July 6 2014
The tour de France has
started and we stayed up far too late last night watching stage one go through
Wharfedale. The sun was shining and the scenery looked it’s best. We saw lots
of places we knew really well and I got quite cross when the show spent too
long looking at the cyclist and not enough on the scenery! It brought back lots
of happy memories from when we lived there.
started and we stayed up far too late last night watching stage one go through
Wharfedale. The sun was shining and the scenery looked it’s best. We saw lots
of places we knew really well and I got quite cross when the show spent too
long looking at the cyclist and not enough on the scenery! It brought back lots
of happy memories from when we lived there.
Our sheep have
reverted to their previous cycles and now look as if they will lamb during the
Tour. They used to lamb at this time but went through a confused time over the
last few years when they lambed at all sorts of odd times and over a long
period. One old ewe has got very weak so we had to carry her back with the
tractor and make her a pen in the shed. The others also look heavy in lamb but
are managing better. We have shut them out of the far paddocks and let them
graze the house site during the day so they are easier to keep an eye on.
reverted to their previous cycles and now look as if they will lamb during the
Tour. They used to lamb at this time but went through a confused time over the
last few years when they lambed at all sorts of odd times and over a long
period. One old ewe has got very weak so we had to carry her back with the
tractor and make her a pen in the shed. The others also look heavy in lamb but
are managing better. We have shut them out of the far paddocks and let them
graze the house site during the day so they are easier to keep an eye on.
Zulu Warrior, the
alpaca, is happy to travel along with the sheep. Indi tested him this week with
her dog Rosa. Zulu got between the dog and the sheep but the effect was spoilt
by the ram, Harrogate Toffy, who butted Zulu up the backside instead of
appreciating his efforts. Indi and Bo were over to meet a farrier who came to
trim the ponies’ feet. She was very good with the animals and the ponies gave
her no bother at all. I am slowly working my way through the goats feet that
have also grow long with the soft ground.
alpaca, is happy to travel along with the sheep. Indi tested him this week with
her dog Rosa. Zulu got between the dog and the sheep but the effect was spoilt
by the ram, Harrogate Toffy, who butted Zulu up the backside instead of
appreciating his efforts. Indi and Bo were over to meet a farrier who came to
trim the ponies’ feet. She was very good with the animals and the ponies gave
her no bother at all. I am slowly working my way through the goats feet that
have also grow long with the soft ground.
I am also collecting
more trees for our screen to block out the neighbours. I had one afternoon
going round all the local nurseries to see what was for sale. During this trip
I found a pile of the strong small buckets that I have been looking for for
years. They were cheap too, so I stocked up on them. I am able to make a few
purchases because the electricity company has finally paid us the money we are
owed. We had to involve the ombudsperson again but things did get resolved. I
wonder if we will still be owed money after this winter. I enjoy every sunny
day and think about power being produced on the shed roof.
more trees for our screen to block out the neighbours. I had one afternoon
going round all the local nurseries to see what was for sale. During this trip
I found a pile of the strong small buckets that I have been looking for for
years. They were cheap too, so I stocked up on them. I am able to make a few
purchases because the electricity company has finally paid us the money we are
owed. We had to involve the ombudsperson again but things did get resolved. I
wonder if we will still be owed money after this winter. I enjoy every sunny
day and think about power being produced on the shed roof.
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