Locks Park Farm
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I have a small organic farm on the Culm grasslands near Hatherleigh in Devon, with sheep and beef cattle. I've been farming in the county for more than 30 years. I've set up this blog to share views on farming and the countryside - please do give your thoughts.
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January 16, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Jane
How gorgeous is he…. glad to hear all is well with mother and son. Looks like they are tucked up warm. Amazed to see the frog spawn. That seems VERY early. I will have to look out for it here.
January 17, 2008 at 10:47 am
farmingfriends
This is a beautiful calf.
I am glad the mother has bonded well.
Sara from farmingfriends
January 17, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Mopsa
Milo is gorgeous. Just gorgeous. I hadn’t thought to look for frog spawn just yet, but I will keep my eye out for it now in the ditches.
January 17, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Mootia
That’s made my morning - what a beauty; I love his curls! And I also had a look at your past posting about the social life of cows - very well observed and it surely is one of life’s pleasures: watching the cows go by…
January 17, 2008 at 8:40 pm
mary
I’ve been reading all your posts Paula. Found those on farming and the environment most readable and interesting. You are a woman of many clever parts if I may say so.
Is the calving unusually early and ditto the frogspawn (I love tapioca BTW!)?. And you’re not leaving us are you or do you need a break from the workload and this dreadful weather?
Guildford’s water meadows alongside the River Wey which usually flood to a depth of a foot or so later on in the early Spring are now 5 - 6 feet under water.
January 17, 2008 at 11:24 pm
paula
I think I generally find it about noe Jane…the set-aside post is up!
January 17, 2008 at 11:25 pm
paula
Yes, it’s always good when it works out well. Thanks for popping by Sara.
January 17, 2008 at 11:26 pm
paula
You found it! I haven’t commented yet, a bit busy, and thanks for the mention too Mopsa.
January 17, 2008 at 11:27 pm
paula
A welcome compliment, Mootia, thank you.
And no not a mouse but a crow!
January 17, 2008 at 11:31 pm
paula
There’s another up there now Mary - glad you’re not finding them too tedious!
I love tapioca too. No not that early. And calving can be an all year activity. Cows ‘bull’ throughout the year.
That’s one hell-of-a-lot of water…!
January 18, 2008 at 3:41 am
Heidi
I just came in from the shop to see the news from Locks Park.
He is darling. There is nothing like a cute, curly headed calf!
I can almost smell his breath rising in the cool air.
Those big dreamy eyes! What a handsome boy.
Will he be a bull, or a steer?
When I was a girl we used check in at the pond to watch the frog spawn develop. First into tadpoles, then they’d sprout arms , then legs and finally become those strange little peepers with a tail.
Spring is coming, the signs are here.