Saturday, September 30, 2006

Me old mate Debs and Steve and Rachel ... Sept 2006






Here are a few pics of Debs, Steve and 16 month old Rachel. Debs is a superb chef and Steve just doesn't like to be outdone so we ate like royalty for the week. It was also the first time that Poppy and the very clever and gorgeous Rachel met and they got on like a house on fire.


Debs and Rachel are the one's on this side of the fence!

Su and Kev's flying visit in August 2006.... finally!




Monday, June 26, 2006

The Good Life down on the farm ...


We found Bambi here hiding in a ditch across from the house one day. Her mum had obviously told her to stay put until she could come back for after dark. Sure enough the following morning she was gone. Just as well really as the list of new arrivals at our place was getting longer by the day.








Some more new arrivals, Rose Mary and Minty. These three little beauties arrived in style in the back of the new car. They're 5 months old and will spend the rest of their lives mowing our back garden...









The girls arrive for their first day at work. I have to say a very big "Thanks! " to Bernard, the ever obliging brother-in-law, for scrubbing the sheep shit off the upholstery.









The 2006 spud harvest! If these get the blight we'll be getting the first ship out of here to New York.












The Vache Blonde d'Acquitaine is a rare breed cattle found only in the Lot-et-Garonne. Unfortunately, their numbers have been in steady decline recently because some idiot keeps ripping their testicles out.









Our new 15 year old ISEKI TX 1000 tractor! Made in Taiwan. It has loads of cylinders and gearboxes and stuff.











This Little Piggy is not quite the latest addition to the farm but she's, by far, the one who eats and sleeps the most. She's fattening up nicely though and now weighs a colossal 13 lbs and is 60 cm (23 1/2 inches - almost 2 ft.) long !!!







Sunday, June 18, 2006

Poppy at 3 months ...


This set of photos is dedicated to Poppy's Auntie Su who lives in Italy. The poppies, coincidentally, are from our own garden. Tune in again soon for "The Good Life" update ....

Friday, April 28, 2006

Easter 2006











But this one takes the biscuit!

John 'Wayne' O'Donnell and his trusty steed ride into town to sell some clothes pegs ! Click to enlarge..

Thursday, April 13, 2006

Most new mothers get diamonds ...



... poor Sarah got a donkey. Binny was a present to Sarah from Poppy for being her mum. She's one year old on the 25th of April. Our other new addition arrived today and is settling nicely into her plush new 3/4 of an acre pad.

She's incredibly docile. A real character. She doesn't seem to dislike humans the way some humans do and follows us around everywhere.

I think we're all going to get along famously... at least until Poppy gets to that age where she starts swinging out of the poor thing's ears.

Sunday, April 09, 2006

Our little handful at 2 weeks old ...



"Come on Poppy. It's time for bed."

Another World Champion in the family!



It looks like Poppy has inherited some of her Uncle Rob's talents...