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No lambs. No problem.

Welcome back to the farm, it’s a beautiful time of year and although I’ve typed that out a thousand times, it never gets old to say - and it never hurts to feel grateful for something so simple.

Speaking of simple, here’s another honest chat between me and my mum.

Here are some key chapters and highlights:

00:10 - Good Morning from the Farm
02:54 - Discussion on Sheep Health and Concerns - “Schmallenberg virus" affecting sheep.
06:53 - Weather and Farming Challenges:
09:18 - The condition of cows and their impending births.
09:58 - Anticipation for the arrival of lambs.
14:20 - Farm Animal of the Month: an introduction to "Snowy,
18:11 - Glastonbury Festival
19:30 - The farm shop items and charity contributions.
21:06 - Closing Remarks

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An exciting podcast we have in store, full of walking moment, new characters and funny stories – welcome back to the farm.

Here are some timestamps so you can scroll along:
- 00:00 Introduction
- 01:30 Baby Belle sleeping on the hay
- 02:40 Mum's preparation for the cameras
- 03:20 Frank is 5 years old
- 04:14 Cows sorting out who's boss
- 06:30 Editing out our weather conversations
- 07:15 Funny story from a meal out
- 09:30 The Calendar Girl for the month
- 15:00 the new (to us) tractor
- 18:00 Robin and his drinking problem
- 19:00 Has mum got too many sheep for March?
- 20:50 Eccentric farm clothing
- 23:50 Toad in the hole anyone?
- 26:00 Thank you for watching

We love and appreciate all your support, thank you for making the farm such a fun place to explore and we'll see you again soon.

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Our beloved podcast keeps getting better! Navigating through another busy morning of life on the farm. Early trip to the abattoir, Lolly the Dexter, and going Vegan?!

This February we also feature Lolly, a Dexter cow that mum can't speak more highly of. We were so fortunate to have Josh and James back helping with the setup so a huge CREDIT to James Norden (https://www.instagram.com/james_norden/) and Josh Aarons (https://www.instagram.com/joshaarons_/) for some beautiful videos of the farm and livestock.

Timestamps:
0:00 Morning Greetings and Farm Welcome
0:24 Early morning tasks, visits to the abattoir, and livestock updates
1:37 Enjoying the beauty of the day and nature
4:13 Farming equipment
6:32 Announcement of the month's cooking project - Marmalade Making
8:06 Introduction to the "Calendar Girls" - Featured Animal Segment
9:02 Sheep scanning and upcoming lamb arrivals
10:02 Farming challenges and future plans
13:35 Feeding systems, barriers, and partitions for livestock.
14:00 Discussion on sheep management, lambing, Rams, and foot trimming.
15:25 Focussing on the farm and the sacrifice of family time.
19:12 Chicken update, showcasing different breeds and their unique features.
23:15 Adopting a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle for environmental reasons?

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Happy New Year! Join us in January for (what could be) my best podcast episode ever.

Chapters:
00:00:10 - Happy New Year!
00:00:52 - New Year's Resolutions?
00:01:53 - How was Christmas
00:03:16 - Mum is going to GLASTONBURY
00:04:22 - Farm Challenges
00:06:05 - Footwear Choices for the Farm
00:08:27 - Cull Ewes
00:13:05 - Robin the Bull
00:17:24 - Planning for Grass-Fed Livestock
00:19:53 - Cooking: Oxtail Stew
00:22:20 - January Farm Routine
00:23:30 - Lovely Tamworth Piglets
00:24:04 - Observing Growing Livestock
00:26:01 - Cowpat Cookies
00:26:01 - Planning a Pudding Table for a Wedding

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Sharing a slice of our life here on the farm during the colder months. This episode is a cozy mix of everyday farm happenings, our pre-Christmas hustle, and some hearty, down-to-earth chatter.

Lest we forget.



Sorry for the quality of the audio in this months episode, not the finest but plenty to still enjoy. Here are some timestamps for you:



- 00:15 Reminiscing about sitting on bales of hay

- 00:40 Mum sold some cows to pay the winter bills

- 02:20 Replacing the ol' Texel codger's

- 03:00 Getting the second cut of silage home

- 04:00 Time of year you're grateful for the barn (roof)

- 04:20 Mum studying the clouds

- 05:10 Mum selling a lot of this years lamb stock

- 06:20 Process for introducing new sheep onto the farm

- 07:30 Update on sheep's feet

- 08:50 Percy the new Texel Ram

- 10:05 Gilly the Bleu du Maine

- 10:50 Cows inside for Winter

- 11:45 How's the new barn?

- 13:30 Ru's Stews



Thanks for supporting us at the farm + have a great Month.