Before I begin with this post, I just want to remind you that I grew up a city girl or at least in town. I think I had visited one farm before I met Hubster and, while I loved animals, it was only small pets that had entered my life. Even fir the first few…
It’s British Lamb Week and I told you yesterday about the kind of things that are planned for the week. While every day is different on the farm-one of the reasons why I love it, we do stick to an annual routine. While most people would start the year in January, I thought I would…
Autumn is the perfect time of year to enjoy lamb, with an abundance of home produced meat available following a long summer grazing the lush pastures of Great Britain. To celebrate everything that’s good about this tasty Lamb, the UK’s Sheep farmers have gathered together to launch Love Lamb Week! Starting today, September 1st to…
Recently, we got sent a lovely children’s book and I have a confession to make. I read the first chapter to Boo and G at bedtime and it was so good that I whisked it downstairs after bedtime and read the rest in one sitting. You see, The Magical Adventure of Little Alf-The Discovery of…
Combining family life with farming is time consuming and it can restrict you. However, there are many ways you can break free from the same old routine, become much more independent and start taking control of your life again. Below are some of the most effective ways to achieve this. Learn to Drive If…
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…
So one day this week, Hubster asked if the children and I fancied a road trip. It was only to Tarporley, a town about 30 miles away but it was to look at some rams. Many sheep farmers buy new rams at this time of year, ready for tupping which takes place between September and…
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…
Anyone following me on sociak media cannot failed to have noticed we sheared the sheep recently. It is, by far, my favourite day of the year-even over Christmas Day-even though it is probably the longest day of the year for all of us. Boo is not much of an animal fan so, when she is…
