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I find January a slightly unsettling month. After the post-Christmas clear up of the Christmas Barns and the paperwork that…
As usual, December has passed in a blur and find myself surprised that Christmas Day is just over a week…
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Today (September 29th) is Michaelmas Day, one of the four historic quarter days, when traditionally farms change hands and farm…
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Summer is slowly fading away and this transition to autumn is one of my favourite times of the year. This…
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Here’s a quick look back at August blog posts – Same Time (August) Same Place (Slamseys Farm).
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Harvest has almost finished at Slamseys. This year has been fast and furious with long, hot days and dry grain…
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Getting meals on the table at the moment is a bit of a pain as I have little enthusiasm for spending time in the kitchen at this time of year, though I can be persuaded to make a batch of Lemon Squash, which disappears at alarming speed.
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The rosehips in the hedgerows and garden are ready to pick. There are deep red round rosehips on the Rosa…
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Apart from a few glorious weeks in June, summer 2017 was a bit damp and despite my hopes for an…