#LoveLambWeek
Unsurprisingly for a sheep farmers daughter, Love Lamb Week is my favourite campaign in the farming calendar – here’s why
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Staying Safe on farm
I’m incredibly proud to be a part of the British farming industry. But I am less proud of our health and safety record…
Read More10 signs you know Christmas has arrived on the farm!
As I’m feeling slightly festive, a rarity for me, here are 10 signs you know Christmas has arrived on the farm! The 3 Wise RepsĀ Similar to the nativity scene, the festive period warrants an annual visit from local reps who come to the farm bearing gifts of calendars, chocolate and whiskey as a thank […]
Read MoreFilming at the FarmĀ
The secret can finally be shared… Last week (10/4/2017) ITV Granada came to our farm in Lancashire to film lambing, in particular the fell sheep. I got to meet some of the team, such as Jo Blythe (weather presenter) and Simon the cameraman! They were incredibly friendly and eager to get going. Filming started around […]
Read MorePolly the collie had puppies!
Autumn on the farm is always a chaotic time with seasonal breeding sheep sales across the North West taking precedent most weekdays and weekends. BUT the arrival of our first ever litter of border collie puppies ensured it was going to be much more hectic than normal! As a child, I yearned for puppies, but […]
Read MoreThe most horrific sight
*Warning graphic content*
It has happened again. There has been yet another dog attach on a sheep.
Read MoreWhat the older generation of farmers can teach us …
It is no secret that my grandad is my role model and inspiration – at 90 years old, he continues to farm every single day and shows no signs of retirement any time soon!
Read MoreWall to wall sunshine
Yesterday the BBC Breakfast team visited our farm to learn about how the prolonged period of dry weather is effecting farmers (in particular livestock farmers) across the country.
Read MoreLorna Sixsmith’s ‘Till the cows come home’ – Book Review
When Lorna dropped me a message one evening asking if I would review her latest book ‘Till the cows come home’ on my blog, I was delighted (and a little bit flabbergast!) to accept.
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