We don’t have a fire in our living room-partly for safety and partly because the room didn’t originally have a fire in it so it would have been difficult to build in when we renovated the house. We used to have a shelf over the radiator and last year, I bought an inexpensive plain garland … [Read more…]
Living on a farm is amazing. we have no neighbours. We have no neighbours, This is the best thing in my opinion. as well as the space and the animals of course. There are some things we miss out on though. We don’t get charty bags in the letter box. No Avon Lady … [Read more…]
I think it is a known thing that, to get a good photo of your children, you have to take around ten snaps before you get the one. Likewise, throwing animals into the mix-especially farm animals, is the main reason, the memory on my iPhone is continually full. Being a blogger, I am always taking … [Read more…]
When we first moved to the farm, I ordered a terracotta style floor covering but it was out of stock. In a panic to get it fitted and move in, I panic-chose a cream alternative. Cream. In a farmhouse. What. Was. I. Thinking? Not only was it cream but it was textured too so any … [Read more…]
Earlier this week, we had one of the first sunny days in ages on the farm and, with the summer holidays still stretching before us, I put my thinking cap on to find something both Boo and the baby would enjoy. I decided to do a teddy bears picnic but, on closer examination of Boo’s teddy … [Read more…]
I don’t think you would usually think a farm is the best place for stylish clothes and believe me, I wouldn’t either most of the time but, there are thousands of women around the world who live on farms, maybe they’re farmer’s wives or daughters or maybe they farm themselves but they must care … [Read more…]
Today I took the kids to a farm to celebrate Open Farm Sunday. We went to Shoots Delph Farm in St Helens. Like our farm, it has been passed down through generations of the Forster family for hundreds of years and they run a successful organic meat business raising cattle and sheep which they butcher … [Read more…]
The weather has been so changeable recently. Nice one day, winy and raining the next. It has meant that on dry days, we have been running out of the door. Recently, we enjoyed one of those dry days and Boo, Beb and I went for a walk around the farm. We ventured to one … [Read more…]
So #LambingLive2015 is in full swing and I thought I’d share with you a day-in-the life or a sheep farmer.* So to begin the ewes are in a field, slightly away from the farm so, we have to load them onto the trailer to bring them nearer the house. Once here, we leave them to … [Read more…]
Whether you’re new to the farming world or are looking to update and expand your existing farm, it’s essential to have the right tools for the job. Farming equipment has changed a lot over the centuries and a large number of labour saving devices have been introduced to make it easier for the modern farmer. … [Read more…]
