I’ve set three bird feeders up right outside our window and I love nothing better than looking out to see which variety of feathered friends comes to eat there. We have a lot of robins, tits of all varieties and a larger, yet to be identified bird which I delight in seeing. We use … [Read more…]
My paternal grandmother is the reason behind my love of wool-long before I married a sheep farmer. She was always knitting and I remember getting one go those little dollies with pegs on the top which started my relationship with yarn. I imagine I was about seven when she started to teach me to knit … [Read more…]
A beautiful artificial lawn seems like an obvious choice when you understand the advantages. It’s easy to care for, needs no mowing or watering, and is UV resistant so it stays looking good when living turf has withered in the summer sun. But there are some unexpected benefits to opting for artificial grass. Reduce stress … [Read more…]
Just before Christmas and after my December Farm Life post, the rams were rounded up (apart from one illusive one) and brought back to the farm. Their job is done now for the year and they can happily munch grass and have a well earned rest. As with everything at the farm, things get repurposed … [Read more…]
There is one word on the tip of everyone’s tongue as we enter 2019 and it is Brexit. Many people are sick of the build up but how it is going to affect farming is a worry to most people. There is another threat to British farmland though and suspiciously, I can find very little … [Read more…]
As I wrote my last siblings post, we were still gearing up for Christmas and now, in a blink of an eye, I am on the first post of 2019 and it is all over for another year. I think the build up was a bit much for all of them really and I do … [Read more…]
Hot on the heels of my last vegetable post, I am in full throttle. Well, in my head anyway. The planning stage is still underway and, as I follow a lot of allotment growers and smallholders on social media, I thought who better to ask for advice. So I asked them what would be their … [Read more…]
It’s too expensive. It’s not safe. You’ll be homesick all the time. You’ll get lost. It’s not the right time. What about your job? You don’t speak the language. What if you don’t make any friends? What if you loose your passport? Believe it or not, these are some of the most common excuses we … [Read more…]
It doesn’t matter if you’re new to investing or an old hand at it, you can still think seriously about buying gold. Of course, you can buy your gold through an exchange-traded fund, or via stocks, but increasingly people are choosing to buy physical gold, or bullion, instead. Bullion isn’t such an old-fashioned idea as … [Read more…]
If 2017 saw a lot of changes on the farm, 2018 certainly matched it. The pet front especially had been changed beyond all recognition. Rocher the farm cat is a constant. She earns her keep by mousing. Sometimes successfully, sometimes I doubt her and send the dog out. The most hilarious thing happened with her … [Read more…]
