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Pigging around
I spent most of last week, while Val was in the UK, preparing the accommodation for the pigs. I had to close off an area of land which we had tentatively designated as the future vegetable area, and reinforce its … Continue reading
Llama double bill
I’ve been impatient to resume regular llama walking. Since we moved in here, I’ve been putting halters and leads on Duc and Valentine most days, and have often walked each around in the willow field. Neither they nor I have … Continue reading
Visitors to the farm
Last week the solitude of the farm was dissipated by the arrival of four people and a huge tent. We had visitors – and not just for an hour or two, as they were to stay for a week! What … Continue reading
Getting ready for winter!
Here we are, just after mid-summer, in the middle of a 30+° heatwave, and our thoughts turn to winter. What on earth brings this about? Well, it’s peak hay-making season round here. And it’s a bumper year, with everyone reporting … Continue reading
Wham! Bam! Thank You Ma’am!
It’s almost exactly a year since we moved Ana out from sharing a field with Pedro (Relocation, relocation, relocation). We had not wanted her to become pregnant too early, and we also recognised that she was a very trainable llama … Continue reading
The herd is complete
Having installed the walking llamas in their ‘proper’ home (see yesterday’s post), it only remained to collect the breeders from Mike and Sue’s. As this had not proved possible on the first attempt, we were expecting to have to spend … Continue reading