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The A to Z of Farming

The A to Z of Farming

A is for arable. Farming isn’t all about animals. B is for bales-hay, straw, silage, most farms have them stacked up somewhere. C is for cows-whether for dairy or beef. D is for dogs. No farm is complete without some kind of canine running around. E is for equine. Years ago, horses did all of…

Siblings, May 2018

Siblings, May 2018

It’s been a month of big changes with the siblings this time. G has started nursery and Boo has moved schools. They have both taken it very well and it makes me ever so proud of them-Boo especially. This has meant that the baby has three hours a day when he is not having toys…

The Pull of the Farm

The Pull of the Farm

When you live on the farm, the farm is never far away. I know that probably sounds obvious but, for the children, even when the are in the house, there are tractors driving fast the window, chickens escaping into the garden or the drive and sheep bleating if the windows are open in summer. We…