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[Mrs Frugal]

LSH has treated me to a lovely birthday day out to Sacrewell Farm near Peterborough. It's a wonderful place. We've never been before but the boys go quite often when they are staying with their Granny and Grandad. There's a water mill, heavy horses, all manner of farm animals as well as guinea pigs, rabbits and chickens!!! Here are a few photos from today (I've managed to restrain myself from posting the 200+ that I actually took )

 

A Shire foal - it was so leggy and gawky!!

 

 

This little Robin teased me all the way round the farm, flying off just as I'd focused the camera on him but I got there in the end...

 

 

A family of swans. Aren't the cygnets gorgeous. I couldn't believe how close the parents brought them to us. I could have scooped them out of the water at one stage!

 

 

 

Sacrewell Water Mill from the edge of the millpond

 

 

Isn't she gorgeous! She grunted away at us all the time we stood watching her.

 

 

The barns and outbuildings were crammed full of old farming bygones including this marvellous cart

 

 

This little calf nearly came home with me. It let me stroke its head while it licked my sleeve. Just gorgeous!

 

 

Don't mention Christmas!

 

 

The heavy horses are enormous! I was totally dwarfed by them as I walked past. They'd come to the gate as the car had just drawn up with their food in the back!

 

 

A donkey for Annie!

 

 

A baby Canada Goose

 

 

Chickens!!!

 

 

 

I'm looking forward to going back again. A smashing place and quiet even with several school parties going round at the same time.

[theherd123]

Glad you had a fantastic birthday Kate!

 

Love the picture of the robin its great.

 

Many birthday fishes to you!

[chelsea]

stunning photos. You must have a very good camera or your'e good with a camera

 

LOVE the pig one, pigs are fabulous!!

 

looks like you had plenty to see.

 

Thanks for posting them!

[Egluntyne]

That's my idea of a day out!

 

Am so glad you had a good day....you deserve it.

 

The pics are fab....especially the robin. That could win a competition.!

[chickenlass]

Looks fantastic...just the sort of day out i woul love too!

[Guest]

Gorgeous pictures, and what a fantastic way to celebrate your 21st birthday Kate!

[Mrs Frugal]

Shona, you're my best mate, you know .

[Cate in NZ]

Such fabulous photos Kate, you definitely have a gift with a camera The composition is great, and you've caught some great expressions on the animals faces

It looks like a lovely way to spend a birthday. Your 21st? What as old as that

[Paola]

Gorgeous pics Kate What a lovely way to spend your birthday

[Karen & co.]

What lovely photos I'm glad you had a great Birthday day out

 

karen x

[buffie]

So sorry I'm late Kate, lost all my dates recently Anyway wonderful day for a wonderful gal'.

 

BBxx

[Nicola H]

Great pics. Kate what a lovely way to spend your birthday.........I thought you might have smuggled a few chickens out to go in your cube....

[feemcg]

Excellent pics - the one of the mill beside the pond - I want to live there!

[chocchick]

What lovely photos. Glad you had a nice birthday.

[Guest]

Glad you had a lovely day Kate

 

Those are lovely pics, I love the cygnets and the robin

[Mrs Frugal]

Thanks everyone . I love my camera but LSH and the boys despair of me because I take photos of everything and we end up going round anywhere at snail's pace while I stop here, there and everywhere to snap something . I just love taking photos .

[Guest]

Carry on Kate, you've always got an audience here

[Popcorn]

Kate - what lovely photo's! Looks like a brilliant place. Might have to have a visit with Stefan. Good on yer LSH!

 

I'm feeling ever so bad, as I didn't realise it was your birthday yesterday, and you've been soooooo good sending cards to us and Stefan. Very bestest belated birthday wishes for yesterday sent with lots of love especially for you and an extra squidge from Stefan xxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

PS Stefan was almost a Robin. My FAVE bird

[SarahJo]

What great pics Kate, glad you had a good birthday. I have only just got up , we had a lovely meal last night and OH did the school run this morning.

I love the foal - really gangly - all legs

[Tina C]

Belated birthday greetings Kate. Great photos.

 

Just out of interest, Sacrewell was taken over by the River Nene (vegbox) people at the end of last year (although I think just took over the land - the farm centre is owned by a Trust) and they are conveting it to organic status.

 

Have it on my list of places to go this summer hols so its nice to hear that you had a good day out.

[Kathy C]

Lovely photos Kate. What a great birthday .

[Lesley]

Great photos Kate - especially the one of chickens!.............

 

No grass - I feel so much happier now

[Mrs Frugal]

They'd got bees too, Lesley .

[Snowy]

Glad you had a great day out at Sacrewell Kate! We went a couple of years ago (in pre chicken days, so the lovely chooks didn't even register with me ) I do remember taking the kids on the tractor ride. It was driven by a VERY nice young man who also delivered a very funny commentary all the way round the farm. Well worth a visit - must go again soon! Gina - Stefan would love it, big petting area with bunnies and guineas (if it is still there) and nice cafe.

 

I refuse to join the pant debate.

[Mrs Frugal]

Gina, Snowy's absolutely right. Stefan would LOVE Sacrewell Farm. Lots of lovely animals, a smashing tea shop, a tractor ride, a play area. Oh he'd just have such fun and there's always a cuppa available on your way through sunny Stamford .