Nadine & Derek: Neat As A Pin
When people find out I live on Gabriola, they ask if I know their friend or relative. It’s a mythContinue Reading
Tag: Neighbours
Brenda: Shoots From The Hip (Literally)
I first met Brenda in the spring of 2016 when we were both participants on Gabriola’s Tour D’Coop, a self-guidedContinue Reading
Carol: Lover of Flora & Fauna
Carol recently left a comment on one of my posts, referring to herself as one of my ‘anonymous followers’, andContinue Reading
Sharon: Always Been A Farmer
Sharon’s parents met in England during the Second World War and her mum – like mine – immigrated to CanadaContinue Reading
Aaron & Jessica: The Garden Bed
I’m always interested in the circuitous path that leads folks to their present lives. In Aaron and Jessica’s case it’sContinue Reading
EJ & Mike: Kick Ass Chicken Keepers
EJ and Mike have lived together on three continents: they met at Griffith University (Brisbane, Australia) in the Environmental StudiesContinue Reading
Shirley: Bitten By The Chicken Bug
When Shirley and husband, Ken, moved to Gabriola almost two decades ago, they were both still working. They’d come fromContinue Reading
Romela & Emanuel: The Transylvanian Connection
What do Count Dracula, Romela and Emanuel, and Naked Neck Chickens have in common? If you said they can allContinue Reading
Thomas & Elizabeth: Not Quite Spring Chickens
In the summer of 2011 I would drive by a small half-acre property, a corner lot on the main road,Continue Reading
Tracy & Keith: Island MacGyver
I met Tracy & Keith in June 2016 when they came to my place as part of the Tour D’Coop.Continue Reading
