Chicks on the way

This is one of our fertilised eggs in the incubator You can clearly see some blood vessels developing in the egg, which is due to hatch on Sunday 17th of May…can’t wait. We have done OK, out of the 20 Buff Sussex eggs 13 appear to be developing and 7 out...

Poultry Partnership

Jackie has always wanted chickens, but we felt that the courtyard was not the place to keep them. Step in our neighbours Meg and Simon, they have chickens and in November last year we first helped out on feeding duty. Subsequent conversations over supper brought in...

Spring has sprung

Sheep, are an integral part of the village and we have been keeping an eye open for new arrivals. Easter weekend has seen the first of the lambs, and although very cute we will shortly have to stop them invading the garden. And once in the garden they don’t eat...

Our first income!

No we aren’t open for business yet! Our plan has always been to open in Spring 2015 but the farmhouse has already brought some money in. Town End Farm was once an important part of the village and has grazing rights for 80 sheep, these rights still...

New Home!

It’s really weird Jackie didn’t want to tempt fate, but the first time we drove up to look at the house at  Appleton le Moors she felt at home. She didn’t say anything to me at the time, but the odd thing was that I was thinking the same thing....