After a couple of busy weekends in the B & B, I have now turned my attention back to the sheep and getting things ready for lambing, due to start on March 13th. The main ewe shed was hot pressure washed out a few weeks ago, and I have spent the last two days doing the 'maternity' shed, which is where most of the newborns start life and the next door shed into which they move once they are on their feet and bonded with mum. Only two more sheds to go!
I also have made a shopping list of all the lambing essentials that I need to buy in the next fortnight and tidied out the medicine cabinet.
Once the sheds are dry, I will spray them with disinfectant and then bed them up with straw. The first two ewes that are due are Rosemary, a South Down who is having just one lamb and one of her daughters, Pamela who is having twins.
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
Sunday, 15 February 2009
B&B open for 2009
Well, after a week of frantic running around getting lots of little jobs finished, I opened up the B&B again this weekend. Two parties of guests enjoyed a pleasant weekend of weather and the full english breakfasts were much sought after! With the B&B open again I will have to turn my attention back to decorating in the farmhouse, trying to get it ready for holiday letting as soon as possible (www.dancing-gate.co.uk). Kev is busy with the landscsaping of the garden area and parking - he has moved the sandstone gate stoops round to the side of the garden and rebuilt the front wall to keep the farmyard and holiday house separate from each other. Its hard to describe, but is starting to look great - he's even put some of Mum's old garden figures on the wall top and they look really cute.
With all the usual farm jobs and a Pony Club rally for Rachel on Sunday, its been a busy weekend! We also have my friend's highland pony Jethro here on holiday for a couple of weeks while they are away in the Canary Islands.
We did however treat ourselves to dinner at the hotel next door, Lyzzick Hall - it is to be recommended for special occasions as the food is superb and the atmosphere very cosy.
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