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Bridget's Easter Blog
29 Mar 2024 Friday

Bridget's Easter Blog

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At this time of the year, it is the turn of the hens to make themselves heard and clearly they are loving every part of the day. The very small Lavender Brahma cockerel starts the day crowing in the stable - for a tiny bird you need the...

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Bridget's New Year Blog
20 Jan 2024 Saturday

Bridget's New Year Blog

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Not a great start to the New Year as we had a senior team player missing. I said there wasn’t a body so there was still hope. And sure as eggs are eggs, there she was two days later in the right place. Obviously she can’t talk, as...

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Bridget's Winter Blog
3 Dec 2023 Sunday

Bridget's Winter Blog

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We have done an “online sale”, well more than that we have packed up half a pig and sent it to Scotland. I say grandly “we” - I had some great intel on the Royal Mail and have learned a lot about insulation  - all...

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Bridget's Autumn Blog
9 Sep 2023 Saturday

Bridget's Autumn Blog

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I just had a run through last year’s Autumn blog - you need to look backwards to realise there has been progress. The main difference in the house from this time last year is that we have swapped our team of resident plumbers for a lovely...

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Bridget’s Spring Blog – Ginger...
25 Mar 2023 Saturday

Bridget’s Spring Blog – Ginger...

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Good news and bad - all the highlands have safely delivered their five calves. But with one heifer and four bull calves, we will only have one replacement for the herd in two-years’ time. Swinithwaite Highland Herd My...

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