Dad’s Diary 7: The Midnight Snack

Dad’s Diary is just that – a selection of journal entries and blog posts written by a husband of one and father of four at some point over the last 20 years. In that time, the family has grown up and moved half way round the world, leaving the inner city for a small farm 12,000 miles away.

Today’s episode, The Midnight Snack, is a special treat for those who enjoyed last week’s walk around the farm. Once again, we’re heading out the back door but this time it’s midnight as we head off to meet a hungry little fella in the moonlight.

Pip (left) the rejected lamb with Mum and brother

Pip guzzling his midnight feed.

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Dad’s Diary 6: Lambing Season

Dad’s Diary is just that – a selection of journal entries and blog posts written by a husband of one and father of four at some point over the last 20 years. In that time, the family has grown up and moved half way round the world, leaving the inner city for a small farm 12,000 miles away.

Today’s podcast, Lambing Season, is a longer episode – an outside broadcast as we take a walk around the farm and meet this season’s new arrivals. Be sure to come back next week for a bonus late night episode from the home paddock!

TJ, Clover and Saffron

Stewie the lamb liberated from the tomo (sinkhole)

Abby the dog

The bonfire pit

A dorper ewe and lamb

The feedstore

Pip (left) the rejected lamb

Hillside B&B – our rural farmstay business (you can see more pictures on our Facebook page)

Kahu (harrier hawk)

Woodhill Forest

Dorper sheep

Kaipara Harbour

Helensville

Reweti Marae (the local Māori meeting house and community)

Dad’s Diary 5: Dad and Daughter DIY

Dad’s Diary is just that – a selection of journal entries and blog posts written by a husband of one and father of four at some point over the last 20 years. In that time, the family has grown up and moved half way round the world, leaving the inner city for a small farm 12,000 miles away.

Today’s podcast, Dad and Daughter DIY, is the conclusion of a two-part story from our experiences living in rural New Zealand.

The well-worn playhouse

The cleaned-up chook house en route its new location

Hoisting and siting the chook house

The third attempt got it level and stable

The finished Palais de Poulet – outside

The finished Palais de Poulet – inside

‘Men Came Voyaging’ by Colleen M. Sheffield

Te rohe o Ngāti Whātua – Ngāti Whātua iwi area

Dad’s Diary 4: Henhouse and Heritage

Dad’s Diary is just that – a selection of journal entries and blog posts written by a husband of one and father of four at some point over the last 20 years. In that time, the family has grown up and moved half way round the world, leaving the inner city for a small farm 12,000 miles away.

The first three podcasts in this series provided a glimpse of our old life in inner-city London. Today’s podcast, Henhouse and Heritage, is the first of a two-parter that balances those episodes with a story from our present life in rural New Zealand.

The well-worn playhouse

The cleaned-up chook house en route its new location

Hoisting and siting the chook house

The third attempt got it level and stable

The finished Palais de Poulet – outside

The finished Palais de Poulet – inside

Local history books

‘Men Came Voyaging’ by Colleen M. Sheffield

Te rohe o Ngāti Whātua – Ngāti Whātua iwi area