I have tried to make cakes for my children’s birthdays since they were born. My most epic one was a princess castle when my eldest was two. She also had a Hello Kitty cake which looked more like a Moomin than a cat but, as she was only one, she didn’t even notice. Oh the … [Read more…]
This month’s siblings sees the end of the 2018 summer holidays, a revamped bedroom and a new puppy. We spend the last month going on quite a few days out. Only locally to play farms and parks but the children did enjoy themselves. The boys love anything ride-on so that is always a winner and … [Read more…]
I haven’t done a recipe on the blog for ages. We eat a lot of roast dinners here. I love them. Just being able to put the meat in the oven and forget about it is great for me. I also love how it is the easiest meal to get a variety of vegetables into … [Read more…]
Rachel Billington is a dairy farmers daughter and has recently become a dairy farmers wife. She has always been interested in food and farming and loved baking and cooking from a young age and helping her dad on the farm. When she left school, she says she knew that she wanted to work in either … [Read more…]
I can bleat on about how much I love Zoflora for hours days. It really is the most versatile cleaning product I have found. While many people love the stuff, it is on the farm that it really comes into its own. Farm life can be very mucky-for everyone, human and animal alike. You need … [Read more…]
Have you ever looked out of a plane window as you are coming into land in the UK? At Manchester airport especially, you can see the acres and acres of green fields edged in hedgerow after hedgerow. If it wasn’t for farmers, those hedgerows and all the creatures that live in them would not be … [Read more…]
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…]
I would like to start this post with a confession. I am not a natural born gardener. Despite my farmer’s wife title, I have never had much luck with growing but this year, I have upped my game. The baby is a little bit older and I decided I wanted to try on a small … [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…]
