When I wrote the post Socially Distanced Animal Buying At The Farm last month, I totally intended to go and pick up the two rabbits we had reserved and nothing else. The people had told me that they had an incubator full of eggs but at that point, even though I had a little chuckle … [Read more…]
A lot of the equipment used for farming can be found around any home. Especially if you have an industrious farmer who sees the use in anything and everything. Farming families across the land will tell you tales of implements being used to thicken lumpy gravy in the kitchen one minute and then taken out … [Read more…]
As a crafter myself-albeit an unsuccessful one (nothing ever works out for me) I always enjoy seeing gorgeous things made with love and imagination. I came across Athaid on social media because she is also a farmer’s wife and mum of two. Made in Scotland by Sarah, the beautiful things in Sarah’s Etsy shop range … [Read more…]
I have been following Maura McElhone for a while on Twitter and her blog, Falling for a Farmer and I love reading her blog posts. She has a lovely way with words and, when I found out she was having her first book published, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. Due to … [Read more…]
As a child, Helen Brown from Teeside was mad on all thing furry and was desperate to be a vet. She then realised how much work was involved which would affect her music and my riding so decided next best option would be to marry a farmer. I like her thinking. Her sister played in … [Read more…]
I love our life. We are lucky in so many ways and I am so grateful that my children get to live an outdoors life and have so much space to explore every day. For the sake of other farmer’s wives though I felt I had to write this post. This time of year is … [Read more…]
I suppose fashion isn’t the first thing you would automatically think of then you think of a farmer’s wife. Aren’t we all supposed to go around wearing headscarves similar to HM the Queen and wear lots of feathers and tweed? While some country folk are indeed partial to a bit of tweed and country style, … [Read more…]
April marks by blog anniversary. I’ve never really thought about it before but this year, I have been blogging for five years. It all began when I was working at the newspaper and a lady I regularly spoke to on the phone at work suggested I should start a blog because of all of the … [Read more…]
I didn’t grow up on a farm. In fact, the closest I had ever been to a farm was a school trip when I was about seven. I remember the farmer asking if anyone would like to hold a piglet and I ran at him. I have always loved animals though and I did … [Read more…]
If you don’t keep chickens and have never kept chickens, you have probably never heard of chicken maths. I had never heard of chicken maths or chicken math as our American friends call it, before I kept hens myself. To be honest, it is not something you learn. Just the act of keeping chickens automatically … [Read more…]
