well, it is not often you capture the subject in the subject but here you go!

That’s me – yes, that really is me!

yes – we too are getting ready for winter and the Barn is almost done…

you have to crack a few eggs to make an omelette of course but we are almost there and she is looking pretty tidy and ready for sure.

there is much controversy about Rose Grey Alpaca and Greys in general. the reason is that Grey is not common in Alpaca but can be achieved by “fluke” as well as grey genes.

They are rare and we bred one in 2013 and she is stunning…

sometimes a picture just says it all really – healthy live cria 2016

we have been busy and with Mitchell capably holding the fort at the farm, with Ollie too, a birthday celebration for just one night away was had at the delightful Green Dragon at Cowley…

I have taken a few pictures when up in the rising of the dawn. With Alpaca mating has to take place before the heat kicks in and so do many jobs… beautiful…

well whilst Mother Nature is getting itself ready to feed the birds and the bees and wildlife, our Orchard carefully and painstakingly planted in 2012 is really coming into its own now…

the grass is going crazy following the rain and even the flowers in the pots as well as the facial hair is growing – te he…

As with all things menus change and the new style chips are fabulous at the Greyhound Pub in Siddington, you will have to guess what they are…

  and the sticky toffee pudding is out of this world

Well as usual we are really busy and dealing with lifes ups and downs. Things are rather up in the air at the moment and those of my close followers will know I mean Chinnooks!

in parts of this month I have felt it was heading so soon for winter and we decided that with the wet warm winters of the last two years, it was time to build the barn we achieved planning for in 2014. time in farming marches relentlessly and we always have to plan ahead but so does Mother Nature… see for yourself… note not all taken on our farm!