Find about our life on the farm
Horses have a very special place in our hearts. While I don’t ride myself (although it is on my 40 before 40 list), I would love for my children to and what better opportunity is there than living on a farm with a livery yard. My eldest is a bit frightened of them but George, … [Read more…]
I love country clothing for both me and the children but, being a busy mum, with little ones who hate physically going shopping, to find an online store which sells everything I need is always a bonus. Equestrian Co stock everything you need for a country lifestyle, from the most rugged and hard wearing clothing … [Read more…]
We love being outside. The younger two especially start climbing the walls (literally) if they are indoors too much. Obviously living on a farm helps but I think once the fresh air has entered the souls of children, it is hard to get out and, to be honest, I don’t think I would want to. … [Read more…]
What’s better than a new toy tractor? Why, a new toy tractor with a bale lifter, bales and a collection of animals. This Massey Ferguson Tractor Set is what my biggest boy was met with one morning when he came home from nursery. It’s a Massey, obviously. After all, if it ‘aint red, leave it … [Read more…]
Long hot days, hay and straw flying everywhere and flies. It can only be summer on the farm. This year marks my sixth year on the farm but we were here a lot for the year previously because we were renovating our side of the house so seven, really. There are things that only happen … [Read more…]
Imagine the scene. You have three children who all love playing with farm toys but you find it so hard to find everything they want in one place One wants toy animals, one tractors and the third loves all things horse. As a busy mum, time is precious so rather than have to keep going … [Read more…]
One of the most important parts of a wedding is the cake. Years ago, wedding cakes were always fruit and traditionally, some couples kept the top tier to be used as a christening cake for their first child. Nowadays, the world is your oyster when it comes to flavours. Chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, cakes can be … [Read more…]
Where there is livestock, there’s dead stock. Most farmers and there families are familiar with this saying. For other people though, it can come as a shock that animals die. I can’t actually believe this but it is true. Sheep in particular have some kind of inbred gene that just makes them want to die. … [Read more…]
I’ve been wanting new animals for ages. My petting area resembles Noah’s Ark with two of everything. Well, four goats actually but who is counting? I was hoping for alpacas or donkeys so obviously I went out one day and got two piglets. I didn’t really think about it (always the best way if you … [Read more…]
Recently, I wrote a piece about loneliness on the farm in the summerloneliness on the farm in the summer. What is the reason for this loneliness? Silly season. When I worked at the newspaper, most of the summer was traditionally known as silly season-when news is thin on the ground. Mainly because of the break … [Read more…]
