Being mindful to be Myself in these modern times here at PumpjackPiddlewick

In this modern day age of advertisements, YouTube and social media it is really easy to be bombarded into believing we should be like everyone else. Or at the very least, buy this thing or do this thing that will make me a better something, or other. In a slowContinue Reading

A look at the French shutter system and why air conditioning is not necessarily needed

France has a love affair with shutters. And now that I am ‘in the know’ about these window dressings, I have gone native. I have joined my village in opening and closing these things daily. Actually, many times daily. French shutters are not just a pretty aesthetic, unlike in someContinue Reading

Tis the season to be covered in feathers when you have pet ducks. We delve into moulting season here at PumpjackPiddlewick

My life is currently covered in feathers. On a normal day, feathers are lovely, floaty and, in fact, amazingly designed things. This next month they will be the harbingers of evil. Okay, maybe not that dire. Well, for sure not that dire, but they can be a bloody nuisance! MoultingContinue Reading

Let's talk about duck poop, as you do here at PumpjackPiddlewick

People are obsessed with duck poop. Well, okay, maybe more in my world than yours. But believe me in the pet duck world it is constantly, and I mean constantly, discussed, asked about, mentioned, questioned… You get the idea. But, and here’s the thing, more by others than duck owners.Continue Reading

Tucking in the vines is something we typically do in June in a vineyard.

In the vines, in the vines, where the sun certainly shines. We are now in full swing of tucking in the vines. I love the picture these words create. It always makes me think of tucking the vines in to bed for the night.  And, in a way, it isContinue Reading