Wanderings
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The woodland part one!
James and I decided that the other weekend was a good time to start surveying the woodland. So we togged up and off we went with paper, books and camera in hand!!! We went into the woodland from the furthest corner of big field…. And we worked our way down through the woodland…
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Forest school
I have been really lucky recently and have been allowed to attend a forest schools leader training course!!! So much fun and it’s going to be amazing for my class to access and beyond in school!!! I am going to set up a forest schools area on the farm, as we have an established area…
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Now for something not building related!!
Mmmmm a white blob in the field….. What could it be…… The farmer who rents the fields put 26 sheepies in the field but all supposed to be barren or at least not pregnant this year…… Eek could it be remnants of dead sheepie….. Eaten by what….. (Maybe the puma one of the neighbours…
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Frost and ice
Upon our arrival just after Christmas at the farm we found it a bit icy and frosty!!! The ice on the hill past the mill road tested the little VW’s traction control to the max…. And then there were further patches of ice along the road…. But my drain clearing has paid off and the…
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Escaping sheep….
The second sheep related mayhem….. I was stood surveying the brambles left to hack up and something caught my eye from the corner near where we buried Polly… A white fluffy something, standing staring back at me chewing happily away on a mouthful of contraband grass!!! Damn sheep have made it the through the gap…
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The sheep
Our sheep tenants are back in the fields!!!! Every time we are spotted at the gate (usually with the dog) they run to a further point in the field making photos rather hard to get!!!
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The map at the pub
We finally made it to the local pub for dinner on the weekend that James’ parents joined us at the farm!! They had a map in the pub from the 1890’s and our barn is on there!!!! Making our 1893 estimate more likely for initial construction (following the lintel which had a date inscribed, which…
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The National Botanical Gardens’ apple and pear event
On the 19th of October we travelled down to the botanical gardens with James’ parents to see the Apple and pear event being held there. We were fortunate with the weather and got a bit a of look around the gardens too! The menfolk became distracted by a tractor exhibition…. The event itself though turned…
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Fun on the farm!
The weekend before last James’ parents came down for the weekend, and stayed in the lovely B and B my parents enjoy! We got a wealth of things done and now have a new outside light, electrically powered pointing out to where we park up when we arrive, expertly installed by James’ dad. James and…
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A walk over the valley
After losing Polly neither James nor I could face working and weed wars so we decided to explore the locale and walked up to the chapel in the opposite valley!!!