Category Archives: Life on the Farm

Bowel Cancer Awareness 2018

https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/bowel-cancer-awareness-month/ June 2018 will mark 2 years since my Bowel Cancer Diagnosis and July 2016 the anniversary of my new life going forward with a Stoma and no arse (not least as I knew it). On Sunday I will meet again with my consultant he for a photo shoot, ok perhaps not the kind IContinueContinue reading “Bowel Cancer Awareness 2018”

Farm Stay Network Launch

Oaks Barn Farm are pleased to announce the Launch of our Independent Farm Stay Network. Our simple aim is to minimise 3rd party advertising, allowing guests bookings directly. This is a free site for Farm Stay Owners to Grow from experience. If you have a story or experience to share, you can do so here:ContinueContinue reading “Farm Stay Network Launch”

Cutting Your Food Waste

On a recent holiday in Egypt, at Sunrise all inclusive resort I was impressed at the Re purposed leftover foods, fish soup was made from the previous nights fish and crab meat, croutons and bread from breakfast was seasoned and dried for soup accompaniment. So worldwide we have a growing population, a growing homeless problemContinueContinue reading “Cutting Your Food Waste”

Listen More

This is something none of us can achieve but only strive for, you can not be the best drummer in the world without listening to the beauty in the music of the band. As in life to realise the potential of each of those around us we must first hear their voice. An example ofContinueContinue reading “Listen More”

Bringing home the bacon

Just salted down 4 kilo of bacon from our 2 pigs, filled a freezer with joints and traded up 40kilo of sausage ready for our farm stay guests. One week later and here is the result: So the taste test… Simply amazing.. For more information on our Farm Stay Options visit our website Oaksbarnfarm.co.uk

It’s Time

Well yesterday certainly didn’t make for an easy way to load pigs ready for their final journey, ended up getting trailer stuck with Dan having to come to the rescue with tractor for loading. Our loading however was the most successful yet, we fitted a gate to their pen and backed the stock box withContinueContinue reading “It’s Time”

Bill Gates interview with Kirsty Young

Bill Gates on Desert Island Disks interviewed here by Kirsty Young, talks about building Microsoft, how he got Willie Nelson to play on the eve of his wedding, and the amazing work of his foundation and the legacy he hopes to leave behind. A truly inspiring story Bill Gates on Desert Island Disks

Rick Wakeman Interview

Rick Wakeman Interviewed by Kirsty Young on Desert Island Disks gives an honest reflective account of his career, where and why he turned down work with David Bowie, how his Father had invested in him, his own Self Investment and so much more. Truly inspiring, and a captivating Rick’s voice makes this interview one notContinueContinue reading “Rick Wakeman Interview”

Getting Accessibility Right

Our latest guests to the farm arrived last night, I waited up for their late arrival knowing that they were traveling with their disabled grandson. Our guests had already received our gate number, allowing them to ring the gate from their mobile phone to open the gate on arrival. Our remote access instructions sent preContinueContinue reading “Getting Accessibility Right”