We celebrated New Year’s Eve in the bar with our guests. The wood burner kept us cosy, and board games kept everyone entertained. At midnight, we climbed to our highest ridge to watch the firework displays lighting up the surrounding area—it was a beautiful way to welcome the new year.

We’ve rebuilt our wormery using an old bath, which now lets us collect the nutrient-rich liquid produced. A bucket under the plughole catches it all, ready for use in the garden.

One of our larger succulents has been busy producing pups, so we’ve removed the smaller plants to give it more space. The pups have been replanted along the edges of our ridges, where we hope they’ll thrive.

The chickens are still laying well, producing four eggs a day, which our guests have been enjoying. We’re still harvesting tomatoes and rocket, but most of the other vegetables have slowed or stopped as the colder temperatures settle in.