Dan Needles

If you’ve ever wondered why they have height, width and weight restrictions on science projects at your school, it’s because of cousin Eddie’s corn dryer.

I discovered at an early age that people who work outside with their hands tend to be more grounded than the rest of the population.

“Nothing lives longer than a horse with a health problem!” says the vet as he purrs out the lane in his limited edition Land Rover.

Will it last through the family reunion this weekend? Should I have it tested? How do I explain delicately to the guests that long showers are not an option?

Then the sun emerged and I saw a glint of gold rim on the gravel bottom.

“I’ve had a little mishap here.”

All Lorne had to do was sit in a rocking chair with a Bible on his lap as scenes from his life unfolded around him.

There was a lot of crumpled paper on the floor, the theme music would falter, and you could see this was all pretty difficult for him.

I shared a party line with Kenny for 20 years. It was a forerunner to the Internet chat room and I found it essential for staying abreast of current affairs.

Ferdinand followed Duke around all day, trying to chase cats with him and bark when visitors arrived.

It’s so long ago, it’s probably safe to tell the story now.

The community hall is one of the very last places where we are allowed to get together and make something out of nothing, just for the fun of it.

“Don’t worry. You didn’t kill him. It takes at least a two-by four to kill a rooster.”

Looking after babies, even baby rabbits, is one of the best fertility treatments you can take.

On a farm with fencerows and five acres of bush, wood is basically free.

There is one stubborn neuron in this neighbourhood’s collective brain that will not die and it makes people refer to my house as The Old Currie Place.

Apart from the little tufts of dental floss sticking out of her head, she looked pretty good.

My son came home one weekend early last spring and asked, “Why don’t you plant some grapevines here on the farm, Dad?”