Category: Farming
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I had so much to say
But now that I sit down to write, I find nothing but air in my head. And very little of any value in my camera either. Isn’t that funny. I was so sure I took more shots but I must have been framing them in my mind as I was talking to all those little voices…
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Hippo – Piggo- Mus
Sheila was napping in the newly filled wallow. I was afraid she might drown. So I gave her a brick and she wedged her head in behind it and went fast asleep. Not Poppy though. Poppy is never still for long. Our opportunist hay cutting gave us 41 bales of perfect hay. How many is…
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Well done
One of the downsides of working alone on the farm is that there is no one to say Well Done. Our John comes home so late and leaves so early he simply does not see what I do. (So I am lucky that I have you – The Fellowship is laden with people, women and men alike,…
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Sustainable means…
… SMALL. So small that we do not take from the land more than the land can give. It is in fact impossible to live a truly sustainable life. But many of you and I are giving it a damn good try. But sustainable has become a trendy word, a catch all of nothing. Trendy. I hate…
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My new Drink
One of the oldest members of the Fellowship- Katherine and Greg at Rufus’s often put up the most glorious drinks on their blog. Plus they are wee bit partial to a glass of champers- darlink. So this one is for them. My new favourite drink is Champagne and Honey Mead. Lots of champagne -a little bit…
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