Milkweed & Teasel

I've been thinking about this blog. I enjoy writing it, even though I too often go weeks without a new post. Some of you may remember th...

Lambing kicked off early, thanks to Grumpy Ewe. I was just off to feed the horse before my evening shift at the pub, and I looked over into ...

Our ewes are due to start lambing in 10 days' time. April Fool's Day. Make of that what you will. I had the ewes scanned back in F...

l-r  MFH (Master of Foxhounds), Mike on Bruce, Me on Dai The day's hunting was exhilarating. By "exhilarating" I mean fu...

The local hunt - hunting on horseback - comes through the estate. Though hunting foxes is outlawed, it's perfectly OK to let the hou...

Dakota inspects the game cart Shooting season has ended for another year. We had the Beaters' Days last Saturday and Monday - a cha...

I have finished canning batches of pear and apple chutneys made from the abundance of fruit from our orchard - an entire cupboard full. I bo...