We’ve lived at the farm for a few years now and I thought it was about time I shared with you my not-so clever business ideas. There’s been a few. I had a dream of entrepreneurship where I would build a little shed near the house in which to make my million. The problem was, … [Read more…]
I love this time of year on the farm. The air is filled with excitement and adrenalin when we are lambing. Expectation and the sounds of newborn lambs bleating fills the air. If you follow me on social media, you won’t have failed to notice we are lambing. Since my last post, after reading … [Read more…]
After our Botched Christmas photo shoot, I almost didn’t even bother with Easter. Thankfully I did because my goodness, I got some crackers (pardon the pun). I particularly like this one above-look at G’s hand on the chick. Boo’s school hatched some eggs and I propelled myself forward to rehome them (I am sure I … [Read more…]
I’m suffering from a serious case of book hang over. I love books but, what with the children, the farm and the blog, my book repertoire is more The Magic Porridge Pot and Biff, Chip and Kipper than then top ten best sellers. In fact I haven’t managed to read a whole book myself since … [Read more…]
As a farmer’s wife, you would thing I had see enough animals (never) and the last place I would visit would be a petting farm. As a parent though, when it’s raining and your friend rings you, inviting you to a dry petting farm, you go-if only to tire your children out. We have been … [Read more…]
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…]
