Welcome to my small corner of the internet where I share elements of my life here in the beautiful countryside of South West England. My days revolve around my family of three boys, husband, two rescue dogs and two hamsters. You’ll find me knitting, cooking, cleaning, gardening, decorating, sewing clothes and quilts amongst other things. I live a small, quiet life with a nod to the old world and an eco vibe. I mostly share the good bits and labour through the bad privately. I hope you enjoy your time spent here.
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Hi Gayna, I am a long-time viewer. I am 61 and live outside of Philadelphia in the States. I've always been single and currently live with 2 cats. My friend Carla and I talk about how much we wished you were our neighbor, since you seem like such a lovely, kind person. Saucers of beer will help to eradicate slugs. They are attracted to the beer, crawl in and drown. A sad death, but not painful for them. I do love chickens as well. They have such funny personalities and make the best sounds. You could tie a different color of string or yarn around one of their ankles to help identify them, or even paint a toenail or two. We had good luck with either in helping to keep who was who.
Hello dear Cuckoo, Sophie here, 67 years young and watching from the Norfolk Broads. Have not commented for a while but still enjoying the videos and have been here since the beginning of your wonderful vlogs!
Ahhh Sophie there you are, you and your 3 little pups. I know you’re out there. You don’t need to comment everytime, just enjoy, that’s all I want xxxx
@@talesfromcuckooland Always love your videos. We are all great here! XXX
Hi Gayna, I live in Sydney, Australia and I’m 67. I’m retired. Absolutely love your vlogs. 😁🇦🇺
So glad to see you got your hens! I'm in Minnesota in the U.S. my kids are about the same age as yours. Love your garden. The deer that roam our neighborhood have decided to eat all of our vegetable garden.
I feel your pain! Last year my garden was a deer buffet, they’ve moved on to pastures new this year. But instead we have inclement weather messing things up 🥹🙄🥴
Hi Gayna-I’m just a few days shy of my 60th birthday (😮how did THAT happen?!?) Your garden looks great and it’s further along than mine (I’m in Vermont, US-we have a short growing season!) We’ve had chickens for years now, but not rescued ones, bless you for adopting those girls! We have four sheep too-a spinner’s flock you might say. Love your videos!
Happy early birthday! Awwww I skways think I’d like to keep sheep but I really wouldn’t know what to do with them. My chickens are wonderful! I love them and their eggs xx
Hi Gayna. For someone who doesn't like gardening you're doing pretty well with those vegetables. So glad the chickens are settling in well, even Toby enjoys them. I'm 65 with 3 grown up children, and have 2 grandchildren. We're waiting for gcse results for one of them so everything crossed at the moment 😂. Love your blogs and seeing what you'll get up to next. Thank you for sharing your exploits with us.
That’s the thing, you don’t have to love your job to be good at it. That’s how it is with me and gardening. Maybe one day I’ll grow to love it, I sure hope so!! 🤞 for your gcse kid. We are holding our breath too.
I'm 45 and in Wiltshire uk. I have an 11 year old daughter. Love your channel! x
We are almost neighbours!
54 on Sunday over here but my 5 yr old grand daughter thinks I'm the shit so it's all good 🙋🏼♀️ So good to see you Gayna! So happy for you and your hens, they've but the jackpot having you as their guardian! We've currently got 5 Bovan Brown's all laying and have ordered 3 more. Made a fabulous quiche today (thank you girls) 🙏🏼 Not much knitting happening there atm either, the Sun's up & out.....things need to get done! Love the plant with the seed pods next to your strawberries do share please xo tanks 🤗
That’s just a self seeded poppy. They grow all over the place and I love the seed heads. Xxx
I love that blouse on you!
Thankyou Gayna as always (and Toby!). I love that you love those hens, they’ll be soo happy with you. I was 70 last week and thought I must be by far the oldest here, but no, there are lots of us ☺️! I’ve just finished the Mysterium Tee and the sleeves are just like the ones on your top, I think they’ll be easier to sort out though. Take care till next time. Xx
Hi there, got my Ultenic D10. Love it, love it, LOVE IT!! Thank you sooo much. 😊
Hi Gayna❤ My husband and I, along with our rescue dog Jake, live in New Hampshire, USA. We are about an hour from Boston. I am 66, retired music teacher and professional musician (I do still play, but not so much anymore). I knit, sew garments, and we travel frequently to the UK and Ireland. Love all your videos and have been a long time viewer. Thanks for all you share with us.
Oh I just love the chickeny antics, I hope you’ll be able to keep showing them. Especially purple bum…she has my heart ♥️
I’m 46 with 2 older children 😊
Hi Gayna, I too am one of your older viewers, I was 69 on Tuesday 16th. I found you through Ali’s vlogs ( Little Drops) and am enjoying your podcasts/vlogs. I have just signed up to your patreon and am starting to watch from the start, I may not see every single one but hopefully at least 95% of them. I knit, crochet and do cross stitching, currently stitching Christmas cards for my three granddaughters and knitting the Cosy Memories blanket( mitre squares) which I saw Jools of Sew Sweet Violet making and loved it.I am also starting Sandra’s at Cherry Heart’s Battenburg Blanket. I live in Tipperary, Mid West Ireland. It’s a cold summer here too. X
I’m only 9. I live in wonderland😆😁
Aw Gayna, made me tear up when you got your hens. Even more when you called them all Ginny. Xx
I simply loved this episode Gayna!’Walking with wine and chatting to chickens’😁FABULOUS-Thank you!!❤️
🐓🥚🍳🪺⏲️ love & Hugs Suze 🤗🥰💋 xxx
Hello love! Always good to see you again. From your loyal 63 year old fan from Central New York :)
Hi Gayna, that was a super podcast, thank you. Lovely to see you and hear all the news. I loved that skirt, it's fabulous and looked superbly made. Well you asked how old we are, here goes, I celebrated my 80th birthday 5 days ago. I was most unhappy to be THAT age . Don't feel it, don't act like it and have been told don't look it(which I will take greedily). First birthday without John my husband. I didn't want the day to come but it did, I was hugely spoilt with cards, gifts and outings. It went on for a few days and today is first day relaxing at home on my own and literally blobbing. But, as from now I am counting backwards. My son said, ' OH Mum, it's only a number". Well Stephen, you wait to 'til you get there and see how you feel.I must admit where has all the time gone, my life has definitely been in segments and eras, good memories.How brilliant to get those eggs so early in the piece.Oh I forgot(see that's already happening, oh golly) I live in the middle of the North Island New Zealand. In an agricultural area, big farms, country towns, a city 30 minutes away on the mighty big Waikato River.Look forward to seeing you next time. Hugs
Discovered you during COVID. Ex pat from Nottingham, England. Now living in Ontario, Canada. In my 40's. Love your vlogs, so wholesome, relaxing and fun
Only at cuckooland..feeding chickens drinking wine and bonding. Adorable. We love visiting with you, it is like visiting a friend. Wonderful to see you, chickens are looking wonderful. So great they are saved ❤❤
Been following you for years. From France, 62 with three grown up kids. Edit...I'm a sewer, knitter, avid gardener (well, like you, I love the end result....weeding not so much!) and I love to cook.
Hello Gayna I liked your top it will soften & drape a little like linen does but not like a jersey fabric or muslin but it looks nice on & the black skirt looked chic The hens will get to know your routine let’s hope they are safe 🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓
I was mesmerised by your video of your new hens . They are so lovely, I gave kept hens in the past and they are precious. I love there clucking and chunering . Utterly delightful. I am 67 , still work 3 days a week to feed my habit, 3 grown up children and 4 grandchildren, live in Cheshire but originally from the north east, lots of love , Suzanne xx
Love the chickens, I am 63 from the south of England, I have two grown up girls. 32 and 29. I adore watching your vlogs ❤
I was 70 in March was widowed age 31 with two tiny boys now 39 and 41 I ve partner Andy only 55 and v poorly and three granddaughter s and one grandson am so blessed been watching you for years love you cuckoo 🥰
Loved the chickens and thanks for the review on the stick vacuum. Put it in my cart for a Prime Day purchase. My dog sheds so much and it’s a pain to get the big vacuum out all the time. I’m just hitting 60 this year and have become an empty nester recently. Planning on going back into the work force as a substitute teacher just so I don’t get bored but I do love my knitting/crafting time.
Hi Gayna and to all your ladies I am following on from I thought I would be the oldest😂.73 and from middle England, two sons a bit older than you and two grandsons who will be 18 this year. I found you when I put Felix cardigan in search and you have been very helpful. I returned to knitting last year after some sort of trauma due to a health issue put it on hold for nearly 7 years,and fully blame you 😂😂😂 for returning to sewing this year. Just now ordered a stick 😂hey lady you have a lot to answer for. Garden and veggies look great, thanks for your sunny funny vlogs and introducing my to Sarah from yarn mugs who gives me Friday Zen time xx
Hello Gayna. I love watching your videos. I'm 62, and would love to take in rescues as you do, but my hubby is not on board with that. (He is otherwise a gem!) But in a sense I am living the country life vicariously through you 😊
My husband loves you as much as I do. We enjoy your family very much. We are early sixties and married 38 years. We had children quite late, so our home is still full. Our children are in university and or working to save for their future. Thanks for the vlog.
Hi Gayna! I’m watching from rainy and dreary southern Australia and loved seeing your garden while mine is all dormant! Your new chickens are so precious! We’re pretty new to chicken keeping and love our six chickens that are now about 8 months old. We had a couple trying to sleep in the nesting boxes as well and blocked them off for a few weeks so they would go on the perch. They all seem to get it again and no one is sleeping in there! Oh, and I’m 44, married to my husband for 24 years and we have two sons, almost 20 and 16 years so I feel like i can relate to your family dynamic and love watching your vlogs. Enjoy your new stick vacuum, they’re so handy! I shared about my robot vac and its issues during vlogmas and after giving it a big reset its been working wonderfully, despite the dog hair that clogs it up 😂
Hi Gayna! I am watching from Newfoundland, Canada and have been watching you for years. I am 46 years old with 2 teenage daughters. Love watching your videos and to see what life is like for another momma in the same stage of life as me!
I am 67 today...but tell everyone I am 36 🤣 I was a very very young Mum of twin girls and they had their daughters young so everyone is grown up. They all married or remarried in the last year and maybe one day I shall have Great Grand children. Always enjoy your podcast but oh those chickens are adorable x Oh I live on the north west coast of England
Hello Gayna - I have been here for a while and I love it 👏👏👏 Im 54 - Living on my own - my son is 27 and just moved closer to Home after 3 years in Copenhagen. When I watch your vlogs, I realise that I have very little to do on a Daily basis Living on my own 😁 maybe Im just the lazy dane 😂 love your chicken from cuckooland 🐓 lots of love from the danish Girl 🥰🙋♀️
Hey friend 😘😘. I thought that you would love to know that I’m planning my first cabled sweater project! The truth is that I’m going to put my eye out with one of these needles as I can’t take anymore stockinette stitch!😂. I’m 52 💗
Hi, I am 48 and live in the south east. Like you I have teenage children that are growing fast. I think your podcast was a recommendation many years ago. I love watching you with Toby; you remind me of my husband and I. ❤
Hi Gayna, I found you last year at vlogmas and I have been enjoying your videos. Your garden is beautiful ❤. I live in Newfoundland Canada and I'm 59 , I have retired 5 years ago, but I bought a longarm quilting machine and now I quilt quilts for people. I'm a quilter for a long time and really got more into it when my husband passed 10 years ago. I love to keep busy so I knit in the evenings as well. Have a great day and take care. Sharon
Hi Gayna I've been watching your vlogs/podcasts for years, can't actually remember how long. I love them all and always enjoy every single one. I live in Lincolnshire UK and I'm 66 years old. xxx
You're a bit of a handful! I like you. 😊
That’s made me laugh!
That dress is really nice and looks great on you! Love the grey color and the pockets.
Thank you so much! It’s very easy to throw on and I wear it all year round with layers or in its own 😄
a year ago I became a minimalist, it's the best thing that ever happened in my life, love your video🥰
Good on you! I don’t think I could be a minimalist as I like lots of bits and bobs but I’m aspiring to be an essentialist. I don’t want over flowing fabric piles, cluttered drawers, full wardrobe…so slowly but surely I am working towards that and I feel I am really making headway now. X
42 years old here and watching from Germany. One of the many reasons I love watching you is that you prepare me so well for the teenager parenting 😊 You are doing such a Great Job! And I just ordered your hoover 😄 Best wishes, Manuela
The teen years are not as bad as I was expecting, at least not so far. Yes they do all the annoying things like cups and plates in their rooms, filth in the shower, hormonal outbursts but mostly they are lovely lads and their mates are all fabulous too. But ask me tomorrow and I might say different!
Begonias for your flower bed. Won't get eaten. Last all summer long.
Do you know I have never grown a begonia before!!
Hi Gayna, I have been watching you for about a year or more now, I found you from Ali at Little Drops of Wonderful. I live in South East Queensland, Australia ( so in winter now) and I am married 26 years, with twin men (22yrs) one at home at Uni and one living and work/studying in Victoria :( I am a total homebody and love to craft (crochet mainly) and do all the homemaking things. We had chickens and dogs but a the moment we want to travel more and be able to go at the drop of a hat so no animals just now. One of my boys/men also has special needs (cerebral palsy) is the one studying at Uni, so I love seeing Bills adventures and progress. They teach us alot about life don't you think? See you soon all the best with the garden. 🙂💕🌻🦘
They do teach us so much, I’ve learnt a lot about myself through Bill. Can’t say he is easy to parent but he is almost 19 now and doing pretty great at becoming more confident. It must be nice to see your lad branching out whilst you can still look out for him at home xx
@@talesfromcuckooland Yes it is, while still a little terrifying as we all only want the best for them and the world to be kind!!
Hello, I'm from Norway, 61 years old. I love knitting, homes&garden and so on. Love your channel. Get a lot of tips and inspiration and do not need to buy those fancy (and expencive) magazines anymore :-) I live in an apartment in our capital and get to dream about living in a countryside with a big garden etc. when I watch your content. Keep on doing this.
Don’t aspire to a big garden too much! It’s a time, money and energy zapper!!! 😂😂😂
Hi Gayna, g'day from Downunder. I've been a viewer for several years now and just love all your shenanigans! I turned 70 on the 15th of July although it hasn't really sunk in yet 😅. I'm still young at heart and a bit of a stirrer and always up for a laugh 😊 I adore knitting socks, haven't been game to try my hand at clothing yet but really want to knit an easy cardi soon. I have loads of wips on the go, socks strip blankets like Kays Jellyroll, dishcloths and scrubbies, fingerless mittens etc. Love a bit of crochet too and make lots of project bags thanks to Ali (Little Drops of Wonderful) teaching me how!! Your chickens are just adorable, my nickname of Chickie was given to me over 25 years ago because I used to have a lot of chickens! That "Stick" looks fantastic too. Loved the giggles and banter with Toby xx Keep up the wonderful content, always makes my day when i see you've put up a new video! ❤❤❤
Chickie! One of the familiar and looked forward to regulars. I love how you came by your name, I wouldn’t be surprised if I got given a similar nickname name eventually because I feel I want many more hens. I love them so!
We started with 6 chooks, and then we went to an agricultural show...came home with 3 pairs of 3 different breeds of chooks and a couple of ducks!!! Added some geese a couple months later 😅 After a year we had around 100 chooks and chick's!!! Ducklings, goslings... chickens with chick's AND ducklings under them it was a total madhouse and utterly wonderful!! ❤
Sounds idyllic! ❤❤❤
Boink boink boink, up the stairs to bed........Mildly more intelligent than your poodle 😂 I love your ladies too, I miss hens so much, their little contented chatter and the gift of fresh eggs xx You and Toby are such a giggle together, its a precious thing to have a relationship like that xxx
It is precious! We were talking the other day about how much is luck and how much is us making sure we look after our marriage. Whatever the reason I do feel enormously lucky. And these hens! Oh they are so wonderful and healing my sore heart after losing my others. X
@@talesfromcuckooland ❤ you both