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Never stop learning new skills

  Estate fencing installed to the newly converted Granary with my uncle John. Every day on the farm presents new learning opportunities, whether tractor repairs, escaping sheep or slab laying, the key is to surround yourself with good people and treat them well enough so they keep coming back. For more information on our luxuryContinueContinue reading “Never stop learning new skills”

Why our Luxury Farm Stay Does Not Cost The Earth

Diversifying into the Tourisim sector was for our Farm, a way of enabling others to enjoy the peace and tranquility that this slice of Rural England has to offer whilst at the same time building a sustainable business which would support our family through the years ahead. The word sustainable is banded around many governmentContinueContinue reading “Why our Luxury Farm Stay Does Not Cost The Earth”

Why our Luxury Farm Stay Does Not Cost The Earth

Diversifying into the Tourisim sector was for our Farm, a way of enabling others to enjoy the peace and tranquility that this slice of Rural England has to offer whilst at the same time building a sustainable business which would support our family through the years ahead. The word sustainable is banded around many governmentContinueContinue reading “Why our Luxury Farm Stay Does Not Cost The Earth”

Planting an Orchard

One of our best decisions some six years ago now was planting an orchard, it provides us with a wide variety of apples, cob nuts, cherries and to the top end a number of fruit bushes deliver early summer pickings. The orchard attracts a wide variety of wild life including woodpeckers, swallows, buzzards and blueContinueContinue reading “Planting an Orchard”

Planting an Orchard

One of our best decisions some six years ago now was planting an orchard, it provides us with a wide variety of apples, cob nuts, cherries and to the top end a number of fruit bushes deliver early summer pickings. The orchard attracts a wide variety of wild life including woodpeckers, swallows, buzzards and blueContinueContinue reading “Planting an Orchard”

Working with the Season

When you have livestock and land, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the whole scale of jobs that lie before you, often just getting out of the front door is a mission in itself, trying to remember everything that needs to be taken to or picked up on route the the feed bins where mostContinueContinue reading “Working with the Season”

Another Random Day on The Farm

After a brilliant night out at No1 Shakespeare Street, we were all set for a relaxing start to our Sunday having had the builders in all week. This all changed with the gate intercom buzzing and a police car wanting access, we were met with one of your ponies, a black and white one hasContinueContinue reading “Another Random Day on The Farm”

Another Random Day on The Farm

After a brilliant night out at No1 Shakespeare Street, we were all set for a relaxing start to our Sunday having had the builders in all week. This all changed with the gate intercom buzzing and a police car wanting access, we were met with one of your ponies, a black and white one hasContinueContinue reading “Another Random Day on The Farm”

Make the most of the time you have

Today I read a great article entitled 88 quotes from successful people published on Linked In. We to often get caught up in the wave of going about our every day lives without taking time to reflect on our own achievements, here on the farm there are many distractions to draw you in every directionContinueContinue reading “Make the most of the time you have”

A Tour of Britain From The Bottom of Our Field

Blessed with an exceptional run of sunshine from the closing of August through to the opening of September it’s been a busy time on the farm. Ewes and lambs have had their feet trimmed and wormed before turning out onto new pasture only to find that the lambs then got into a real mess dueContinueContinue reading “A Tour of Britain From The Bottom of Our Field”