Hello, it's Tuesday 23 December 2025.

It's a shorter episode tonight - I'm feeling a bit blue. I'm missing my regular routines and I'm not enjoying the disruption. I also have a mole on the field which I was very excited about and then realised it may well cause havoc with everything I've planted so far (and what's still to come).

Routines are a mainstay for me: I need them to stay sane and I like to have structure in my day so I really struggle at Christmas time, and this year is no exception. So in this episode I talk about the plans I have in place to cope with the holiday period including getting on the field, doing some planting, and hanging out with my hens.

I hope that you have a great Christmas and that you will come back and join me for the next episode - you're always very welcome and I promise to be more cheerful!

New podcast I'm enjoying: Bloommates with Katie from Grown by Lightning Hollows and Sarah from Quayle Cottage in Australia. It's great!

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