Category Archives: Life

Nothing much happens

Posted on 20 April, 2008 by Val

A few days have passed since the Bad Day. The hurdle of obtaining hay has been surmounted, (Remotely Interesting Fact: thirty two bales fit in our horse trailer, and weigh around a ton). The guttering has been installed on the … Continue reading →

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Bad Day at Black Rock

Posted on 17 April, 2008 by Val

This is a strange life. Just when you think you’ve got it sussed, fate steps in to wipe that smug smile off your face. Wednesday morning dawned sunny and clear. A good day for our first llama walk we thought. … Continue reading →

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Helter Shelter….

Posted on 14 April, 2008 by Val

Over the last couple of days, we have completed the erection and roofing of the heath robinson architectural folly henceforth to be known as ‘The Field Shelter’. After a beautifully warm and sunny Sunday, we decided not to bother putting … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name? (part 2)

Posted on 10 April, 2008 by Val

Having just read Simon’s post about our choice of a name for our llama herd (and incidentally for our entire ‘farm’ or business), I feel a little more explanation is needed about how we came up with this name in … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name?

Posted on 10 April, 2008 by Simon

Well, we’ve yet to decide on a name for the new baby, but that’s not what this is about. “What shall we call the herd?” is the question we keep coming back to. After chewing over all sorts of sensible … Continue reading →

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Sad news

Posted on 2 April, 2008 by Val

So here we are at last. At home in Roquetaillade. The first day of our journey through France was thankfully uneventful. However, the events of the second day reminded us what a roller-coaster of a ride this thing called Life … Continue reading →

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