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Coffee Lounge / Re: Happy New Year

« Last post by chrismahon on Today at 07:57:04 am »

Bonne année à tous.


Hopefully for us it will be a bit less 'rushed' and we won't have to deal with 42.5C again.

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Coffee Lounge / Re: Happy New Year

« Last post by Backinwellies on Today at 07:22:05 am »

               Blwyddyn Newydd Dda     

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Coffee Lounge / Re: Happy New Year

« Last post by Rosemary on Today at 07:18:23 am »

Bliadhna Mhath Ùr!

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Coffee Lounge / Happy New Year

« Last post by Penninehillbilly on Today at 12:21:01 am »

Happy New Year Everyone 

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Coffee Lounge / Re: Solstice blessings

« Last post by Penninehillbilly on December 31, 2025, 06:30:31 pm »

I've noticed it seems to hold in the half light longer, presuming it's because of clear sky and moonlight.
We also picked up some more reduced Christmas lights this year, even got them on the barn so it's a twinklefest out there.    + don't need a torch round the yard. 
Sheep are going through haylage like crazy though, do they know something we don't? Or Either very nice haylage or are they just gannets?

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Sheep / Re: Silvernose and similar

« Last post by SallyintNorth on December 31, 2025, 10:42:38 am »

Oh my........ dont let the 'posh' mongrel puppy naming start on sheep

Oh, that boat sailed some years ago, didn't it?  Beltex, Chartex, Suftex, to name but 3...

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Cattle / Re: Milking cows, micro dairy advice

« Last post by Backinwellies on December 31, 2025, 07:21:14 am »

What country are you in?    You need to find out the rules and regs where you are

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Sheep / Re: Silvernose and similar

« Last post by Backinwellies on December 31, 2025, 07:19:46 am »

Oh my........ dont let the 'posh' mongrel puppy naming start on sheep

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Coffee Lounge / Re: Silstice blessings

« Last post by Fleecewife on December 31, 2025, 01:24:18 am »

I am so happy to see the return of the sun    Juliet

More in the knowledge than the light for a while, I never think the sunset/rise times really start moving noticeably for a few more weeks.  (Just the occasional minute, not every day, for the mo.)  But knowing we're past the shortest day certainly brings a lightening of the spirits!

Our tups came off today, their spirits went the other way I think!

This year there is a noticeable difference already.  On the Solstice itself, it seemed really dark at 1510 (don't forget I'm in Scotland - it's dark up here for AGES in winter)  now 9 days later it's still light after 1600.  Part of it is the sunshine some days.  Maybe I'm just a positive thinker    I often get really miserable in the dark days, but not this year 

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Poultry & Waterfowl / Re: Avian Influenza

« Last post by Fleecewife on December 31, 2025, 01:16:23 am »

Thank you Pennine Hillbilly.  The geese are wonderful - they understand a lot of words (or the sounds of words) and are very comical in their antics. They are also beautiful    I would be very sad to lose them.