Another new arrival

A GIRL!!!  We've called her Phoenix!
Born May 19th 2020

The queue to see the foal

8th June 2020
Phoenix is finding her independence!

23rd March 2020

We're all in self-isolation - quite pleasant when the sun shines!

My mother's Day gift yesterday was a lovely bunch of daffodils. Picked from the lane! (well why not)

Have you ever wondered why there are 

so many daffs in the hedgerows 

and banks in rural areas? 

No it isn't that there have been a lot of road traffic accidents and bulbs have been planted as a memorial.

It relates back to WWII.

Many farms grew daffs for the floral markets and sent them by train to Covent Garden etc. When land had to be dug over and planted with food crops during WWII the daffodil bulbs all had to be ploughed up.

Many farmers, instead of destroying the bulbs merely scattered them along the hedgerows or in woodlands. 

And the daffs' 'offspring' are still there.

This is Lexie and our daffs on our bank in the lane. They look gorgeous. (Well they did... *laugh*)

Stay Safe!

Meet ELFIE

29th November 2019

The Latest Member of our Family ....  

9 weeks old Patterdale Terrier / Jack Russel cross

Hello!

Playing with Eddie

19th December

12 weeks old... A bit poorly
Upset tummy :-(

     as right as ninepence now though!

Hedgewalking

a well-known Devon Custom....

Hickstead August 2019

Kathy's first ever jumping in the Hickstead International arena
31st Aug 2019
4 faults - but superb round