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…
Farming
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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…
I love a pedicure – but receiving not giving!
With the Rams starting to strut their stuff and curl their top lip in anticipation of what lies ahead in October, I knew it was…
Harvest Festival
In days past, Harvest Festival was a significant celebration, not least because of the importance of a successful harvest for people dependent upon the land.…
To Judge or not to Judge
I was so excited after I put down the phone. Something I had always wanted to do had just been presented to me on a…
My Dream…
My dream... to have wonderful children staying at our farm enjoying what they see only on the television, xbox and other reality (not) programmes. Real…