I know that this blog is sheep, sheep and more sheep, but I just couldn’t resist this view from our garden yesterday evening. Up until now, I’ve always wondered why I never get anything done when the sheep are grazing next to the house. But after a bit of soul-searching, I think it’s probably due to [...]
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As seen from the garden
Posted in a glimpse of France.., Counting Sheep, Farming, tagged Farming, mountains, pastures, sheep on 1 August, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Our own planet
Posted in a glimpse of France.., Counting Sheep, Farming on 28 July, 2010 | 2 Comments »
There’s something deeply calming about our strolls to bring the sheep down from the mountain every evening. With only the dogs to keep us company it feels like we’ve escaped to another planet. A very quiet planet where the Mistral gusts all year and nobody else exists. The sheep are never in much of a hurry [...]
The co-star of the sheep barn
Posted in Counting Sheep, Farming, lamb and lambing on 5 February, 2010 | 3 Comments »
A farm, like all firms needs a good manager. Someone who’s not afraid to take charge. Someone dependable, who is passionate about their work. Someone who has eyes everywhere and doesn’t mind the over-time. Someone who’s not afraid of responsability and who gets on well with the personnel. Meet Elfie, second-in-command and queen of the sheep barn.
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