Happy New Year from Lower Dairy Farm!
Happy Birthday Angelo!
Our friendly, bale tossing, immovable teddy bear is one year old today!
Still as mischievous as ever, he is yet to grow out of following the JCB out of the yard, making sure to stay on Dad's blind side, for a little frolic. Not very angelic behaviour.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Lower Dairy Farm! Stay safe in the wind, rain, flooding and whatever else the weather conjures up!
Little and Large
Humbug met a fellow handsome beast at Dedham Vale Vineyard today. Do you think Dad would notice an addition to the herd?
Hannahz 37 Varieties
Watch out Mr Heinz! Hannah has outdone herself this year, taking advantage of seasonal and locally sourced produce to create 37 varieties of chutneys, pickles, jams, jellies and preserves. Perfect (and colourful) Christmas presents!
Particular favourites this year: Elderflower Rob - a non-alcoholic hedgerow Creme de sureau, perfect with champagne, and Rosehip Syrup - for coughs, colds, general deliciousness and particularly good poured over ice-cream!
And if that weren't enough Christmas cheer, the farm shop has embraced the modern age and we now accept card payments:
Making last-minute present shopping a breeze!
Hubble, bubble...
Late night sugar beet sorcery as Mr Brooks, Mr Fincham and Mr Taylor keep the harvester going into the night.
My new favourite farm photo! More on the sugar beet harvest soon...
Camouflage calf
Caramel's new calf hides from the annoying farmer with a camera...
Happy Herefords
The calm before the storm on the farm at the moment. Mum and Dad are busy fixing, winter-proofing, feeding, cleaning, littering and keeping the animals in the luxury to which they have become accustomed.
We await the calving of Caramel (why is there never a full moon when you need one), so watch out for a sleep-weary Farmer Humph if you're driving up Water Lane in the dark. And we're on tenterhooks as the wait for the sugar beet harvester goes on. Rumour has it, the beast may head our way soon...and then you'll never have met a yokel (me) so happy to be hand-scraping sugar beet mud off a road...as it will be for the last time.
Over in the shop, it's time for Shop Local Saturday on December 7th! Part of a campaign to encourage folks to support local traders, look out for signs across the nation, and show your support for independents of all shapes and sizes.
Forget the pre-Christmas supermarket crush, love where you live and Shop Local.
#ShopLocalSaturday
Boo
Introducing Baby Boo, our new arrival complete with H&S approved white flash. Yard safety for dark winter nights!