The Bauernhaus

The attic has been a thorn in my side for a few years now, and it's something that I return to, do a chunk of work on, and forget for ha...

Germany is pretty well known for its love of rules and regulations, and the area of making alcohol in the home is no exception. Home brewin...

A few weeks ago, a lady popped by the house to ask if we were interested in buying a piece of orchard, just a 10 metres from the plot we bou...

Two weeks ago, the new mill and press got their first use. The harvest was a bit crap this year, after the late frosts, but we were lucky e...

Last year, some readers may remember (could they ever forget?) that I had acquired a fruit mill and press from a friend’s parents, in a ne...