We are at the shortest day, the winter solstice. It’s the darkest time of year here on the farm and the stars have been amazing. I do try to stop for a moment to enjoy them. I don’t look up as often as I should. In summer I am in awe of the beautiful blue […]
Now this sort of dry cold is the sort of winter I can really enjoy. It’s the wet and mud and grey skies that I dislike. These last few days, albeit finger stingingly cold, have been bright and clear. It is really beautiful with a thick layer of frost on the ground and the sun […]
It’s snowing, the fire is on and the cats are sleeping on a blanket on the sofa. I wish every evening was as peaceful as this. Is it the calm before the storm, with only 2 weekends to go before Christmas. I’m in full mince pie and icing Christmas cakes mode….. We tend not to […]
I woke up in the middle of the night last night. Wide awake with my mind whizzing over everything there is to do before Christmas. It isn’t easy to get it all done. The way I manage it and working full time is to make a comprehensive list almost a timetable. Right down to change […]
There really is “no place like home” and now is the perfect time to love and enjoy it, get a little cosy ready for the winter and indulge in the dark nights wrapped up indoors. I don’t know if it’s just the fantasy of farmers and growers but the thought of getting in after, all […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here. Mince pies are in our little shop and I’m making pastry and pulling pork to keep the shop stocked on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Pop along if you get the chance for a pulled pork sandwich and a glass of mulled wine or a beer. Remember […]
November, November we are here already. It’s darker evenings and wood smoke. Slow cooking and cosy nights in. We don’t really slow down on Christmas farm however, well it is Christmas farm after all and we are all getting really excited. Everyone has lists, lists of things to harvest, lists of things to make and […]
We are at the end of October and I can’t quite believe it. We are having some amazing weather and the grass is still growing, in fact in some spots it’s growing better than it has all summer, because of the summers drought, and now it has everything it needs, warmth and rain. The last […]
We’ve had beautiful sunny, breezy autumn weather but I’m still feeling the blues. There is so much negativity about at the moment I’m determined to brighten up myself and hopefully everyone that’s reading this too. ……So pick a night and push the boat out. Set the table with an autumnal theme. A little vase of […]
We are slowing down, regrouping and generally breathing in the cooling air. That’s how it feels here on the farm. We had a very successful “Potato day” and show cased our fabulous varieties of potatoes grown here on the farm. Still the farm machinery for the kids to climb on was the biggest hit! These […]
