well the weather is throwing all sorts at us as we conclude the first week of November – climate change is here to stay for sure as we discussed with some very important visitors today. more on that news a different day… meantime – farming life means getting cold and wet at all hours LOL

Gold at the end of the rainbow even? … but a warming roast meal usually defrosts us at Kensmyth and this one was provided by the George at Kempsford on the way back from an Alpaca visit  LOL

Well November is the silly season for folks letting fireworks off at all hours, on all days before and after the traditional 5th day of Guy Fawkes fame… scary times for Farming folk as livestock can be scared and “flight” animals will run blindly into anything in the dark.

Check, check, check your livestock at all times, in the dark now that the clocks have changed and make sure you do headcounts.

Gundogs work all night here to keep our livestock safe but “regular” dogs should be inside…

Tupps are in and ahead of the game the Lamb Guard old faithful is waiting… warm straw for long nights ahead

checking the fencing on the banks…

any lambs in there yet Mum?

with October roaring out with sub zero temperatures, surprisingly November crept in like a damp squib… but what better way to celebrate than a rare visit to eat out. We always like to try new things and always try to eat locally to give the business locally too. This time we popped out to a European cuisine/Meditteranean cuisine restaurant in Cirencester called Tierra and Mar. Run by Bret and Silvia who serves you, it was an elegant dining experience in ambient surroundings…

canapes…

followed by our mutual choice of Tuna…

then one crispy duck balled with pumpkin whilst hubby had bream

then I had the lamb and hubby had beef cheek

and then hubby had chocolate mousse with pears whilst I had brioche in crème anglaise… finished off with petit fours and a beautifully presented bill. Definitely one for the repeat to go again to list.