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Lancashire Woodturners Meeting
The inaugural meeting of Lancashire Woodturners went well with more people than expected turning up to the meeting held at Ulnes Walton Village Hall. Chris and Richard did a meet and greet and pointed out the brew making facilities before outlining their thoughts on what the club might look like, the format of meetings and…
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Purple is the Colour
Our farm walk is swathed in purple at the moment. Purple is said to represent transformation and it feels a bit that way as the harvest has begun and we have tasted the first blackberries.
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Doggie Birthday Party
The sun shone brightly on our first doggie birthday party held to celebrate the 1st birthday of Millie’s offspring. With only one sibling missing (who now lives in Ireland) it was a very good show. Molly the springer acted as pool attendant for all the cockers. Sue’s banana and mash doggie cup cakes finished the…
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Planting Cherry Trees
Yesterday we were sawing up our home grown cherry wood for BBQ wood chunks, today we were out planting pot grown cherry saplings for future supplies. The first cut will be in 10 – 15 years so it is definitely a long lead time project – nothing happens quickly!
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2022 Garlic Harvest Begins
It’s that time of year when we start to harvest our garlic. By growing it indoors and outdoors and on different soil types we get an extended season for supplying it fresh from the ground.
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Dog Fields Path Mowing
It’s that time of year when all the paths around the dog walking fields need a good mow. They always look smart when they are done but it won’t take long before they need doing again. The dogs love the long grass and all the smells it holds…. spot the pheasant in the photo!
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Will I get wet?
A trusty old Massey Ferguson 135 with a pasture topper attached might look cute tootling up and down but in this weather it really is living life on the edge; gambling on a good soaking is one thing but a lightning strike would be a tad inconvenient at this time of year!
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Home made Pesto
Our basil is at it’s best and so the first fresh pesto of the season beckons and today was the day. It is easy and quick but ingredients like pine nuts and Parmesan are expensive so whilst it might be a special treat, at least you know that only the best ingredients have been used.…
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Barn Owl Nest Box Installed
I got a hand crafted Barn Owl nest box from my brother for Christmas and it has sat there waiting for the right opportunity to be fitted. Today was the day. In order to fit the electric lights in the roof of the new shed we needed to hire an access platform as it really…
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Pond Invertebrate Survey May 2019
A Bank Holiday Monday provided the time for Helen, her mum Pam and Millie the dog to visit with all the kit to survey our ponds. With five ponds to survey it isn’t a quick job but as the weather was kind to us, it made for an enjoyable and interesting afternoon. The real time…