It’s Easter weekend and it can feel a little bit like the pressure is all on the cook…..so let’s keep it simple so you too can enjoy the long weekend ( if you’re having a break). Sunday lunch is the focal point of this Easter weekend so a tasty, easy, roast lunch that basically looks […]
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Come on sunshine we are ready for you…..
This week I can’t say I’m skipping along with enthusiasm and excitement. The weather forecast for the rest of March and the beginning of April is rubbish. Cold, wet and dull. Not good for growing or lambs and calves. There’s no frost forecast but it seems to be raining everyday. The whole team here work […]
We are officially in spring….
We are officially in spring. It doesn’t quite feel like it every day but we have had some much more pleasant days and with lambing nearly over and the start of the calving the better weather is very welcome. There has been actual heat in the sun and a drying wind after the rains. It’s […]
I feel like I’m running, running, running, running…..
I feel like I’m running, running, running, running. I bet this sounds familiar to many of you. There is just not enough time in the day. And looking back I felt the same at about the same time last year. The season is just starting to wake up and already I have the feeling of […]
March seems to have “come in like a lion” so fingers crossed it “goes out like a lamb”
It has been so cold and we’ve had a little snow but it has been really beautiful. The blue skies have been fantastic but the wind so, so cold. March seems to have “come in like a lion” so fingers crossed it “goes out like a lamb” We’re so looking forward to some warmer weather, […]
..mile stone for us
We’ve had every kind of weather this week. Hail, rain and sun and it’s been one of those weeks when you feel like you’re taking 1 step forwards and 2 steps back. Completing the road into the farm is a mile stone for us. We came here in 2007 and put our first road in […]
…in my element.
We’ve had some smashing weather and I’ve been in my element with the extra light I’ve had time to start pruning the roses in the rose border. I’ve even given the lawns a very gentle cut on a high setting. I can’t believe it. I missed the last cut in 2022 because the ground was […]
It’s marmalade season
It’s marmalade season and I like to make a lot! It’s perfect to put away and use as gifts or little thank you’s during the year. If you haven’t made marmalade before head over to the website and try our Seville orange marmalade recipe. You won’t be disappointed and you won’t want shop bought ever […]
….and just like that January is behind us.
And just like that January is behind us. I always feel like “I’ve made it” through January. It’s my most difficult month. The days are dark and cold and often wet too. But here we are in the fist week of February. I know it’s still winter but there are a few delicate signs of […]
Burns night and an easy Chilli Cheese Bread Recipe….
Burns night didn’t go unnoticed in our house. The boys were home and we all love haggis so Bill cooked haggis sausage with root mash with potatoes and swede. It was delicious. We haven’t put our homemade haggis in the boxes this year because we’re never sure if people like haggis, but it is available […]