Dan Needles Author and Playwright

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An apology for milk

April 13, 2020 by Dan Needles

Thirty-five years ago when my wife and I started out on this little farm, I milked a dear old nanny goat named Mrs. Trotter twice a day. All four kids were weaned from their mother onto Mrs. T. and … [Read more...]

A One-Horse Open Sleigh

November 22, 2019 by Dan Needles

My great-uncle Bob was the first member of our family to leave the rat race and seek the simple life on a hundred-acre hill farm north of the city. In the 1930s, he found a secluded property that … [Read more...]

If you have livestock, you will have dead stock

October 28, 2019 by Dan Needles

It’s been a tough week here at the farm. Bobcat Ransier made several trips out with his backhoe to plant three members of the sheep flock. One expired as a result of misadventure and two others … [Read more...]

Needles’ wit shines in Team opening at Blyth Festival

August 13, 2019 by Dan Needles

Recent review in the London Free Press: "Award winning humorist Dan Needles' wit shines in The Team on the Hill" Click the link or photo above to read more! To purchase tickets go to … [Read more...]

SOLD OUT!

March 29, 2019 by Dan Needles

Dan Needles and Ian Bell played to sold-out houses at the Aeolian Hall in London, Ontario in January. … [Read more...]

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Marsh Marigolds Performances

Marsh Marigolds, a new Dan Needles … [More...]

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Ed’s Garage June 9 – 26

Ed’s Garage, by Dan Needles From the … [More...]

On a short leash illustration by Shelagh Armstrong

On a Short Leash

Last summer, my big fluffy white … [More...]

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Finding Larkspur – A Return to Village Life

True Confessions From the Ninth Concession

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Wingfield’s World

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With Axe and Flask

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Dan Needles Guest Speaker

Dan is frequently asked to speak at conferences and banquets across the country, making us laugh about the old rural community and the way it meets the modern world.....read more

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dan@danneedles.ca

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