Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Disaster
On the afternoon of 17th August disaster struck, and the Piódão Fire took our farm. We don’t find it easy to ask for help, but reality is harsh. Until now we’ve been running on adrenaline and shock, but we can’t rebuild alone. We need support to get our animals and farm back on their feet. more »
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Happy Easter!
Even bunnies enjoy Easter egg hunts!
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Stay at home!
With the Covid-19 pandemic going on, guidance from the Portuguese government is “Fique em casa” – stay at home! Not so difficult when the world looks like this …
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Agriculture Lessons
The Covid-19 pandemic has closed all schools in Portugal … but no school doesn’t mean no education. Using time at home to teach Junior Farmer how to drive the tractor.
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Coronavirus preparations
Okay, we don’t advocate bulk buying, but we have been doing what we can to make sure the pigs don’t go hungry!
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House Ducks
Mrs Duck has moved into the house until her babies are less attractive to cats. It’s normal to have ducks in your bedroom, right?
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Unhappy pigs!
It’s wet and miserable out there and we refuse to come out. Even for breakfast.
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Mrs Pot Belly
When you’d really like to get up, but gravity isn’t on your side 😄
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Harvesting the Christmas veg
It’s so wonderful being able to pick our own veg for the Christmas table. All homegrown!
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Cauliflower harvesting
So pleased with this year’s cauliflowers, the first year we’ve been harvesting consistently good sized ones. Credit goes to Junior Farmer for superb preparation.
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