Early morning Charlie drove to our grass keep near Selkirk, sheep here have had few if any problems this year; being mindful of lung fluke which killed two lambs at this grass keep last year.
We have ewes, lambs and two tups penned at this grass keep; these are sheep Charlie does not want to sell, although we may sell store lambs (Wethers) in just a few months time.
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Being greeted by sheep is so warming.
This is how I sheep would see us through 320 degree vision.
Whilst Charlie was tending to the flock I noticed some roses, smell of these pretty flowers is calming, remember the scent from rambling along the North East highland coast.
I'm going to plant these in my garden.
Healthy lambs, although it is not always so, but rarely heartbreaking.
We filled the truck with diesel at Selkirk, before returning to Roberton via Ashkirk. This is the best Borthwick Valley view of Woodburn.
Borthwickbrae Cemetery (coldest place in the valley) and further ahead Woodburn.Woodburn
This valley has been a home to me for just over a year, people here are friendly.
Chisholme and Parkhill.Parkhill Farm, lot of cash crop trees being planted close together, a dark forest lined with deer fencing, inaccessible to the likes of you and I.
We returned to Woodburn to find our Herdwick ewe and lamb had climbed over a stone wall and were grazing by the roadside. Her other lamb behind the wall was crying.
Charlie fed the sheep on our paddock, the lamb following him is recovering from being very poorly; were lucky to still have her with us.
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A couple of more adventurous lambs are slightly lame from squeezing themselves underneath the paddock fence, we'll be happier when they grown some more!
We purchase supermarket fish that has been reduced to 50p then freeze it.I add leek, sometimes peas and maybe parsley to the traditional recipe.
After checking our flock within the Craik Forest we invited two friends to enjoy Cullen Skink soup with us back at the farmhouse.
We have ewes, lambs and two tups penned at this grass keep; these are sheep Charlie does not want to sell, although we may sell store lambs (Wethers) in just a few months time.
Being greeted by sheep is so warming.
This is how I sheep would see us through 320 degree vision.
Whilst Charlie was tending to the flock I noticed some roses, smell of these pretty flowers is calming, remember the scent from rambling along the North East highland coast.
I'm going to plant these in my garden.
Healthy lambs, although it is not always so, but rarely heartbreaking.
We filled the truck with diesel at Selkirk, before returning to Roberton via Ashkirk. This is the best Borthwick Valley view of Woodburn.
This valley has been a home to me for just over a year, people here are friendly.
We returned to Woodburn to find our Herdwick ewe and lamb had climbed over a stone wall and were grazing by the roadside. Her other lamb behind the wall was crying.
Charlie fed the sheep on our paddock, the lamb following him is recovering from being very poorly; were lucky to still have her with us.
A couple of more adventurous lambs are slightly lame from squeezing themselves underneath the paddock fence, we'll be happier when they grown some more!
After checking our flock within the Craik Forest we invited two friends to enjoy Cullen Skink soup with us back at the farmhouse.
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