Such a glorious sight for me to capture on the farm this morning 🥰

April lambing …… ooops that’s a no ! So it begins ….#lambing2025

Just in case Lambing2025 was not going to be busy enough, in honour of St David’s Day, we have added over 100 in-lamb Welsh mountain ewes to the mix 🐑 #northyorkmoors #newsheepfoldfarm

A great night at The Northern Farmer Awards & absolutely thrilled to receive the award for Farm Diversification 😊

Carrick is staying! 👍👍

Middlesbrough back Michael Carrick to remain in charge Middlesbrough are backing Michael Carrick to turn their season around and will not be changing their head coach in the wake of Saturday’s defeat…

EXCLUSIVE: #Boro backing Michael Carrick to stay as head coach...

🔴 Steve Gibson backing Carrick to deliver promotion
🔴 'Business as usual' with Carrick preparing for Bristol City
🔴 Internal support for Carrick's 'integrity and leadership'

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It’s a big mistake if we let him go ! Has everybody forgotten “blame everyone but myself” Wilder or Pulis ! We can play exciting entertaining football under Carrick. Let’s give him a chance & more support

Hope it’s not true. I think for so many reasons we should stick with Carrick, but give some of the players a shake ! Strengthen the backroom staff too! And identify what we are doing to get so many training injuries - this year lots of Achilles injuries.

My first ever Sourdough loaf made with a starter I started on 3rd February. I’m not known for my patience so I’m pretty pleased. Inspired by @rorycj.bsky.social ! And it tastes good too !

Us : quiet evening in.
Farm: what did you say ?
Huts : it’s ok we can deal with that -let’s think
>>>>💡…. POWER CUT <<<<
Farm: ok I’ve got it from here, I’ll stop them resetting the boiler
Huts: ah ok i will let the power go back on then
Farm: it’s ok I’ve really messed with the boiler ….

The only decent player tonight was burgzorg. Ayling too slow, morris & Hackney final ball not there. Fry should be first choice. Giles got up top, can’t defend. Conway did nothing. Barlaser 2 touches ? And Travers 🤯

Fry over edmondson is a must !

I don’t think they understand how to do it ! But also passing in the final third … have we forgotten how to do that too

Do we understand we are supposed to stop the other team scoring by defending … #boro

When you decide that you want to do the Lyke wake walk as a challenge for turning 50 …..
18.7 mile training walk today over the North York Moors. Still able to walk so far….

Good to pause for an hour today whilst doing the @rspb.bsky.social Big Garden Birdwatch. 47 birds including a grey wagtail. I had to use my Merlin bird app to help me with that one. No long tail tits this year. I imagine now they know I have done the watch they will be back soon😊

It’s just madness we are so much better than this. Where’s the passion & fight gone. No competition for places?

Our rare breed Soay tup “Thor” was getting bored with the ewes he is in with, as they are possibly all in lamb (scanning next week). So decided to jump in with last years texel x female lambs. Needless to say we swiftly removed him and he’s now in with the other rams for his 10 month “holiday”.

A new cut of our beef I tried tonight. Beef Skirt ….. seasoned with spices, lightly pan-fried on either side for 4 mins & left to rest. Served in tortilla wraps with home made salsa, cheese, stir fried onions & peppers, sour cream & salad. A very easy, tasty tea/dinner

Our 10 year old Labrador has finally let our mad spaniel sit with her …. Meanwhile Teddy has found another box ! 🐈🐕

I want songs to get the crowd buzzing & joining in. This isn’t doing it …. The atmosphere is not there. We need the whole ground singing as one !

My one big question after tonight’s @mfc.co.uk match - when did they bring in a rule that a thrown-in can be just a ball lobbed in ? There was 3 foul throws in a row from Burnley and not one pulled up ! #boro

Merry Christmas 🎄🎉

It definitely smells like Christmas in the kitchen 🎄finally getting organised …ish !

But when your friend in the row in front makes you these 😍😍😍

So Boro kind of put a pin in my birthday bubble….. but bring on 49!!

Oh gosh yes I’ll just get my flying car out and I’ll be there …

A very chilled cat

“I may look chilled & friendly but open the cupboard and I’ll punch you !” Teddy

Haha I’m sure I saw this in another place, another year 😂

Meet Bella, Thistle, Kalypso, Tango & Kiwi - our Royal Golden Guernsey goats. For a large proportion of the year they live in the wildflower meadow in front of our shepherd huts & do an amazing job of conservation grazing. Today they came home to spend the next few months inside in the warmth.