They are arriving at a steady trickle ………lovely new born lambs. It never ceases to amaze me how new life is as thrilling now as it was when I started shepherding millions of years ago. I think the rams must have taken it a bit easy, hence the steady flow, in fact they must have had a few days off for sure as we haven’t had a lamb born for a few days now. After the terrible winds and rain, we have just turned out the first few ewes and lambs and, as you can see from the photo, its heads down straight away for the ewes as they haven’t seen a …
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Archives for March 2019
Yellingham Farm in March
Payhembury Provisions News – April
We're lucky in Payhembury to have local producers who supply our shop with all manner of food and
drinks which often can't be found in big supermarkets. We have, for example, Farstrete free-range eggs from Whimple; has anyone else had the excitement of finding a double-yolker in their extra-large eggs? From Clyst Hydon we have honey made by bees kept by the Mitchem family, and near Dunkeswell the Common Loaf bakery make the most moreish cheese crackers you're ever likely to sample. Probably our nearest suppliers are Tuck Mill beef and the East …
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Paul’s Nature Notes from February
We deserted Devon in mid-February for a 70th birthday celebration in a cottage at RSPB Arne in Dorset. The weather was marvellous and we saw many of the species for which this reserve is renowned: Spoonbills, Dartford Warblers, Goldcrests, Firecrests, Sika Deer, the strange woolly coated Mangalica pigs and a few thousand over-wintering Avocets. Returning via Weymouth we met up with our co-grandparents. Here there are two urban bird reserves, Radipole and Lodmore, and quite unlike most RSPB reserves, you can actually get close to the birds. We …
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Broadhembury WI – April
Last month, joy was unconfined (again), when three other local WIs joined us in answering quiz questions on subjects from mushrooms to cheeses and beers. Cornucopias of cake were eaten with enthusiasm, then more questions were asked. Not many people knew that. The Many a mickle makes a mickle, and if anyone knows what this means, " We'll take a right good willy-waught, for auld Lang syne," I'll be very grateful.
April 9th at 7.30 pm at Broadhembury Hall
It's that time of year again!!! The annual meeting is here, and we shall bid goodbye to …
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Parish Paper – April 2019
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School Disco
Everyone who came along to the school disco last week seemed to have a brilliant time - some great dancing, fun & games (and that was just from the teachers!).
Thank you to Rob Elsom for his brilliant DJ-ing, and to all the children for keeping the dancing going. We must have beaten a world record for the biggest (and longest!) game of musical statues.
An amazing total of £323 was raised on the evening - what a great way to kick start our Grand Appeal for new laptops.
Thank you all for your support …
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Payhembury Provisions News – March
It seems like half the nation has been watching Marie Kondo tidying her drawers. If you're in the half of the nation who hasn't a clue what I'm talking about, she's the Japanese lady on the internet who is encouraging us all to de-clutter and clean up. In our shop we have many good value cleaning products to help you do just that, from bleach, floor cleaner and soda crystals to rubbish bags, J cloths and polish. So, if you get the urge to spring clean, we're sure we can provide what you need.
Cleaning and checking the shelves in the shop is an …
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Yellingham Farm in February
Valentines Day has passed me by yet again, but one can continue to hope. The trouble is, the word “hope” always has “less” added onto it. At least the 14th February is not a one off and there’s another ray of hope for next year. But with that disappointment gone and forgotten, there is real hope around the corner as we start lambing at the beginning of March. The ewes are now in and looking extremely smart as I hope the photo shows. We had them dagged out recently so that their rear ends are free of wool which means we have lovely clean sheep …
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Paul’s Nature Notes from February
We spent most of January in Ethiopia and my thoughts keep returning there. One vivid memory is of a young barefoot boy, dressed in rags and none too clean. We had stopped at some random location in the rocky highlands and, as always happened, people just materialised out of nowhere. He was not begging but merely sought the comfort of standing next to someone other than from his own tribe. His life is harsh. He lives, as so many do in those remote areas, in a thatched, mud hut bare of anything except for a cooking pot and some bedding. His first …
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