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Returning to Rain and the Season of Mud
Hello, it’s been a while. The Spanish cows I saw were very lovely, they had bells. I will be posting about them and the surrounding terrain of the Sierra de Gredos soon . But returning from a drought...
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Spain – Mountain, Meadow and Plain (Spanish Cows)
Last week I was in Spain, not specifically on a cow hunt you understand…however… Today the sky is a sweeping wash of high cirrus clouds. It is bright and there is a slight breeze. I make sandwiches for...
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A Walk in the Woods – a Spooky Ramble
Overnight last Friday a fierce north wind from the arctic swept over the whole country, swishing the prevailing south westerleys out of the way in its advancing grip. On the weather map it shows an arc...
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Slipping into Winter – the Breath of Beating Wings
Today it feels like we’ve slipped into winter – how did that happen? Today the trees look stark against the beautiful sky, it is damp and cold, and there is an earthy smell of decay. But strange...
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The Advent of Winter – Stuff on the Farm
Over the last few months I’ve been recording some of the stuff which has been going on outside. It’s a time of change and senescence, of storing and stowing. The cows are getting their winter coats and...
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Midweek Bulletin – The Cows First Frosty Morn
Well, they have probably had a frosty morn somewhere else…but we don’t talk about that place (where they were a bit rough with my girls). The rest of the country has already experienced the frost but...
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Cornish Snow
A good deal of Upcountry (the word used here in Cornwall to indicate the rest of the UK) is now buried in some fine snow and there is talk of sledging and schools closing. Here in Cornwall meanwhile,...
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The Crush, the Pond and the Hothouse
Phase 1 of Operation Crush Training is now complete. The hard standing is down, the fence and gate erected and the cattle crush in place. Next, it’s time for the girls to come through, lured as usual...
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I Declare a Day of Inefficiency
Today we call M and tell him the first Swallow has arrived. It’s a moment of joy, admiration and awe for its arduous cross continental journey. Now it is perched on the telephone wire which stretches...
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