Find about our life on the farm
Looking after a horse or a pony is hard work and a big commitment but it is also very rewarding and, if you have children who are at the age of responsibility, it is a great way to keep their minds engaged and (hopefully) stop them from going down the wrong path with wrong people … [Read more…]
For some outdoor workers, taking care of one’s appearance is not always top of the agenda, especially if working with machinery or animals, day-in, day-out. An outdoor lifestyle can contribute to a change in your appearance, including dry skin, and what you look like affects the way you feel. Your image is how you present … [Read more…]
If you had told me three weeks ago that our Sunday pudding (bit of a tradition) would be made using a recipe by Paul O’Grady, I think I would have laughed. Two weeks ago I read a review in a Sunday magazine for his Country Life book coming out in paperback and I went straight … [Read more…]
We thought winter 2017-18 was bad enough with all the rain but as we have all come to realise, a long spell of dry weather is not great either. The impact on farming has been in the news recently and while we have not escaped completely, compared to some farms, we have been ok. I … [Read more…]
We are huge Tractor Ted fans in this house. We live and breathe farm (obviously) and we particularly love this series as it is a cartoon tractor set amongst a real farm. My children are far too farm-savvy to be fooled by cartoon farms. They want the real thing and for this, Tractor Ted wins … [Read more…]
Have you ever seen a product that was so original that you wish that either you had thought of it or that you had found it years ago? Both of these things went through my mind when I found out about The Field. Launched in 2015 by Padraic Cuddy, it was inspired by his then … [Read more…]
Growing up on a farm is a wonderful life and I feel very lucky that my children have this opportunity. Having not grown up on a farm myself, some of the things that happen surprise me. There are certain instances when you can’t help but know they are farm kids and often, they only happen … [Read more…]
Most farmers and their families think about diversification at some point. Whether it is for need because the farm is not doing well or to support more than one family at the farm, it really is the million dollar (or pound) question. It is something that I think about a lot for when the children … [Read more…]
Some people dream big. Some dreams don’t sound big to others but are to the dreamer and I think, this is where my dream lies. When we moved to the farm six years ago, I had never lived on a farm before. I was wet behind the ears, as they say in these parts. I … [Read more…]
We don’t go on holiday. We can’t really leave the farm and, in years gone by, the sight of Facebook friends jetting off to sunnier climes has left me sad. Not this year. This year, I am bringing the holiday to the farm. Just because we are staying at home does not mean we can’t … [Read more…]
