Alpaca-Gate

14th March 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

Two Alpacas. Three People. Two Six-Wheeled, Powered Wheelchairs. One End Goal- Get said Alpacas into the barn. What could possibly go wrong?

Seeing Double

28th February 2020.Reading time 11 minutes.

Lincoln Red cow laid with her twin Limousin cross calves in a bed of straw in a stable.

The ‘T’ word… Marmite to Mother Nature. Either prompting catastrophe or elation, depending on the day. Twins…

The End of an Era

26th January 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

Black & white photo. Two shire horses, a black one and a grey one, standing around a well in a field, on a farm, with four people. The black one has one of the people sitting on it and the grey is drinking from the well.

A glance at the past, with photos from an almost forgotten time, as one of the final ties to my ancestors comes to an end, and a look into the reasons why…

Gluten Free Shortcake Biscuits

15th January 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

A recipe for deliciously-moreish, Gluten Free (but you’d never know) Shortcake Biscuits- I will not be held responsible for any addictions these create…

Farm Life: Autumn

10th January 2020.Reading time 14 minutes.

A field of Wheat Stubble with round bales of straw dotted around.

A look back at Autumn on the Farm, full of uncooperative weather and rebellious cattle. Find out what the beginning of the Arable Farming calendar entails…

Fruit-Filled Mincemeat

29th December 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Light, fruity, exceptionally yummy, this Mincemeat has it all. Packed with fruit, festive spices, and not much else, it’s successfully converted me to the Mince Pie way of life…

Don’t Boycott Local Produce

9th December 2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

If you ate today, whatever it was, then you supported a farmer somewhere in the world; but my question is, if you can, why not support one closer to home?

Why Britain Needs Livestock

2nd December 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

A herd of beef cows grazing in a grass field, in the British countryside.

Livestock farming appears to be the favoured scapegoat for all problems at the moment. But is losing a part of the fabric of our countryside really the answer it’s being heralded as?

Gluten Free Shortcrust Pastry

11th November 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Here is the lesser seen specimen of a gluten free sweet pastry which actually holds together long enough to get it into the oven! A savoury and a sweet option, for all your tart and pie needs…

Berry Burst Energy Balls

26th October 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

During the heatwave this Summer, it was way too hot to bake anything in the oven, but the tins were empty of yummy treats (something which is akin to a sin in this house; farmhouses can’t function without baking!), and so entered these delicious balls of summer berry filled goodness! Berry Burst Energy Balls Recipe […]