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That's so true! I appreciate every moment. The good, the bad and the sad. The hard days that make the easy ones feel just that bit easier, the sadness that makes the happy times shine brighter. There is so much to be thankful for. There's a poem (I can't remember the name or poet, mum used to...

Awe poor little lass, I hope she and her mum are feeling better soon.

We don't have thanksgiving here but I love the sentiment! Happy thanksgiving to you all wherever you may be! 💗

60 inch annual rainfall must have been really hard work. The ground here is boot sucking and getting worse, especially round gate holes where the horses have taken to hanging out. I'd love to have a nice warm day now but come summer I'll be sweaty and wanting a cold day haha!

I ate my soggy sandwich ... I refuse to be defeated by the rain ☔💪

Got heavy rain all day covering already sodden ground. Cow decided to calf away from home and the quad decided it's broken. I got soaked to my undies. My sandwich got soggy too. It's been one of those days! 🌧️🌧️

Absolutely soaking wet here. This time of year tests your metal. I'm going to start wearing wetsuits.

I like history books. Currently enjoying reading about Lord Nelson. Nelson's Trafalgar: The Battle that changed the world by Roy Adkins. I do some work as a lawyer so get caught with my head in law books sometimes. The Secret Barrister books are a really good read. Terrier man Colin Didriksen...

I have had a kitchen fire before now. Wasn't funny at the time but it makes me smirk now when I think back to it 😅

They are really easy to make. Just need batter, tins and oil. Take about 20 minutes in the oven. I urge you to try them!

Yeah I normally do them in muffin tins. Some pubs here make them as big as your plate then put the dinner into it 😃

Yorkshire puddings! Ever had one so big your whole dinner sits in it??

Its when you miscalculate your hopping and end up knee deep in bog haha Do you guys ever wear flexithane? My main thing especially at this time of year is a really attractive pair of flexithane bib and braces.

This is a good way to remember! Reminds me a little of the stoat/weasel rhyme! Weasels are weasily identified and stoats are stoatally different. Not that it tells you the difference in the rhyme there haha

Nahh they don't blossom. They just remain as they are in the picture all year round. They are a good indication of wet ground. In the winter its usually sodden to sinking point so good boots needed for gathering and feeding up if you can't avoid it! Haha I use the rushes as stepping stones over...

The spiny grasses are rushes. They're useless for fodder and tend to be on wetter ground. Sheep use them for a bit of shelter and warmth, lambs like playing in them, can be good for Bambi to wait in for mother return too! Dry-stone walls are incredible. Some date back centuries. Built as...

Do you mean the rushes?

We split the time change over 2 days for the milk cows. Half hour each day. They adjust easier and they aren't pushing up against the gates for an entire hour or fighting to get into the parlour. It's such a nightmare for accidents like the splits etc when they get that way out!

Not just green! During July/August time the heather blossoms and carpets the uplands in a beautiful purple .... That's Cash in the picture enjoying the sunshine :⁠-⁠)

If anyone is interested here's a few pictures from my side. Couple pictures of the cattle (limousine, simmental beef stock for the main part) we also have around 600 head of sheep running the higher heather clad ground from spring gathering back in October time ready to lamb in the...