Normanby Farming Museum

Sunday we went to the Normanby Farming Museum and Hall, great day, interesting museum.

Hope Show

Spent a lovely day at Hope Agricultral show on Bank Holiday Monday. Lovely weather till we got there then it got a bit chilly and cold.

It was very sad to be at a show without animals.

Pea Problems

No not that sort of problem.

My peas were growing really well up the archway leading to the garden, when on Wednesday, Katherines ducklings decided they looked tastey, so they had a nibble, and didn't stop until there were no leaves left.

Wedding Photos

Completely unrelated to the allotment, but I did promise wedding photos so here you go.

We had a great day, except the rain. As you can see we got married on a Ship, HMS Trincomalee and all wore period costume.

Loads more pictures here.

Goats

At last after many problems we now have goats, not the dairy goats I really want, but pygmy goats, a good start I think.

Sabre and Cutlass, two wethers aged 18 weeks. They came to us from Cannon Hall Farm.

Updates

Just updating my other blog with updaes.

An apology,

I've I have neglected this blog and my other one for far to long.

Updates coming soon.

Goats

Well we have pygmy goats now, this is our second attempt at keeping goats our first be an un mittgated diaseter, having been sold dodgy sick stock. Learnt a lesson there, just because someone is a registered breeder, doesn't always mean you get healthy stronger stock.

So here they are, Sabre and Cutlass. They are both wethers, and very friendly.

School Project

My eldest son and a friend spent a week at my youngest daughters junior school, building two rasied beds for the children to plant up, these were great and at the end of the week they planted some potatoes, leeks, radish and rocket for the kids.

Lets hope they survive the summer.

Sorry for not posting in a longtime

Sorry I have not posted anything for ages. My dear partner has proposed and we have been very busy with wedding plans.

Chicks, Ducklings etc

Here some pictures of the babies in our house at the moment.

UK Ducks, Geese and Poultry Group

I have been a member of a number of US based groupds for a while, and I decided it was time we had a UK group.

Pontefract Freecycle

I have just approval for a new Freecyle Group for Pontefract, if you ae in the area, please join nd pass on the groups details so we can make it succesful.

E Petition

Not something I often do, but I was sent this link by a friend, pass it on. Thanks.

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/allotments/

First Bath

The ducklings enjoyed their first splash in the bath.

Cute Picture

A Basket of Ducks

Ducklings

Heres a picture of our newly hatched ducklings, loads more pictures on the hatching blog

All our Birds

Just taking stock of what we have got.

We have 5 White Silkies (1 Cockrel and 4 Hens) George, Purdie, Cutie Pie, Pecker and Swimmer, and 1 one little Chick.

3 Khaki Campbells (2 Drakes and 1 Duck) Dive Bomber, Donald and Molly.

5 Indian Runner Ducks (1 Drake and 4 Ducks) Mars Bar, Galaxy, Rolo, Blondie and Brandy and 3 Little Ducklings (So Far...... Watch our hatching blog for more news)

1 Aylesbury Drake Snowball

1 Crested Duck Lady

2 Muscovy Ducks (1 Drake and 1 Duck) Henry the eighth and Catherine the sixth

1 Emden Gander Goosy

9 Quail (unsexed)

and oue Silver Appleyard has now gone to live with a new family and 5 female runner ducks

Muscovy Ducks

Yesterday we picked up a pair of Muscovey Ducks, and what a lovely pair they are.

Quails, Chicks and Ducklings

Well the last few weeks have been really busy with lots hatching. Have a look at our other blog for pictures.