A short while ago all but one of our chickens were eaten by a mink.
We are pretty sure it was a mink who got them, but it could have been a badger. These are the only two culprits who could have done it as there are no foxes on the island.
The grisly discovery was made [...]
We have bought ourselves a tractor to help fetch and carry things around the farm.
It is only a small 25 horse power model, but is perfectly adequate for our needs.
Driving the tractor is good fun as it goes pretty much anywhere you want to go (within reason).
John Luke is eager to learn how to drive [...]
To combat summer holiday boredom, John Luke’s grandad and I have spent two days building John Luke a tree house.
There is no roof as yet, but when it is complete it will be a weatherproof den for people of all ages.
All the ‘grown ups’ have decided that when things get a little fraught in their [...]
This week we took delivery of our first chickens.
We have four hens and one (rather diminutive) cockerel, that John Luke has named ‘Cocky’. As yet the hens don’t have names.
Not having names may be a good thing, for us any way, as there will be a time when we have to put the hens in [...]
Whilst running the other day Ruth nearly stepped on an adder that was lying in the road next to where we live.
Happily she avoided the little guy, and came to tell us all about it.
John Luke, Reuben, and Ruth all went back to where the adder was basking (by the edge of the road) and [...]
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