20th March 2019

Cattle Family Photos!

The weather this week has been the usual mix of sunshine, wind and rain and after Gareth, we have to face Hannah, but the forecast for […]
18th March 2019

A pheasant in charge!

A very mixed week here, not helped by coughs and colds. On the very positive side, Sarah and Jack are working very well together and already […]
6th March 2019

Beautiful weather!

This has been a delightful week. The weather continued to be beautiful until Thursday, and all were spurred into tackling jobs that have needed doing for […]
1st March 2019

New colours are all around

Unusually at this time of year, because of the continued warmth, driving along our local lanes is a pleasure. tête-à-tête daffodils have been out for a […]
19th February 2019

Spring is on its way!

I believe I need to start with the beauty of the advancing spring. Whether it is our gardens, or out on the farm it is all […]
14th February 2019

Calves, lambs & soggy paths

Where to start… Friday was a foul day as regards weather, so the final stage of TB testing was cold and wet for those involved. Just […]
8th February 2019

A testing time

The week has passed without major incident. The vet had to be called out to tend a young heifer who had a nasty wound from a […]
1st February 2019

From Invertebrates to Opiates!

You might well have expected some comment on the first of a three match test series with the West Indies. In the circumstances I can think […]
23rd January 2019

The farm is in ‘good heart’

Well winter is trying to come but so far, although it is certainly slightly colder, we have seen little sign of snow or hard frosts. As […]