Over the Christmas period, I had a look over some of my old blog posts. It actually made for interesting reading, for me. Remembering activities I had forgotten we did and seeing how our lives and the farm has changed. One post that stuck in my head though was my post: My Life as a … [Read more…]
Seeing as I haven’t got long left with this pregnancy, I am going weekly with my updates. I have had another antenatal appointment and the baby has moved from being transverse to being head down which, on the face of it is good. I saw my consultant and, following on from last week’s scan, where … [Read more…]
Last year I wrote an animal inventory and I thought it would be fun to carry on the tradition. I had thought not much had changed until I read last year’s post and it seems we have been very busy on the animal front while there has also been some deaths. The three farm … [Read more…]
There is something about having something personalised. As a gift it definitely looks like you have gone the extra mile. Even personalising something for yourself is a lovely idea. We all have pet names for our friends and family members so having that emblazoned on a top or jacket would be lovely. Clothes2Order got … [Read more…]
After reading the Yorkshire Shepherdess’s two books, it seems I have developed a new love of reading about the lives of other women in farming. What can I say? It gives me a break from Tudor history-altough I have just finished Philippa Gregory’s Three Sisters Three Queens. I digress. I saw that Farmer’s Weekly columnist, … [Read more…]
I haven’t written about my chickens for a while so I thought I’d update you. I had the five from Boo’s school-one cockerel (Adam) and the four hens; a pekin and two silkies. Then the trio of white Pekins I got from the livestock auction and the five ex-battery hens. I hatched seven of my … [Read more…]
I told you briefly, yesterday about Operation Goat. My covert campaign to Hubster to allow me to get some goats. It worked but, I feel like I should share my success so you all may benefit from my undercover ways. So this is five ways to get your partner to say yes to goats*. 1.If … [Read more…]
The last couple of months, I have launched a little campaign with Hubster. Known in undercover circles as Operation Goat. He was not convinced. Then our trip to the Cheshire Show happened and I think he was surprised how small they were. So Operation Goat stepped up a gear. I sent him picture messages of … [Read more…]
Ten years ago today, a 26 year old woman was off sick from work after a minor back operation. After a week of staying in, she had a severe case of cabin fever so, when her work mate visited her one Saturday evening, the pair decided to head into her local village for a couple … [Read more…]
I have been somewhat late to the Amanda Owen party. I only finished her last book at the end of March, but I am glad in a way because I didn’t have long to wait for her next one. Following on from her best seller, The Yorkshire Shepherdess, A year in the Life of the … [Read more…]
