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Update w/e 16th August
Well, we've seen the end of an era here this week. Our old Rhode Island Red hen finally fell off the perch, literally. We bought her as part of a batch of eight point of lay…
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Lambing so far
I visited my sister last weekend and got a hard time over the lack of diary entries - I am resolved to do better. Our lambing this year was due to start on Sunday 25th…
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Niamh / Rushes / Pigs
Monday 6th April Sunny but so windy again. Dan had office work this morning then got the chainsaw out to prep timber for splitting and cut kindling; then he was off harrowing…
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Mainly calf spam
Monday 1st May May Day, Beltane, first day of summer. Well, it didn’t rain but it wasn’t taps aff weather either. My brain is like cotton wool – come on,…
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Highland Show / Solstice / Beret
Monday 16th June Mild, overcast, light breeze. Big week in prospect, with Thursday and Friday at the Highland Show – RBST on Thursday, Scottish Smallholder Festival on…
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Tupping / Smoking / Steers housed / Cattle in for winter
Monday 13th November Grey and wet here but none of the snow other places have had. Niamh has a very yellow bum; she’s seven past in April and didn’t lamb last…
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Goodbye Meg / Winnie moved / Mucking out Rosie
Monday 23rd January Ooh, full sun today. Zaza came for her Monday morning play with Bryn. Meg was much better this morning; she came out with me, had a big pee, supervised my…
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8 years at Dalmore / Meet Rocky / Dead lamb
Monday 14 May Eight years in! Can’t believe we’ve been here eight years – and yet it feels like we’ve been here forever. At the start, we used…
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Tatties / Caravan / Shearing
Monday 16th May What a change from the weekend! Heavy rain most of the day – and much cooler as a result. But it’s to be nice the rest of the week, so…
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Panda is born / Swarm / Shearing
Monday 22nd May Been a bit showery today, which is good. Had a spectacular fall today while moving the cheeps – the rope broke just as I heaved on it. I must have gone…
