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 … [Read more…]
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 … [Read more…]
I usually take the latest foodie crazes with a pinch of salt-pardon the pun but the latest to sweep the nation is right up my street. Slow cooking. I don’t mean in a slow cooker-I got rid of mine, never seemed to get things right. No, for me, slow cooking is stews and casseroles which … [Read more…]
So #Lambing2015 is nearly upon us. This weekend saw us move the pregnant ewes from their usual field to one nearer the house so we can keep an eye on them. It is great because we can see them from our bedroom window so Hubster has a look out every morning to see if any … [Read more…]
We are coming to the end of National Vegetarian Week (May 19th-25th). You would automatically think that vegetarianism and living on a livestock farm would not marry right? Wrong. *Whispers to the farming community: I have been vegetarian for 23 years. Yes you heard it right. In those 23 years, I have had one drunken … [Read more…]
I feel a little guilty. In the excitement last weekend of the new lambs, I forgot an important birthday. March 31st was Minty’s birthday. Minty is our pet lamb from last year. From the moment that four-legged-love entered our world, Boo and I loved him. He was so tiny and we didn’t think he would make … [Read more…]
New year is a time to look back at the last year and look forward to the next. It is the same for everyone I suppose. A natural reflecting process. On a farm it is a case of taking stock of births and deaths but then I suppose other people do that too but hopefully … [Read more…]
I don’t know if it is a gift. I am sure my husband would say it is a weakness. I can’t help falling for animals. Yes we live on a farm and despite once being vegetarian, I do accept that the business we are in is killing for food and I accept that. It puts … [Read more…]
