Rachel’s Diary

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Top of the Pops

The Knit + Stitch Show at Alexandra Palace in London was an exhausting but successful marathon. We reckon we sold at […]

Top of the Pops

The Knit + Stitch Show at Alexandra Palace in London was an exhausting but successful marathon. We reckon we sold at […]

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Skiving in Canada

I have been skiving by taking a two week holiday in Canada, half the time in and around Edmonton and […]

Skiving in Canada

I have been skiving by taking a two week holiday in Canada, half the time in and around Edmonton and […]

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Barber's pole: the Olympic champion - 2025

This week has been a classic example of what alpacas can face at this time of year. First up, a […]

Barber's pole: the Olympic champion - 2025

This week has been a classic example of what alpacas can face at this time of year. First up, a […]

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Shearing and Breeding - 2025

We’ve completed most of the pressing alpaca work. The young crias have been shorn and had the majority of their […]

Shearing and Breeding - 2025

We’ve completed most of the pressing alpaca work. The young crias have been shorn and had the majority of their […]

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Deliveries and The Cumbria Wool Gathering 2025

Plenty of deliveries in the fields too with eight boys and two girls born in the last ten days. That […]

Deliveries and The Cumbria Wool Gathering 2025

Plenty of deliveries in the fields too with eight boys and two girls born in the last ten days. That […]

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Phew! Shearing Is Done for 2025

We were right old crocks after finishing the 2025 shearing of our eighty five alpacas although we did feel a […]

Phew! Shearing Is Done for 2025

We were right old crocks after finishing the 2025 shearing of our eighty five alpacas although we did feel a […]