The snow is thawing, but the roads are still slippery and we're breaking into the new summer hay made this year! Abigail, William and dogs helped get the new bales down right from the top of the barn, we loaded them up, feed all the livestock and checked the ewes closely by running them into the barn, giving them the once over and then letting them back out into the fields. They're doing really well and I am hoping we should get a good lambing next year. I will have some extra custom in 2010 - two of my three daughters are getting married and we're having lamb and mutton at the two weddings. This lambing has to be best yet! 


All jobs done, we've beat a hasty retreat back to the warmth of the fire - and to start on the new paperwork supplied by the Government. Yet more paperwork! I am sure there's a consipiracy to drive farmers out of business simply by drowning them in form filling. Still, a toast to Christmas, to the year to come to all my wonderful Customers who have supported me so brilliantly through the year!







