January 18, 2018 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… Read More→
September 24, 2017 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… Read More→
April 3, 2017 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… Read More→
October 20, 2016 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,… Read More→
August 22, 2016 “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… Read More→
March 1, 2016 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… Read More→
October 15, 2015 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… Read More→
July 21, 2015 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… Read More→
December 3, 2014 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… Read More→
February 21, 2014 Lambing Weekends – a special time? Always one to want to share the joys of the farm with whoever wants to come, I came up with the brilliant idea of promoting… Read More→
August 24, 2013 You cannot shepherd without a good dog… You cannot shepherdwithout a good dog…This comment was made by the best shepherd that I have had the privilege to meet, although our first meeting… Read More→
June 24, 2013 Drowning sheep and an expensive pair of glasses down the river Why me?! Why can’t my ewes and lambs that are now grazing a luscious 11 acre field down by the river just stay put? Over… Read More→