week the sky falls in after a slip on the rocks.

The family visit the local marae, and reap the mother of all harvests.

This week Jim finds novel ways to humiliate his daughters.

The Pekin ducks are ruffling feathers again at Polly's mudbrick homestead.

This week Jim realises he’s been left behind - again.

This week, when life gets scary, Polly goes on a witch hunt.

This week Jim blames the girls for a bad case of musical infection.

Polly tests an alternative parenting method on for size

Jim turns from hero to zero when channeling his mother's parenting style.

Polly  channels Crumpy and Scotty when she braves flood waters in a Hilux - and becomes a true bush woman in the process.

Jim Kayes finds himself cast in the role of coach, but can he hold court in the world of school netball?

James hogs the limelight when he goes on the hunt for a pig and Polly wisely stays at home.