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The Dartmoor Journal: November 2006
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Life on a Dartmoor Farm and news of events, walks, fishing, horse riding, farm animals, wildlife and much more. Wednesday, November 15, 2006. So much has been happening down here on the farm in the last few weeks, it is hard to know where to start. We have had a frenzied farrowing few weeks with the pigs; over 60 piglets being born, so lots for the cottage guests to see. Pallero: Luxury Holiday Villa in Italy. Luxury Holiday Cottages Dartmoor Devon. Luxury Hotel Dartmoor Devon. Listen to this article.
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The Dartmoor Journal: April 2006
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Life on a Dartmoor Farm and news of events, walks, fishing, horse riding, farm animals, wildlife and much more. Friday, April 28, 2006. Spring on TV's not so "Forgotten Farm". After an agonisingly long Winter 1400 feet up here on Dartmoor, the landscape is now changing almost by the hour. The lush Spring grass is being devoured as it grows by the livestock that have existed on fresh air, gorse and bracken on the open commons. My husband's Birthday prestent was 2 Donkeys from nearby Pennywell Farm. He...
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The Dartmoor Journal: August 2006
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Life on a Dartmoor Farm and news of events, walks, fishing, horse riding, farm animals, wildlife and much more. Wednesday, August 23, 2006. The rain finally came with avengence last week. Unfortunately on most occasions it was torrential and didn’t have the chance to soak into the ground as was desperately needed. It is amazing how quickly the grass has come back to lush green again though. One bit of good news this week was being advised that Tor to Tor had been nominated for the title of Local Food Her...
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The Dartmoor Journal: January 2008
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Life on a Dartmoor Farm and news of events, walks, fishing, horse riding, farm animals, wildlife and much more. Thursday, January 17, 2008. Well the last Christmas tree has finally been eaten now yes, eaten the pigs love them and then play with them after they have been stripped of needles and have a fun scratching time too. Needless to say Dad was no where to be seen, or rather he was otherwise engaged with a new harem round the corner. It would appear that the concept of domestic bliss and Christmas ar...
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The Dartmoor Journal: June 2006
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Life on a Dartmoor Farm and news of events, walks, fishing, horse riding, farm animals, wildlife and much more. Sunday, June 18, 2006. 2006 will go down in my memory as the return to "Flaming June". The weather really has been fantastic over the last few weeks in particular. Long days of unbroken skies, light breezes and heavy dews has meant that the growing season has now taken off in earnest. Those of you who are following the progress of Batty Two after her unfortunate episode with a bog, will be reli...
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The Dartmoor Journal: July 2006
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Life on a Dartmoor Farm and news of events, walks, fishing, horse riding, farm animals, wildlife and much more. Sunday, July 09, 2006. All was safely gathered in eventually! As Sebastian would continue to stress to them; making hay is rather like overtaking on a blind bend; when you have made your mind up, you have to put your foot down and go like hell! Many friendly hands to the deck yesterday saw the balance of bales safely stowed in the barns just as the first drops of a very wet night fell. Work on ...
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The Dartmoor Journal: Prepared For Christmas?
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Life on a Dartmoor Farm and news of events, walks, fishing, horse riding, farm animals, wildlife and much more. Wednesday, December 19, 2007. If you are so well prepared for Christmas (unlike me) that you have time to read this blog, then all I can say is well done! Since I last put fingers to my keyboard to update all you Forgotten Farmers out there, the weeks have flown past at such a rate I am struggling to recall all that has been going on. Of equal interest during this break was the opportunity for ...
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The Dartmoor Journal: September 2006
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Life on a Dartmoor Farm and news of events, walks, fishing, horse riding, farm animals, wildlife and much more. Saturday, September 23, 2006. They say the best things come in small packages and this week was no exception to this rule. Collecting the eggs the other morning I subconsciously noticed an additional set of ears peeping out behind our Jenny donkey called Aston. On closer inspection I was delighted to see that she had just given birth to the most beautiful little baby. Bertie and his Dartmoor Po...
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The Dartmoor Journal: Widecombe Fair
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Life on a Dartmoor Farm and news of events, walks, fishing, horse riding, farm animals, wildlife and much more. Saturday, September 23, 2006. They say the best things come in small packages and this week was no exception to this rule. Collecting the eggs the other morning I subconsciously noticed an additional set of ears peeping out behind our Jenny donkey called Aston. On closer inspection I was delighted to see that she had just given birth to the most beautiful little baby. Bertie and his Dartmoor Po...
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The Dartmoor Journal: Celebrating Our 2nd Full Year Of Renting At Holwell
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Life on a Dartmoor Farm and news of events, walks, fishing, horse riding, farm animals, wildlife and much more. Monday, October 15, 2007. Celebrating Our 2nd Full Year Of Renting At Holwell. Isn't this a fantastic photo of George our Falconer on Lynus with Fiddich the Golden Steppe Eagle as the Sun went down on Hound Tor. The picture was taken by leading photographer from the Western Morning News and it made the front cover last week and also appeared in The Times! We would also like to mark this 2.