It’s that time of year again. The incredibly wet, incredibly windy winter has passed into memory and we’ve switched from floods to proto-drought with nothing but full sun forecast for the next fortnight. The weather only does extremes these days. … Continue reading
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A short post this week as I’m working on two major projects which will be announced next week. Watch this space. And look at those lambs… This was one of the fastest lambings ever – with all four ewes lambing … Continue reading
Lambing 2012 continues apace. The weather this year couldn’t have been better – warm, dry and sunny with not-too-cold nights. Much better than some lambingtide’s we’ve known where we’ve had to keep all the sheep inside (which drives them stir … Continue reading
We interrupt our scheduled memoir to bring breaking news of this year’s lambing, which began three days earlier than expected. Naturally we were ready for such an eventuality as Shelagh keeps a record of each ewe and their previous lambing … Continue reading
With Europe shivering in the coldest spell for decades – yesterday we woke up to -12°C and never got above -6°C – I thought I’d post a little bit of Spring sunshine. And what could be springier than lambs? But … Continue reading
Another busy week – What Ho, Automaton! released on Tuesday, Resonance re-release this Tuesday, Shift re-release at the end of the month, and Medium Dead the week after. Not to mention lambs, bees, broody hens, and frost protecting the veggies. … Continue reading
I think baby lambs reach their peak of cuteness (PoC) at between one and three weeks. So … if you thought last week’s picture were dangerously cute, be warned. And, remember, consult your doctor if you see any signs of … Continue reading
This last week has been a week of lambs and interrupted nights – it’s not easy trying to sleep when you have a LambCam TV set next to the bed. And it’s on all night – both sound and picture … Continue reading
Lambing continues apace. It’s often difficult to tell when a one year-old ewe will lamb. Whereas an older ewe will start developing a significant udder more than a week before giving birth, the first time ewe often doesn’t. Which makes … Continue reading
After several false starts – and three long nights of trying to sleep while Lamb Cam TV played on our bedside table – lambing has begun. Here’s the first of the 2010 class putting his best foot forward. He’s less … Continue reading