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Christmas preparations
We've had some strong and gusty winds and some rain here, but thankfully, we've escaped the worst of the weather so far. The cows and calves are now housed here at…
Corgi floof and nosebleeds
Well, that’s the clock changed and we are officially into British Summer Time. It’s been a mixed bag of weather, but mainly dry with some nice sun too. Looks like the…
Bringing the sheep in
Well, our first lambs are due next Sunday 31st March. According to the raddle marks, I have two sets of twins (out of six) and two singles (out of three) due then. Normally, I…
Still wet
IT’S SO WET! And dismal. However, I was looking back some old diary entries – last winter 14/15 was dry. I had written that we had one wet week in November but had been…
Primroses / Crocus / Sunflowers
Monday 28th February Quite spring-like today – light showers, light cloud, some sunshine. We have snowdrops, crocus and primroses out now. Primroses. A crocus. Which…
On the horns of a dilemma (or several)
Where to start. Last year, we decided to split Five Acre field in two - although five acres isn't a lot to a big farmer, our small numbers of stock would benefit from…
Finally the cows are home
Finally, after a couple of false starts, we brought the female cattle home on Tuesday – Breeze, Blizzard, Annie, Bonnie, Sunny and Rosie. They’re now settled in the…
First calf of 2023 / Tatties / Hens
Week ending Sunday 23rd April We’ve had the loveliest weather this week , and better than forecast. I hate to say it, but we could really do with some rain.…
Pickling; The show; Fireblight; Bull comes home
Monday 8th August Still windy but calmer than yesterday and last night; bright sunshine and warm though. Turned into a nice afternoon and evening but I didn’t see much of…
WC / Sheep scanner / Marmalade
Monday 25th January Another sunny day – not as cold as yesterday. Took the two tup lambs to the abattoir – the owner said they were almost booked up for autumn so we…