An interesting week and an even better weekend

Hi every body,
well another week has just flown past for us. It started off as usual with all the normal Alpaca jobs to do, as everyone knows who owns Alpacas, paddocks must be kept clean, hay racks always full plenty of clean water, the usual everyday jobs. Mind you I have to admit it has been taking quite a while cleaning the paddocks, we still have been doing it the old way with rakes and shovels. On Tuesday I said to my wife Ann, as soon as I can I am going to buy myself a poo picker <> which she replied, Joe I have bought you one for your Birthday, was I pleased I can tell you. We were spending at least two hours a day on this job alone. Big kisses and cuddles for a very special girl.
The middle of the week was fencing again enjoyable, but very hard work still the end is in sight. I reckon we have another two hundred posts and then attach the wire, and that will be us done. That will be about twelve acres we have fenced altogether varios sized paddocks with chase ways in between, looks really nice if I do say so myself. Towards the end of the week we were clearing the entrance to the farm the brambles having grown so high, definitaley a job for the mini digger, ready to put some nice plants in now my wifes department that is.
When it got to Saturday my grandson Ashley was getting excited, I had promised to take him with me down to Wellgound Alpaca Stud in Wiltshire. We were going to see Bob and Lesley to have a rummage as the saying goes, and also to take them out for a bit of dinner seeing they both celebrated their Birthdays last week. I must say they have some really lovely Alpacas on their farm. Always willing to have a chat and share their passion with others. Cheers to both of you we had a really great time. We spent all Sunday morning at their farm and then they took us for lunch at the Lamb, which is a lovely pub a couple of miles down the road, which does excellent food. Well we set off back home to Essex which only takes us about two and a half hours, We had a really nice time Ashley had thoroughly enjoyed his time at Wellground, Bob had him on the quad harrowing using the roller and also showing us how easy it was using the poo picker. I cannot wait until mine arrives.
Well it is back to normal today the start of another week, but according to the forecast a very cold start still it is okay, you can wrap up against the cold a lot better than rain I always say. I will have to sign off now as it is back to work for me, until the next time, cheerio for now.
Joe Hempsey.