Without wanting to fixate on the weather…we still have snow. While we can now leave the farm, the main road that reaches the drive is still under three feet of snow. Yes, we’ve had some milder weather but that snow is really clinging on in there. Life is relatively back to normal on the farm, the… Continue reading We still have snow…
What a different 48 hours makes. Yesterday we woke to a little more snow but the effect of the wind raging from the east overnight created exceptionally deep and vast snow drifts. We walked to the end of the drive – and it was a struggle. It really felt like we were living in a Big Brother… Continue reading Our attempts to leave the farm…
…it’s a question I ask myself every time the Labrador finds itself out in the snow – she absolutely loves it. It makes her extremely hectic and happy and she tears round and round, up and down, trying to get the Ridgeback to join in. The Ridgeback is less fussed about the snow but once she… Continue reading Why do dogs like snow so much…
When I walked the dogs at about 10pm last night, the skies looked clear and there seemed to be only a few dark clouds on the horizon. I half anticipated that we may escape any snow overnight. I was wrong. We woke up to a winter wonderland with snow laying anywhere between seven and nine inches… Continue reading A deep snow day…
I’ve decided to start charting the months this year to really think about what makes each passing one unique. Now, January is not necessarily everyone’s favourite month. Post Christmas it’s often given flack for being gloomy, wet and never-ending! But for me, I’ve stated to love the good bits and the optimism it offers. January brings:… Continue reading January…
Today winter hit Norfolk, days behind the rest of the country. While much of the west has been covered in a blanket of snow for five days (in some places up to 17 inches deep), here in the east we have had little snow until today. I woke up, opened the curtains and was met… Continue reading Winter at last…
Before moving to south Norfolk I lived in north Norfolk, in Cromer – home of the famous Cromer crab. I was frequently out on a crab boat, helping where I could. I was fascinated with the whole crab fishing process and the industry in general, which continues to make up the very fabric of Cromer. The… Continue reading Photo diary: Cromer crabs from pot to plate
Today has been a strange one weather wise. Having spent most of it outside preparing the garden for winter and listening to news of approaching Storm Ophelia, the sky suddenly darkened… …the sun went red and a misty haze enveloped the landscape. Apparently this was Storm Ophelia blowing Sahara sands across the region. I’ve never… Continue reading An African sunset in Norfolk…
A few weeks ago I saw a post on Facebook about a bakery in my local village. Having no idea where it was I soon found out that it was bijoux bakery that opens only once a week. Without having tried the bread, I already loved the idea of it. I loved it because someone who… Continue reading There’s something about fresh bread…
Here in south Norfolk, it’s harvest time. Unusually early, the fields are starting to come alive with tractors, trailers, balers and harvesters. It’s a truly wonderful sight. Many of the crops have been in the ground over winter and each day you can see changes as it grows. More recently the wheat and barley have… Continue reading Harvest time…
