Rachel’s Diary

Blue Tongue to Tomatoes

Blue Tongue to Tomatoes

We have found ourselves slap bang in the middle of the bluetongue outbreak that exploded a few weeks ago.

Blue Tongue to Tomatoes

We have found ourselves slap bang in the middle of the bluetongue outbreak that exploded a few weeks ago.

Summer Dreams

Summer Dreams

I’ve never much liked brown and today the majority of our fields have turned that glorious colour.

Summer Dreams

I’ve never much liked brown and today the majority of our fields have turned that glorious colour.

Shade Seekers

Shade Seekers

Alpacas are the world’s best shade seekers. There is a breeze and it is cool under the hedges where they hang out during the day. If I need to cool...

Shade Seekers

Alpacas are the world’s best shade seekers. There is a breeze and it is cool under the hedges where they hang out during the day. If I need to cool...

Sunshine & Showers

Sunshine & Showers

Sunshine and showers, they said. Well around here it is nearly all showers with plenty of stair rod ones too. So from complaining about being too hot we are now...

Sunshine & Showers

Sunshine and showers, they said. Well around here it is nearly all showers with plenty of stair rod ones too. So from complaining about being too hot we are now...

Heatwave!

Heatwave!

Our alpacas have spent most days under our big Devon hedges in the shade. Why they emerge periodically, usually when it is really hot, to eat grass and sunbathe, I...

Heatwave!

Our alpacas have spent most days under our big Devon hedges in the shade. Why they emerge periodically, usually when it is really hot, to eat grass and sunbathe, I...

One Last Halter Show

One Last Halter Show

One last alpaca halter show of the year this weekend when we take part in the Cornwall Camelid Association Show in St Austell. Up until this year it has been...

One Last Halter Show

One last alpaca halter show of the year this weekend when we take part in the Cornwall Camelid Association Show in St Austell. Up until this year it has been...