Tag Archives: tups

Bringing-in New Blood from Wales

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Francis Pryor

Ever since our sheep caught foot-rot from a neighbouring young farmer, who had borrowed one of our rams to get his flock started, we’ve tried our best to run a so-called ‘closed flock’. The farmer in question didn’t have much … Continue reading →

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The Autumn Clear-Out

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Francis Pryor

Houses have their spring cleans, gardens their autumn clear-out. Personally, I don’t go over-board  on my autumn clear-out too early, because if you dead-head everything in the borders, the poor garden birds are denied their seed larder for the winter. … 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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