Category: Friesland Farm
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Not enough hours in the day.
Tuesday 28th May 2024: I am totally out of whack with the blogging, apologies for that. Yesterday was a bank holiday but we mostly spent the weekend working outside trying to bring some order to the driveway. It is, or was shingle, but the weeds have taken hold and I am very loathe to spray…
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Getting a bit behind with the blogging!
Monday May 13th 2024: It has been busy and I have got totally lost in the blogging, no idea where I am at 😬 The last week has seen some fabulous weather, lots of sunshine which we really needed, a bit too hot for me to work in at times but I am not complaining…
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Ooops forgot this one!
It obviously was a busy week because I totally forgot to publish this one 🤪 Thursday 2nd May: Today is the first time I have had time to sit and type the blog 🙄 I had a busy run up to the weekend with lots of flowers to get ready for delivery or collection on…
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Flower orders, new internet provider & blacksmiths for the day 🥰
Monday 22nd April 2024: Sorry I forgot to blog last week but it was a week pretty much like most, work rest and play in various different quantities lol. The weather at the weekend was great and we got a fair bit done in the front area. The Parthenon is almost ready to paint into,…
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Flowers, Grandchildren & Rhubarb.
Monday 8th April 2024: It is still the Easter holidays for the children and Sam came over with the kids today. The farrier was due out and so she came over to get the horses in. She was worried about Biscuits feet as they didn’t look right and she has had laminitis in a previous…
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Work, sun, rain, work some more 🤪
Monday 1st April 2024: April fools day, Bank holiday Monday. We have had very few nice weather days lately, one was on Saturday which was great for the party and another one was today. A fair bit of sunshine and only a couple of heavy showers, we certainly could do with a few more hours…
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I am in print 😊 a surprise party & Easter weekend.
Monday 25th March 2024: What a fabulous way to start the week, despite the early morning rain and grey skies, I had notification that I am in print in a magazine 😊 An article in ‘The Country Smallholder’ written by Jack Smellie, is all about the change of direction into flowers here on our Smallholding.…
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A few trips out, a couple of cream teas & flowers, flowers, flowers.
Monday: I have a week of social events ahead of me which makes a change from being here all week and working. Today was the first event which was a regional meet up of Flowers from the Farm members from the South East. We met at Chippy Flower Farm which is about half an hour…
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Rain 🙄 a new website and a demolition.
Monday 11th March 2024: I have a quieter week ahead which is always welcomed so that I can re focus and plan plus get some work done in the garden. It was a tad chilly first thing so I did some household bits like change the beds and hoover, once it warmed up I went…
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Traffic, flowers (lots) & Mothers Day.
Monday March 4th 2024: Chaos this morning, we have had increased traffic through our lane due to a closed road further across. Although the diversion sends them elsewhere they insist on driving down our small country lanes because it is a cut through, not a problem except that half of them have no idea how…
