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Our Very Own Donkeys

Our Very Own Donkeys

I am sure you know now that my husband and I are very spontaneous We hardly ever plan anything. Things usually just happen around here and, while we are a lethal combination together (especially where animals buying is concerned) it does work and we do laugh about it. Over the summer holidays, I took the…

10 Facts About Sheep

10 Facts About Sheep

There are definitely some confusion around when it comes to sheep and lamb. I thought I would try and dispel some of these myths for you and try and help you understand why sheep farming can be so rewarding and why eating lamb is not a bad thing. 1. The best time to eat lamb…

Love Lamb Week

Love Lamb Week

The next generation of sheep farmers is calling on the next generation of shoppers to put lamb back on plates across Britain through Love Lamb Week and let lamb hit you in the chops. According to the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB),over the past 15 years, fewer people have been regularly eating this very…

Farm Life, August 2019

Farm Life, August 2019

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…