We live in a society where germs, bad weather and dirt are almost a taboo subject. Children do not play outdoors as much as I did when I was a child and the advance in 24-hour children’s TV channels and video games mean it can be a chore rather than fun tog go outside. Play … [Read more…]
When you live on the farm, the farm is never far away. I know that probably sounds obvious but, for the children, even when the are in the house, there are tractors driving fast the window, chickens escaping into the garden or the drive and sheep bleating if the windows are open in summer. We … [Read more…]
A while ago, I wrote a piece called How to get Your Partner to Say Yes to Goats. It was a mounted campaign and I was very pleased with myself when Hubster eventually said yes. I now want a Labrador but Hubster is being a lit more difficult to persuade than he was about the … [Read more…]
We love the outdoors here. I know most people wait for the summer but for us, it doesn’t really matter if its not hot, you will almost always find us outside-the kids especially. When it comes to filling my outdoor space, previously, it has been more plastic toys than glamorous seating arrangements but, having had … [Read more…]
Today marks the start of National Countryside week which is The Prince’s Countryside Fund’s annual awareness week. It goes on until Sunday 6th August and every year the campaign aims to raise awareness and celebrate the values of the countryside. In previous years activity has included Walk a Country Mile and encouraging members of the … [Read more…]
Are you on the dreaded hunt to find that perfect gift for the hardworking farmer? You want to surprise him with something original, thoughtful and practical to fit in with his day-to-day needs but you aren’t quite sure where to start. We get it, it’s not easy shopping for a man’s man, a farmer, a workhorse … [Read more…]
So you want to meet a farmer? Well good luck with that. I have been with my farmer for over ten years now, married for half of that time and I have been asked quite a bit how we met. I think people think there should have been some really farm story-you know, my car … [Read more…]
New Years Resolutions are notoriously never stuck to. Want to lose 15 stone in 2017? Well for goodness sake, don’t make it a New Year’s resolution or you could well struggle to lose 15 pounds. No. The way to deal with New Year’s resolutions is to treat them as life goals. Think of things that … [Read more…]
We love picnics at the farm. There is something about eating al fresco that is exciting-even for me so the children absolutely love it. We don’t let a little thing like autumn or winter get in the way of our picnics though. We make sure we pack a plastic-backed picnic blanket to ensure there are … [Read more…]
I felt I wasted the last spell of sunny weather we had. I got the slide out and the children had the odd swing. I even bought them both a pair of matching shorts-1980s style towelling ones. The weather changed, as it always does though but I waited. The last day or so has been … [Read more…]
