Summer catch-up

Three months have gone by, and now two blog posts back-to-back. You just can't get the staff these days. Here's a brief pictorial hint at some of the things we've been up to over the summer.

Sheep have been down the hill and back up again.

Cattle have been up the hill and back down again.

Irene came to help with clearing for new fences...

... and did most of the work with Farmer Ian, while I faffed with the chainsaw ...

... achieving great things ...

... and contributing to yet another log pile.

Barn owls successfully nested in the old silage pit.

The new young bull Paddy arrived and got busy in one field ...

... while in another we helped deliver ...

... a lovely set of twins.

The wild bird food plot really took off ...

... and the garden went into overdrive ...

... despite the unpredictable weather (don't worry, we've got good damp-proofing).

Most recently, this year's weaning calves have arrived ...

... including one with a strange ear tag. Your guess is as good as mine.