After what seems like an age, the children have finally gone back to school and the thaw is setting in. These dripping icicles hanging from the Barn prove that the meltdown has started and the met office has forecast that temperatures should rise through the weekend. This is good news…

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The marvellous hens and chicken coop we bought from Moorlands Poultry Supplies at Bottomhouse last spring have been keeping us in eggs all winter so far. The hens are obviously a bit fed up with the snow as they never venture outside the coop, but we keep them topped up with warm water and layers [...]

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