chickencam Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Love your funky bee hives What is it with dogs and snow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 LOvely pics Lesley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Love the Eglus in the snow! The house looks idyllic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Oh how lovely! What pretty sheepies too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Brilliant photos I like the bee hive colours too Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Great pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 6, 2009 Author Share Posted February 6, 2009 You probably wouldn't feel so if you had to carry all the water in buckets becasue the hosepipes are frozen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 You probably wouldn't feel so if you had to carry all the water in buckets becasue the hosepipes are frozen! I know what you mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Are you going to enter the contest that Country Smallholding is running? I reckon you would be a good contender there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 I'd better go and take the plastic wrapper off the last two magazines then ....but the answer will be 'no' if it involves cameras or photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 You needn't have piccies done if you don't want. Years ago I grew some lettuce as part of a Which magazine trial. The result was sent in by OH as he was the subscriber with the comment of (words to the effect) that the flavour was nothing special, but the slugs loved them. They came around and he had his photo taken outside MY greenhouse! He had a small picture in the magazine when it came out - not that I was bothered about that, but he could have said that I was the gardener and he just mowed the lawn - and any of my flowers that got in the way. He also doesn't have a clue which are plants and which are weeds - after he grubbed up my candytuft instead of the bitter cress one year! Looking at the garden at the moment, the girls have done a better job in the borders and I have very few plants at all left. They were slap bang in the middle of the lavenders yesterday. If the weather stays nice later on I shall have to fence some areas off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Just caught up a bit. Lovley pictures Lesley. I have a pink bee hive too. I thought I was on my own with that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 In regards to alpacas you could always buy a pregnant alpaca from marshwood-alpacas.co.uk It's only £5, 950, (before tax), so it's a bit like a 2 for 1 offer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 In regards to alpacas you could always buy a pregnant alpaca from marshwood-alpacas.co.uk It's only £5, 950, (before tax), so it's a bit like a 2 for 1 offer! That made me laugh Liz - BOGOF on Alpacas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 I know, it made me laugh too when I saw that you could actually buy a pregnant alpaca, but never mind. Their alpacas are lovely though-they show them at the Bath and West show every year too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I know, it made me laugh too when I saw that you could actually buy a pregnant alpaca, but never mind. Their alpacas are lovely though-they show them at the Bath and West show every year too. But would you have to go on a midwifery course first before buying Any news on your blue bottomed sheep Lesley? Are they getting wide yet? I can't remember when the first due date was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 But would you have to go on a midwifery course first before buying Well, if it was Lesley buying it I wouldn't have thought so as presumably the process is similar to that of sheep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 The blue bottomed sheep are indeed getting wider! - the first should be due just after Easter (bad planning ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Hooray! I will be back by then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 ....very bad planning then! We went to see about our next lot of weaners yesterday - we are going to have some Berkshires from the lovely Coes, just a bit further up the Fosse Way, at Glebe Farm, and went to see them. We are also hoping to have a couple of Tamworths - the one rare breed we haven't tried yet. We have spoken to the people who sell ham and bacon on the Farmers' Market and should be able to have a couple from them. www.rarebreedsfarm.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Ooo, ginger piggies. I love Tammies I can see that piglet cuddling will be in order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 The blue bottomed sheep are indeed getting wider! - the first should be due just after Easter (bad planning ) I'll look forward to hearing all about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 How had I missed this thread (I know, probably because I rarely venture this far down the page these days ). It's great to see your Good Life thread going strong again though Lesley, and to keep up with all your goings on at the farm. I'm really, really looking forward to reading about the lambs when they arrive . I'll be watching this thread with huge enthusiasm now that I've finally found it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 Sorry Cate When I first posted three years ago, there wasn't a Good Life Section.....so I posted in the Nesting Box.....and stayed there until recently. I thought it was time I moderated myself and moved to the appropriate section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 The blue bottomed sheep are indeed getting wider! - the first should be due just after Easter (bad planning ) Lets hope you get some a biy early You should start a blog Lesley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
