This Winter seems to be dragging on much longer than usual and it is still only February. We don’t mind it cold and crisp but it seems to have been raining for weeks and the wind has made it impossible to get out as much as we would like to. It can be windy everywhere … [Read more…]
We are in the deep, dark depths of winter on the farm and my, do we know it. I have therefore come up with five reasons you know it’s winter here. 1.My hands look like I am a bricklayer. They are so cracked and sore. Having animals and children means I wash my hands all … [Read more…]
Farming families love to watch programmes about other farmers, well we do anyway. Everything stops for Country File and I mean everything. However, despite farmers loving everything about their trade, it may be true that the general public isn’t always as enthusiastic. Well, that is until a television company recruited celebrities to herd sheep. That’s … [Read more…]
Yesterday was my favourite day if the farming year. Sheep shearing. The actual technical side of the day was unchanged from last year so if you want to read about that, you can here. The differences this year were obviously out new addition, our little farm baby who had some milk, looked at the … [Read more…]
So #Lambing2015 is nearly upon us. This weekend saw us move the pregnant ewes from their usual field to one nearer the house so we can keep an eye on them. It is great because we can see them from our bedroom window so Hubster has a look out every morning to see if any … [Read more…]
What a year it’s been at the farm. Boo turned three in January and then started nursery in April. It was a big step for me letting go of my baby but she absolutely loves it. So much so that she now stays for her lunch every day during term time. Lambing was lovely as … [Read more…]
Last year I was in awe at the effort that went into many people’s Elf on the Shelf. So this year, I got us one. Well actually, in true Emma style, I got two a ‘real’ elf off eBay and another one from Sainsburys. For the last month I have been trying to come up … [Read more…]
One of the great things about having so many animals on the farm is that nothing gets wasted. Left over meat goes to the farm dogs and cats. Vegetable peelings go to the rabbits. This week however, I have been ashamed. My mum picked Boo up from nursery on Monday when I was at work … [Read more…]
I haven’t written about ‘proper’ farming for a while. I suppose #farmbaby2015 has overtaken what I’ve got to tell you about but that all changed yesterday as love was in the air at the farm. The rams went to spend a few months with the ewes (lady sheep) for love, companionship and maybe definitely more. … [Read more…]
My word of the week this week is: It is terrible because of one terrible day. Wednesday. They say bad luck comes in threes but it was four for me on Wednesday. Rosie, my beloved, love of my life dog was spayed. Not a big deal to most people but pregnancy hormones along with … [Read more…]
