We begin our day by taking medication. Both of us have health issues, but Charlie’s are more serious.
Charlie backs up the C3, with the trailer still attached, to the entrance of the poly tunnel.
We put hay and straw in the trailer to keep the ewes inside while we use the lambs to help catch more ewes.
Charlie tries to coax a ewe with her lamb, and the poly tunnel turns into a scene of complete chaos.
I step back and look at everything that's happening.
This year, we should use a digger to clear mud from the driveway.
We’ve caught one ewe and her lamb, and there’s still another pair left to catch.
Charlie records the sheep’s ear tag numbers in the movement book, copying them from the back of an old envelope.
I make the coffee.
Delicious.
Our tup got out of the paddock, jumped over the wire fence, and caused trouble.
Stumpy the ewe was left all alone.
We brought Stumpy the ewe down from the paddock so she wouldn’t be alone before we drove away from Woodburn farmhouse in the C3.
It's about a 35-mile drive to Longtown for us. On the way, we pass what used to be the Mosspaul Inn, which is now called the Whisp Retreat. We think Samye Ling might have bought the property.
When I was at the loading bay in Longtown, a drover asked me not to film. I respected his wishes, but I did take one still photo of our holding pen.
While I was waiting for Charlie to come back from the ewes and lambs auction at Longtown, I met a viewer named Fraser. He and his partner have a farm nearby.
Our two ewes and two lambs sold for £110 each. Breakfast at the Longtown cafe was fantastic! Over the years, we’ve met some great people at Longtown Market.