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Lightning / Barn / Beans
Monday 24th June Heavy rain overnight, as forecast. Access to the barn is now restricted, so Ace wasn’t allowed in this morning. Ace, wanting in. The duck has gone.…
Longer days
Pleased to say that our 13 fleeces are on their way to The Natural Fibre Company – in fact, I’d guess they are already there. I managed to squeeze seven into the first…
Happy Holiday!
Well, I hope you’ve all had a wonderful Christmas. As always, it’s the little things that count – Dan getting up to feed the animals, so that I can have a…
Calving under way
So we’re into flaming June and the weather continues dry, with some warm days. We still have a fairly persistent easterly wind, which is keeping it cool a lot of the time.…
Officially Spring
So, weather-wise, it’s been a pretty good week. Yesterday (Sunday) was officially the first day of Spring or the Festival of Ostara or the vernal equinox – and that…
Lambing over / New hens / WC refurb / Harvesting
Monday 23rd April Sunny but really windy – out of the wind it’s really nice. No2 lambed – a black tup and a white ewe. Did it all by herself; nice lambs, no…
Buttons / Beans / Apples
Monday 1st June Nice and cool at 5.30 am then hot and sunny – rain forecast for tomorrow though. Spent most of the day in the vegetable garden, planting out replacement…
Cassius
Our cat, Cassius, was put to sleep today. I have written his obituary in my head a hundred times since he was diagnosed with cancer almost two years ago, but it doesn't make…
Cat flap / New planting / Pigeon
Monday 23rd September Real autumn feel today; cool, overcast. The trees are starting to change in earnest and the ponies’ coats are thickening up. Spent three…
Ruaridh / Rocky / Sheep
Monday 12th November Back from holiday at 10.30pm. No disasters while we were away. No sign of Blizzard coming back into season, so hopefully she’s in calf, due 30th July.…