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The Intrepid Hunter

April 13, 2016April 13, 2016 ~ New Simple Life ~ 1 Comment

You may remember that one of the reasons we chose our house was the ‘good cattage’ and it has been a positive delight to watch the Calamity Cat and the Princess growing in confidence as they have explored their new territory. They have forgotten that, at 12, they should be slowing down and have got … Continue reading The Intrepid Hunter

Where D has a bad day …

April 6, 2016April 6, 2016 ~ New Simple Life ~ 2 Comments

When we viewed the house last summer and fell in love with it, it had been pretty full of stuff. The owner was lovely, with 2 gorgeous kittens who bounded around the garden full of life, as if to show us how perfect it would be for the Calamity Cat and the Princess. The house … Continue reading Where D has a bad day …

Herding cats

March 30, 2016 ~ New Simple Life ~ 3 Comments

As the days grew longer, and we all became more settled in Yorkshire, we started to let the cats explore outside more. After all, one of the reasons we moved there was because of the 'good cattage'. We started small - letting them out one at a time and under supervision - at least that … Continue reading Herding cats

“We’re not in Kansas any more …”

March 23, 2016March 30, 2016 ~ New Simple Life ~ 10 Comments

One thing to make clear before this blog goes any further is that I love Aberdeen. The granite buildings and the chiefly early Victorian architecture give it at first glance a monochrome gravitas, like an old black and white classic film. However, look beneath the surface and you realise the granite sparkles in the sunshine, … Continue reading “We’re not in Kansas any more …”

The adventure begins

March 16, 2016March 30, 2016 ~ New Simple Life ~ 8 Comments

So, we finally did it. After nearly a year of planning and thinking,  selling and buying houses, we arrived in beautiful North Yorkshire just before Christmas. We had moved with no jobs to go to, just the crazy optimism of a couple in love that things would work out and that we could live the … Continue reading The adventure begins

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