Goodbye Jules
Sadly, our oldest alpaca Jules has died. He was 21 and a great character, loved by all who met him. [...]
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News and updates from the UK Alpaca team
It’s Almost Over
Not long to go now folks, the summer holidays are almost over. Peaceful times are ahead, although for us the [...]
Heatwaves!
The heatwave turned Vulscombe Farm into something of a prairie with the alpacas eating what can only be described as [...]
Summer Clearance
Wow, what a scorcher! We managed not to melt too much, but preparing for a show was more challenging than [...]
Happy Holidays
I love the seaside and collecting things so all holidays have to have a beach element where we can all [...]
Simply Crochet Photoshoot
It seems a long time ago now, but in May, we were the hosts for a Simply Crochet photoshoot. Just [...]
Simply Crochet Front Cover!
It has been hard not to share this with you all, but we made the front cover of Simply Crochet [...]
Cria’s born on the farm
Well, well, earthquake in the Tiverton and Honiton by-election with the Liberal Democrats taking the seat with a 30% swing. [...]
Summer Knits
As the weather warms up, some cooler projects will be in order. We have chosen two gorgeous knits that you [...]
Jubilee Weekend
Hurrah - made it through the long Jubilee weekend without having to go on a motorway or visit that vision [...]
Sock Madness
WOW, it's here, our new solid sock yarn colours. There's Yellow Ochre, Sky Blue, Moss, Hot Pink and Cobalt Blue, Aren't [...]
Shearing Day
One big giant PHEW after shearing day. All 94 alpacas on farm were shorn between eight o’clock and a quarter [...]
Shearing Season is Here!
It is the run-up to shearing which means we have to clear out the grading barn, get all the shearing [...]
Tin of Treats
We wanted to celebrate The Queen's Platinum Jubilee in a yarnie way and what better than a tin of treats. [...]
Wonderwool
We had a great time at Wonderwool, the sun shone, No Bones Jones’s food was as good as ever, the [...]
DIY Socks
Our new Sock Yarn is almost here... Something very exciting happened last week, the new yarn arrived, well some of [...]
First Night
Best bib and tucker for the first night of my friend Hilary Bonner’s play at the Queens Theatre in Barnstaple. [...]
Easter Treat
Easter greetings from a flowery and freezing Devon. Our Cyd and her family have gone down with Covid so this [...]
Show Time
Last weekend was the first British Alpaca Society National Show since 2019. Some 600 alpacas rocked up along with so [...]
Alpaca Love
Who doesn’t love an alpaca? Children love them and alpacas are instinctively drawn to children as their curiosity about small [...]