Global Influences?
How can anyone write about the countryside without mentioning the worst drought in living memory and the effect on everything in our rural environment. With…
Farming
What is farming in Devon like? See our articles below.
Spring is newly sprung
The very first vestiges of spring were evident at the end of February, snowdrops were nearly over as expected and many gardens had daffodils out…
Baby, it’s cold outside…
The shortest day of this winter has gone and two months of winter remain, so far we in Devon have missed any disruptive snowy or…
My life was suddenly a big HOLE
Am I really that scary? Are the males in this household so frightened of me that they are stupid enough to think that I won’t…
Visit the countryside… it’s idyllic!
The telephone rings. “Good morning, Yellingham Farm” “Oh, hello, do you take single women?” Oh no not another one! ‘Yes of course”. I replied. What…
Animal Antics
A farmer client told me this tale of one of his cows. One morning, sitting at breakfast, their peace was shattered by the bawling of a…
A thief in my lambing yard – what is the world coming to!
Lambing is the most wonderful time of the year. All the plans and preparations start in the autumn, when we get the rams ready for…
Mary… Oh My Goodness!
I love talking. In fact it is sometimes very hard to shut me up. Looking back through some of my early school reports there are,…
“Bonjour Nell… Bonjour Jim”
Oh my goodness, what an amazing dog! I was sat in the freezing cold at a sheepdog trial in East Sussex. What was I doing…
Fruit, glorious fruit! – FruitFinder
People’s Trust for Endangered Species launches the first ‘FruitFinder’ database as part of ongoing orchard conservation They say variety is the spice of life, but…
Doctor, Doctor…. Help!
Lambing is well underway, my sleep is well under 5 hours per night and consequently my body is well under par. Nothing has changed and…
No… not the landrover
Daisy was the best, kindest cow I ever had the pleasure of owning. A complete gentle lady. She was a Friesian cross Hereford and as…