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One of the things about working on the land is that the work is seasonal – that means that spring is about getting the ground ready and getting the seeds in; summer is about keeping everything alive and eating as … Continued

After almost 18months hanging out in China and The Toon (Newcastle), I’m happily back in Voditsa. It all seems like a bit of a blur now – being cold and eating great food in China; putting on a few kilos; … Continued

News from St James Park…. Some time at the end of April. At last the weather is a bit awful and I can have a day in the house without feeling guilty in that English sort of way – you … Continued

February 22nd Last week I was happily thinking about seeds and greenhouses and digging over beds in the warm spring sunshine. Then on Friday, as the Moon went into Sagittarius, a metre of snow fell in about 24 hours and … Continued

This has been a very difficult time for me and a dramatic start to the year. As you know Jess has been ill since the summer. She had a tumor on her neck and she eventually died peacefully in her … Continued

November. Well, life has certainly taken a different turn here. This year has been quite difficult and strange cos I have been full of thoughts about why I’m here and what could happen next. I wasn’t going to stay here … Continued

It’s the most glorious autumn here right now. It was about 30 today and the sun shone wonderfullyon the fabulous colour of the trees. In my new role as public broadcaster for Voditsa, you can now see a bit of … Continued

hi to all of my lovely friends – maybe you’ve all forgetten me? i know its ages since i sent you news from sunny sunny Voditsa but i dont have a computer anymore – my laptop died and so, although … Continued

I wonder if I am the first person in the history of Voditsa to eat rhubarb and custard – Birds of course. If you have ever seen a flowering cherry tree and thought how wonderful all that glorious blossom is, … Continued

We have a very unusual phenomena here right now – lots and lots of rain. Its not the professional rain that we sometimes get in the summer with great thunder and lightening – this is more like Manchester rain – … Continued