Month February 2005

Yesterday, as we drove back home from the feed supply place, Kate and I were musing on how farmers really don’t need sheepdogs to control their sheep. Admittedly, once while sat on Hadrian’s wall, we gazed down into the valley…

Basil excelled himself yesterday. Firstly he broke the key in the back door – snapped it, when the door was locked so I had to spend the day carrying dogs in and out of the house and putting them over…

Ah – that snow. (It is not so deep their legs have disappeard in it – they are sat down) 

Another busy day 

Sunshine all day, but the occasional car coming past from Newcastle way with a coat of snow on. We’ve been quite disappointed as we’ve been ready for a brief spell of hibernation. Ian has found that the rose hip wine…

Basil, Tinks and Henry 

Kate appears to be poised on the brink of world domination. Well, she’s visited a couple of galleries on the last week or so who have both received her new jewellery designs in very positive ways. Interestingly, they both had…

Did a sheep udder check this morning and without even having to look closely I could see that One Horn has udders. OH was the sheep who’s lamb, Rosy died during the summer and as such I had wondered if…

Henry is under this puppy pile too” 

Well, another few days of fighting sheep off. Freckles and BK are the worst – but they are not alone. The Herdies are also gathering round the front door when they see the lights go on in the morning. However…