A funny piggy video to share!

Just for fun, I’ve got a video to share. This is Curly and Pinky, taken on Monday (or Tuesday, can’t remember!). When we got to the farm, Curly was making really strange noises, and I wanted to record them as Jo had never heard anything like it in a pig, and I just found them [...]

Dandelion Jam

First of all, I’m amazed by the wonderful response to my giveaway! There have been forty five entrants so far, with many kind enough to either publish a blog post or advertise it on Twitter. If you haven’t entered yet, you have until Saturday night, British Summer Time when the giveaway will end. Next up, [...]

My very first giveaway!

As promised, albeit a little later than intended, may I present my very first giveaway! I’ve been dying to do a giveaway for a few months now, but decided to wait until a landmark, and give away some things to celebrate. So, here is what is up for grabs; I tried to find things with [...]

My 500th post

Another milestone, and definitely one to mark, I think! So, things to do with 500. Five centuries. Half way to a thousand…hmmm. The number 500 is a harshad number (and if you think I’m describing what that means, having read the Wikipedia entry, you’re sadly mistaken and have come to the wrong place and should [...]

Photo updates

To finish off my updates from the past few days, I have some photos to share. This is of Pinky and Curly, sulking because we had taken their ark away from them while we were in the process of moving them to fresh grazing. They decided to nap on the straw that we had left [...]

A novice gardener!

I’ve never been the most enthusiastic horticulturalist, but recently, encouraged by Jo‘s enthusiasm to start a vegetable garden, and by my own desire to both save money and provide good food for my family, I’ve been trying to learn a little more about growing my own vegetables and fruit. Well, this week, as I’ve been [...]

Choking!

*I meant to post this yesterday, but I was way too tired by the time I got to bed, so you’re getting all the updates now! As we were sat pondering life’s mysteries in the post lunchtime sunshine this afternoon, Jo made me howl with laughter when I misheard something she said. In a most [...]

Dad (you’re a softie and you know you are!)

My Dad likes to act the unsentimental type, but really (in common with a lot of other men, I expect) he’s nothing but a big softie. When we had our dog, Dram, Dad made sure that little treats from the table always found a way to the dog’s bowl. Never went by a meal involving [...]

Quick question…

…do any of you think that I could be allergic to chickens or pigs? I’ve been having various blood tests recently, which show that I’m allergic to something, but the doctor can’t put her finger on what. Jo said that I should ask whether it could be pigs or chickens, given that I frequently cuddle members [...]

Tired but happy!

Today has been a stunning day. I’m hoping that this won’t, like last year, be the only bit of summer that we have! I’ve been blessed today in that I’ve been able to spend the day in the open air, as I’ve been at the farm all day with Jo. It has been a busy [...]