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It's a very strange time for us at the moment at Alledal Gård.

We've been here in Sweden for over 4 years, and during that time we have had some down moments, but mainly we've had a wonderful time trying to make a success of our little farm in Skåne. I have no regrets about coming to Sweden in the summer of 2006.

Now, I'm afraid, the end is nigh, and we are shutting down the farm. Over the last few weeks the chickens, ducks, and geese have found new homes, and hopefully in the next few days the goats will have new homes too. By the end of 2010 Alledal Gård will no longer be an active farm.

We've had some wonderful successes with the yellow ducks and the chickens particularly, and have found it to be incredibly rewarding. And for me personally, a fantastic way to switch off when I come back from work on my main job.

This is the beginning of a new chapter for us, and hopefully over the coming months we'll be able to share more of our plans for the future. If you've followed us over the years, many thanks, and I hope that we've brought some pleasure to you from our little corner of the Swedish countryside. 

 

 

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Energy Update - Winter Update Utskrift
Skrivet av Stephen Baines   
2007-02-22

We've made some efforts to reduce our energy consumption compared to the UK, and as we're in the winter - when usage will be highest - I'm pleasantly surprised how it's going so far...

 

The snows have arrived again this week, so I expect it to not be a good week energy wise! Over the winter so far it's not been too bad.

Energy Usage Feb 2007

 Our target for the year, which was a rough stab at a number in July, is just under 1000 KWH per month for all heating, lighting, cooking and electricity usage. Recently we've changed a load of GU10 halogen bulbs that were dotted around the house for LED versions, reducing the energy from 35 - 50W per bulb to 1.2W (yup, 1 point 2 watts) per bulb. A very worthwhile reduction!

The amount per month to date is a respectable 1219 KWH per month on average. The January snow and temperatures were worse than inNovember, but the energy pattern was better overall. We're hoping we can achieve a similar pattern in this cold spell. 

 Update: Today in The Guardian there is an interesting article about replacing incandescent bulbs with energy efficent bulbs by Leo Hickman.

 
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