Sunday 24 February 2013

The sweet smell of success!


Jolly cold here at Fallowfield again this morning although probably warmer than it was in Yorkshire last Thursday when we did our butchery course.  I don’t think the temperature ever rose above 1 deg centigrade all day and that was outside.  It was actually colder inside the building – honest!  Just ask Chris and Nigel Wildman of Paganum Produce!!!

After church this morning and a quick lunch, we got on with some husbandry tasks and halter training for all the weanlings – not just the show team. We also had to do a bit of revision work with some of our intermediate girls.  Isabella was not very good – to put it mildly – when she was at the Futurity last year and going by today’s performance on the head collar, she is going to be just as bad this year.   She did very well last year, getting a 1st place rosette.  I just hope she does us proud again this time around.  But who knows?!
 

Last night we had some of our sausages for supper that we made on Thursday and tonight we had a piece of the pork that Mike had so skilfully butchered.  The flavour was gorgeous – really quite special!  More baking this evening as well – got to get the freezer stocked up for all B and B and holiday cottage guests.  And before any of you ask – I have only had one piece of cake this afternoon!!!

 
 
 
And finally, congratulations not only to the brilliant performance of the England Rugby team yesterday but also to the Scottish team for beating the Irish today. Who'd have thought it!  I can only assume that our Scottish vets - not to mention our Scottish daughter in law - will be celebrating tonight.
 

 

2 comments:

  1. Our Rose is in intensive halter training like Isabella - Rose is rather too big to carry around the ring this year:-0

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    1. I thought that maybe one of the reasons Paul was getting into shape was to be able to "show" Rose again!

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