Tag Archives: ewes

Hello to All This…

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Francis Pryor

And what do we start with? Why, sheep of course! I know what I said in my last blog post, but this is what we in Britain once used to be very good at, namely, compromise. I contacted two neighbouring … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for 2015

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Francis Pryor

Since last year we’ve decided to lamb rather later than in the past – which means that we put the rams in with the ewes late in October and expect our first lambs in mid-to-late March (the actual date this … Continue reading →

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The New Year Begins

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Francis Pryor

Life is an extraordinary process and nothing is more remarkable than its inception. It’s a great shame that in our hung-up society we choose either to ignore it or, worse, make smutty jokes about it – and I’ve been as … Continue reading →

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