Milkweed & Teasel

Britain is still afflicted with a rigid class system. I say "still" because if you've ever read anything by Jane Austen, the c...

Anyone who works outdoors quickly develops an obsession with the weather. This is particularly true if you live on an island like England wi...

I just heard from the land agent that the sellers have accepted our offer. We had to pony up a bit more than I wanted but it's still in ...

At the moment, the lambs are still sleeping in the kennel where they're safe from predators and where there's a heat lamp to keep th...

We heard through the rural telegraph that a small field was coming up for sale not far from us. Only ten acres and it needs some fencing wor...

An addendum to yesterday's post - something the new batch of lambs has taught me: Lamb milk replacer is just that, replacement milk for ...

I collected our lamb carcases today. They have hung in a friend's chiller for 8 days and were ready to break down for the freezer. I wor...