Watch out...
...there's a Dodo about. It is the only explanation, and my use of an average chicken egg proves it. So, twitchers, come and discover the Stour Valley's best kept secret: the Island Nation of Wiston's Dodo Colony.
NB. Please refrain from calling the dodos 'oversized pigeons', it makes them angry.
Southern Hawker Dragonfly
Name that cow!
We're keeping this lovely Hereford for breeding and think she deserves a name...
As part of the 'Carpet Dynasty' (Rug, Teppich, Alfombra, Axminster), all floor covering suggestions welcome!
The first name drawn from Humphrey's hat receives a gift voucher for the farm shop. Happy carpeting!
Barbequed brisket
Enjoyed by the lake with the Wormingford Community Education Centre volunteers. Thanks to the Stamps for the invitation and delicious fare!
Back British Farming Charter
British food supplies would run out on 14th August if all the food produced in Britain in a year was stored and eaten from 1st January onwards.
But our farmers are determined to reverse this trend and produce enough food for the needs of generations to come - but we need politicians, supermarkets, retailers, food processors, restaurants and cafes to play their part to let them do their job.
The National Farmers' Union have created a charter calling for a commitment to put British farming at the heart of the challenge of feeding us all in the future.
Sign the Back British Farming Charter and show your support!
The Madness of The Stour
The Stour Valley has not been very quiet for the past few days. The replacement of portage points on the River Stour has kept the valley ringing with the sound of pile driving, or 'Wiston fracking', and we've all been driven a little bit mad.
To share this momentous occasion - and what can only be the arrival of the QE2, the portage points are so big, we bring you a brief history of pile driving in the valley. Are you sitting comfortably? Then you're not in the Stour Valley...earplugs in, and I'll begin.
Sadly, not a bowler hat and cane, or non-fluorescent waistcoat to be seen today. Standards are slipping.
All Creatures Great and Small III: No Bug Left Behind
We take a break from harvest news to appreciate a little green friend.
Farmers sometimes get bashed for not caring about the environment. If you ever hear such a discussion, suggest a trip to Lower Dairy Farm to meet Farmer Humph...I bring you: "Conversations from the Combine"
Me [talking through dust mask]: "Why have we stopped? Is something wrong??"
Farmer Humph: "I'm rescuing a ladybird."