2009 AT WHEATACRE
Firstly how quickly time flies - is it really so long since I posted my last blog. My obvious New Year resolution should be to 'blog' more often.
On writing this on nearly the last day of the first month of 2009 it only seems like yesterday we were celebrating Christmas and New Year at Wheatacre. Although Christmas was without a seasonal flurry of white stuff, snow did appear earlier in 2008 in November. I believe the forecast for the next few days could bring some more snow. Hopefully this year as Easter is a bit later we will not be building Easter bunnies in the snow as last year!
2008 has been a successful year for bookings at Wheatacre with many guests returning and again in 2009 - many thanks to all of our guests in 2008 and we hope you had an enjoyable stay in our barns. We have plans for two further barns in 2009 at Wheatacre - two smaller barns, luxurious bolt holes for couples! Lets hope the current gloom and doom that the country seems to be draped in lifts and 2009 will be better economically than expected.
Farming life is always busy especially where livestock are concerned. Our dairy herd goes from strength to strength and our cow numbers in the herd are increasing. There are always new calves for our guests to enjoy, and perhaps the opportunity when visiting the dairy to spot a new calf being born. Work on the land is in full swing when the weather allows, ploughing, and soon Spring drilling of new crops. At present we are coming close to the end of the Sugar Beet harvesting, all of our Sugar Beet goes to the local factory at Cantley to be processed into sugar, this is home produced sugar not cane sugar as many supermarkets only seem to stock now. In the next few weeks our chickens will make way for the new flock which will soon be in full production. Many guests soon get hooked on the beautiful fresh flavour of fresh eggs, and return home with supplies. The two saddleback pigs which live at our other farm in the village recently produced two litters so our pig numbers are growing. I am hoping in the Spring to have the opportunity to bring some more animals up to the barns for children to meet! Watch this space!
Speaking of Spring it is on its way although perhaps you would wonder looking out of my office window today. I will hopefully keep my resolution to 'blog' more often in 2009. See you soon with a new update.
On writing this on nearly the last day of the first month of 2009 it only seems like yesterday we were celebrating Christmas and New Year at Wheatacre. Although Christmas was without a seasonal flurry of white stuff, snow did appear earlier in 2008 in November. I believe the forecast for the next few days could bring some more snow. Hopefully this year as Easter is a bit later we will not be building Easter bunnies in the snow as last year!
2008 has been a successful year for bookings at Wheatacre with many guests returning and again in 2009 - many thanks to all of our guests in 2008 and we hope you had an enjoyable stay in our barns. We have plans for two further barns in 2009 at Wheatacre - two smaller barns, luxurious bolt holes for couples! Lets hope the current gloom and doom that the country seems to be draped in lifts and 2009 will be better economically than expected.
Farming life is always busy especially where livestock are concerned. Our dairy herd goes from strength to strength and our cow numbers in the herd are increasing. There are always new calves for our guests to enjoy, and perhaps the opportunity when visiting the dairy to spot a new calf being born. Work on the land is in full swing when the weather allows, ploughing, and soon Spring drilling of new crops. At present we are coming close to the end of the Sugar Beet harvesting, all of our Sugar Beet goes to the local factory at Cantley to be processed into sugar, this is home produced sugar not cane sugar as many supermarkets only seem to stock now. In the next few weeks our chickens will make way for the new flock which will soon be in full production. Many guests soon get hooked on the beautiful fresh flavour of fresh eggs, and return home with supplies. The two saddleback pigs which live at our other farm in the village recently produced two litters so our pig numbers are growing. I am hoping in the Spring to have the opportunity to bring some more animals up to the barns for children to meet! Watch this space!
Speaking of Spring it is on its way although perhaps you would wonder looking out of my office window today. I will hopefully keep my resolution to 'blog' more often in 2009. See you soon with a new update.
posted by Joanna at
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1 Comments:
My husband and I would love to visit your new smaller barns for Couples, please put in your next blog when they are ready, or how far along the build has come.
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