Hannah HallDec 8, 20201 minLockdown Homeschooling vs Elective Home EducationThis year, almost every family has had a taste of what it is like to educate their child at home. Some families have found it very...
Hannah HallMar 30, 20202 minBumble Bee RescueLast week I rescued a bumble bee. I had just watered the plants and was about to pour the leftover water into the kitchen sink, when I...
Hannah HallMar 26, 20203 minIt Will Get Worse Before It Gets BetterWe are in the process of re-designing our garden. As is the norm at High Winds, our beautiful house constantly throws us unexpected challeng
Hannah HallSep 14, 20193 minVictory is Found in the Face of JesusWritten by Clare Berry This world can throw all sorts of problems at us. It can also provide some of the answers, in part. In the world...
Hannah HallAug 24, 20193 minSet Goals and See the VictoryHow do we gain the victory when our goals seem so great and far off that we don't know where to start?
Hannah HallJul 22, 20191 minTime for TeaToday I had to wait for the kettle to boil! I haven't boiled a kettle since May. "That is oddly specific," says Martin. "Yes, well that's...
Hannah HallJun 21, 20192 minA Tree-mendous Week!You wouldn't believe the number of trees we have at High Winds. We have (if I have counted right) 39 Holly trees, 3 Scott's Pines, 1...
Hannah HallJun 2, 20191 minGive Me Some Slack!My family often think I am crazy. It was my birthday not too long ago and when my brother, Reuben, asked me what I wanted he was rather...
Hannah HallMay 10, 20191 minHidden Treasure When we were house hunting we looked around a really interesting house. It had a huge back door with a key the size of a wooden spoon. It...
Hannah HallFeb 24, 20193 minIf Cats Could TalkHere is an interview with our furriest member of the family, Simba. In her favourite place Where is your favourite place?: Oh that has to...
Hannah HallDec 28, 20182 minDon’t Mention the Tree!Christmas Eve at High Winds Hello! I hope you all had a great Christmas. We had nine for Christmas dinner which by our books was a very...
Hannah HallOct 31, 20183 minIntroducing the ChildrenBenjamin doing some maths Let me introduce you to our children. Sam, Benjamin and Robyn. Sam is Jan’s son and the other two belong to...
Hannah HallOct 17, 20182 minLaundry MountainPlease tell me I am not the only one who lets their ironing pile turn into a mini mountain. Well my Mum’s does too, but hey is there...
Hannah HallOct 9, 20182 minWelcome to High WindsHigh Winds is a dream come true for us. After my Dad retired we relocated to a nine bedroom home where we could all live together. So the...
Hannah HallOct 5, 20181 minCleaning DayBenjamin was particularly proud of the tower he made out of cushions. He collects cushions from all over the house and then hoovers them...
Hannah HallSep 27, 20182 minSix Adults, Three Children and a Pussy CatA snowy arrival Welcome to High Winds! We have been here for 9 months now. We arrived in the snow three days before Christmas. Yes, I...