So unless you have been living under a stone, back to school season is well and truly upon us. My eldest boy (middle child) is starting primary school in September and I think one of the biggest landmarks in a child’s life is getting those first school shoes. With three children, I must have spent…
If July’s life on the farm was all about field work, this month has been more about rain. Despite experiencing the hottest day of the year so far (the mercury hit 37 degrees), storms broke the heatwave and rain moved in for weeks. The duck pond had dried out quite a bit but it has…
Since the last siblings post, my eldest has finished year three and the middle one had his last day at nursery. We have had action packed days interspersed with fun days at home, picnicking, running around the farm and playing with annoying the animals. The first Saturday of the school holidays we headed off…
Roast dinners can cast a very interesting insight into people’s lives if you ask me. How they were brought up, who made the dinner in their house. For this week’s RoastRevival post, I have decided to open up the floor for everyone else’s perfect roast dinner. Everyone has a different idea of their perfect roast…
I take a lot of photos. I feel like my job as our family’s official photographer is harder than most because of the three children, there are often animals on the shots too. I used to think it was hard getting two children to look at the camera but three is on another level. I…
My degree is in English Literature with Theology and Religious Studies and I don’t think I ever thought I would be able to apply any of this to farming-apart from writing about it. How wrong I was. The religious studies part has come in very handy since marrying a farmer. It’s not just turkey farmers who…
Since starting up my Roast Revival series, I have been waiting to share a lamb recipe with you. For whatever reason, many people steer clear of lamb and I want to try and change your minds. I think for some, the image of a cute, frolicking lamb is too much to think about eating one…
Ever wondered what life is like as a farmer (or his wife)? Then this Thursday, August 8th, 2019 is going to be a treat for you. The newspaper and community at Farmer’s Guardian is back with its annual #Farm24 which is exactly what it says it is. The opportunity for people to see a live social…
Farming can bring great joy to your family, but it also comes with plenty of challenges and risks to take into account, not least of which is farm security. If you live on a farm and the land is part of the same property that your residence is situated on, then protecting your farm is…
On a rain-threatening day in the school summer holidays, the children and I headed off to Ordsall Hall in Salford to catch one of the first outdoor theatre productions of the year-Gangster Granny and we took our own Naughty Nana with us. It was sunny when we left the farm so we were hopeful but…