So two weeks on from our delivery of ex-commercial hens, we’re suffering a bit of an egg-gate situation. I lovingly painted signs eggs for sale, created an egg-cellent display in which to sell my eggs and even made loyalty cards-but nine boxes of eggs and get your tenth “absolutely free.” I was really happy. Pancake … [Read more…]
I love make up. Always have. When I was about four, my mum gave me a little bag with a clasp (how grown up did I feel?) with some of her own make up to play with because I loved it so much. As a punishment one time when I was bad, she threw said … [Read more…]
So thanks to my lovely new chickens, we have LOADS of eggs. So today we decided to make some signs to sell them. Boo was at nursery in the morning so I got Hubster to cut me some plywood. I then gave it a quick coat of pink wood paint and let it dry. Then … [Read more…]
Well, the first ‘heats’ of the Mad Blog Awards have been drawn and www.farmerswifeandmummy.com is only up for ‘most entertaining blog’ and ‘blog of the year!’ I can’t quite believe that a little farmer’s wife from semi-rural Cheshire has been nominated. I’d like to thank God, my cast (Boo, Hubster the animals-special shout out to … [Read more…]
I just read an article in the Daily Mail and I felt compelled to write. It was about a couple who are bringing their little boy up to be gender neutral. Apparently, this couple are allowing their son to wear both ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ clothing as they think gender stereotyping can be damaging to … [Read more…]
Every year, the village of Culcheth near Warrington holds a Victorian Day at the end of November. It happened today and it is a lovely day for all of the family. Local business owners and their staff dress up in Victorian attire and it ends with a Santa procession, carol singing and the switch-on of … [Read more…]
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It was a Thursday morning like any other. My day off, (I work Mon-Wed) 7am, Elizabeth and I were in the kitchen thinking about breakfast and Ged had been out in the yard for a while. He came in and said: “brace yourself, I’ve got some bad news.” The cows were calving so I just … [Read more…]
