so in making time to keep the rabbit population down, I also found time to enjoy the stunning Autumn colours around…

Well I was talking to a friend recently and as all good farmers do, we got onto the subject of Shooting. So I showed her my night vision and silencer – very impressed – and I was reminded how little time I get now to shoot… so I am making time… after all, I have a very BIG Gun dog …

don’t you just love it when people do something really, really dumb that breaks the law, is beyond belief and contempt… and they don’t even realise they have done it?

perhaps some people should look up LAW and understand that Rules are for everyone… or perhaps even just understand that telling blatant lies means they will be found out… very quickly and then there will be a large amount of EGG on their faces!

what better way to welcome October than a colourful flower I saw recently on a cactus plant and had no idea what it is – do enlighten me – there IS beauty all around us if we just take a moment to look for it…

Busy bunnies as always with husbandry tasks -nearly 100 Alpaca done in the last 3 weeks that took some doing I can tell you!

meantime – visited some fab places with some fab people… and some fab fish!

Well – they say there is “no Fool like an old fool” and some people are going to look very foolish in a very short space of time, in front of a very large number of people… glad I am not going to be one of them!

One thing you learn about Journalism is that a) you get your facts straight b) you consult all parties to ensure you get your facts straight and c) only Publish facts – rather than what you would like to be facts!

Never mind – celebrations continue at Clay Meadow with the most perfect Champagne Truffles and Moet Chandon you could imagine!

crazy busy as always but personally invited to attend this Function, it was fantastic. hard work setting up a massive stand as always but the fab stallholders that I see regularly at the Corn Hall are such a hoot and we always help each other – I hold your dog whilst you carry my stand sort of thing! its great!

The event is to celebrate the Abby 900 initiative and was introduced by Mayor Mark Harris…

and had all the pomp and splendour of a London Fashion Show…

stall holders galore (I know I missed some but was in hot demand on my own stall)

and I fell in love with the orange jacket from Jungle – especially as Mitchells Art Teacher Emma was wearing it… so we had loads to catch up on …

so fab to catch up with and meet so many people I knew and who wanted to know more about Alpaca – I was hoarse the next day LOL

wow – we are just so busy where do I start? I am trying to catch up on Blogs on where we have been and am about 6 places behind including Abbey 900 which was fab. Meantime,  we are catching up madly with the growing grass but I find it hard to catch up with size 15 feet and 6ft 6 inch appetites!

you know when you are so pleased with yourself and you take a photo that needs no words to describe it?

Our guard dog is working well with the Alpaca (and humans) and I am so proud of her “do not mess with me attitude” LOL

I have heard and read some hilarious things this week that have had me crying with laughter. Some people just do not realise how some things they do simply cause riots of laughter – when they are trying so hard to be serious!

Anyway, it reminded me to ask of my readers if anyone else has issues with Aigle boots?

I love these boots but they are well over £100 to buy and you can see that my last pair “went” very quickly because you can see from the toes that the boots were not very old. I am waiting to see if Aigle will refund me – their policy is to send it back for review and in the meantime you have to buy another pair!

I am afraid Wellies are an essential part of daily farming and the elevated boot protects your instep so cheap boots only give backache in the long run… your thoughts?