The face of modern schooling—for reasons of health and safety it is essential that all children turned out with sword, shield, helmet and armour. War horses are optional. Actually, the Wee ‘Un’s class won the school’s prize for best behaved class and earned themselves a fancy dress party. He simply had to go as a [...]
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Archive | June, 2009
Summer at last
29 June, 2009
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The day started as we’ve come to expect from Scotland: overcast, low cloud, drizzle and a moderate wind. I went out to work as usual until 11am when summer finally decided to arrive. The clouds vanished, the drizzle stopped, the wind abated and the sun came out. Not only that, but the temperature soared—well, by [...]
Read moreNaughty girls
27 June, 2009
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When I went out to feed the chickens yesterday evening, I discovered the hens from the main house had decided to have a little fun and strip the feathers off each other Or, more accurately, the Scots Grey hens had decided it was time to denude each other. They have a good diet, they’re free [...]
Read moreDaphne delivers first litter
27 June, 2009
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Our Berkshire gilt, Daphne, started farrowing at lunchtime, just as our neighbour came over to get a hand moving his sheep onto our main field. As it’s her first litter, Daphne needed supervision so I had to rope the Other Half in as midwife. It’s not usually the OH’s job as she’s somewhat squeamish but [...]
Read moreWithout provenance it’s just a pig
27 June, 2009
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An increasing number of customers are coming to us seeking breeding stock so they can move from buying in a couple of finishers to producing their own pigs for fattening and sale. Most want to make the move because they believe producing their own weaners will be cheaper than buying a pair of birth-notified weaners [...]
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