Posted in Farming, the Alps on 24 May, 2008 | 11 Comments »
If there is one thing that I have learnt about being married to a farmer, it’s that they are never, ever happy about the weather. Rain, shine or snow, it will always be doing the wrong thing at the wrong time of year.
Despite my difficulties in understanding this, I do know that spring is a [...]
Posted in Farming, tagged Alps, Farming, sheepdog on 18 February, 2008 | 9 Comments »
After reading your comments on my last post about sexy shepherds and pinup boys, I thought it was time to introduce you to the rest of the talent on the farm.
Meet Flossy, our Pyrenean sheepdog extraordinaire. I had considered offering a free trip to the Alps to anyone showing physical proof that they could beat [...]
Posted in Farming, tagged direct marketing, Farming, lamb, sheep on 15 February, 2008 | 12 Comments »
Our new flyers advertising the sale of lamb at the farm have succeeded beyond my wildest dreams. They have not only managed to seduce many potential customers but also cause them to salivate and dribble over the back cover for a long period of time.
Unfortunately, this has yet to lead to an order, because instead of [...]
Posted in Farming, tagged direct selling, Farming, lamb on 11 February, 2008 | 13 Comments »
I know, another week gone by and no time for virtual niceties such as blogging. You can take your pick from my list of excuses - too much work, skiing, partying or cooking pancakes. But there is another reason for it.
After having spent the last six weeks showing you how cute the lambs are, I [...]
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