Good Morning everyone,
and what a lovely one it is too, hope everyone enjoyed yesterday the Wedding being the highlight of the day, well it was not our only highlight. We had a really pleasant surprise, Ann and my daughter Sharon were watching the big event, I was at the other end of the farm cutting some weeds down,when I got the call, fancy a cuppa, oh and by the way Jude is giving birth.
Racing down to the birthing paddock to see the most beautiful white cria, standing so proud by his Mother, after doing all the neccesary jobs to him, to make sure he was fine, which he was, it was not hard to select a name for him, Chase-End-Prince-William, He is sired by Ice Cool Lad, and he looks a stunner.
Well like his namesake, maybe this Boy can go far, Let us hope so. Must go now as I have had my break this morning, and time to get back to work. Speak to you all soon,
Chase-End-Joe.
Saturday, 30 April 2011
Monday, 25 April 2011
Work Work and more Work we love it
Good Evening to you all,
what a weekend it has been,there is and old saying, not enough hours in the day, well how true can that be. We have been awake early every morning, by the way that is normal for us,we generally do the quite jobs first, as we have a few neighbours, and we try not to disturb them with any noisy jobs always leaving them to later.The grass has started growing but alas so has all the weeds. Today the tractor has worked overtime,it was so hot sitting on there at one point, after cutting four paddocks, I decided to cool down, so me and Jess my collie had five minutes under the hose, how lovely it was to.The place is looking a lot nicer tonight.
We have got Ice Cool Lads paddock ready, as he has some important work in front of him when he arrives back from Easterwood Alpacas, Jeff and Sheila are our co owners with ICL. We also have Ice Cool Warrior who is ready to start mating this year, he is ICL offspring, and what a lovely boy he has turned out to be an absolute double of his old Dad,I think he could be better, cannot wait to see what the future brings for him.We actually sat and had breakfast again this morning on the veranda, overlooking the paddocks watching the Alpacas basking in the Sun and thought Work Work and more Work, what a lovely position to be in.
Well it is nearly half past seven, and Ann has called me for my dinner so speak to you all soon,
Chase-End-Joe.
what a weekend it has been,there is and old saying, not enough hours in the day, well how true can that be. We have been awake early every morning, by the way that is normal for us,we generally do the quite jobs first, as we have a few neighbours, and we try not to disturb them with any noisy jobs always leaving them to later.The grass has started growing but alas so has all the weeds. Today the tractor has worked overtime,it was so hot sitting on there at one point, after cutting four paddocks, I decided to cool down, so me and Jess my collie had five minutes under the hose, how lovely it was to.The place is looking a lot nicer tonight.
We have got Ice Cool Lads paddock ready, as he has some important work in front of him when he arrives back from Easterwood Alpacas, Jeff and Sheila are our co owners with ICL. We also have Ice Cool Warrior who is ready to start mating this year, he is ICL offspring, and what a lovely boy he has turned out to be an absolute double of his old Dad,I think he could be better, cannot wait to see what the future brings for him.We actually sat and had breakfast again this morning on the veranda, overlooking the paddocks watching the Alpacas basking in the Sun and thought Work Work and more Work, what a lovely position to be in.
Well it is nearly half past seven, and Ann has called me for my dinner so speak to you all soon,
Chase-End-Joe.
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Chasing the Girls
Hi Everybody,
Well as the Title suggests, Monday was Chasing-The-Girls-Day.It all started on Sunday,we had heard about a chicken auction close by, so off we went to buy a few more chickens, which we did. brought them home, only four of them, and slowly let them into the paddock with our other four chickens, all seemed fine, they eyed each other up and down, circled each other, it was just like the O-K- Corral,when was it going to kick off.All seemed well for a while but then the three cria in the paddock started,chasing the new chickens every where, it is amazing how they all feel Alpacas and Chickens included when someone new invades their space. we eventually got them all bedded down for the night, thinking what a good job we had done.
Monday morning came, and we let the chickens out, All Hell broke loose the Cria were chasing them our four chickens were chasing them, they quickly fled in all directions,which ended in Ann, Sharon, and myself trying to gather them in. Around two hours later we managed to achieve that, sitting down to a nice cup of tea I turned to my wife Ann, and said pet it is many years since I was Chasing the Girls we both looked at each other and laughed.
Just thought I would let you all know about my Chasing The Girls Day.
Bye for now Chase-End-Joe.
Well as the Title suggests, Monday was Chasing-The-Girls-Day.It all started on Sunday,we had heard about a chicken auction close by, so off we went to buy a few more chickens, which we did. brought them home, only four of them, and slowly let them into the paddock with our other four chickens, all seemed fine, they eyed each other up and down, circled each other, it was just like the O-K- Corral,when was it going to kick off.All seemed well for a while but then the three cria in the paddock started,chasing the new chickens every where, it is amazing how they all feel Alpacas and Chickens included when someone new invades their space. we eventually got them all bedded down for the night, thinking what a good job we had done.
Monday morning came, and we let the chickens out, All Hell broke loose the Cria were chasing them our four chickens were chasing them, they quickly fled in all directions,which ended in Ann, Sharon, and myself trying to gather them in. Around two hours later we managed to achieve that, sitting down to a nice cup of tea I turned to my wife Ann, and said pet it is many years since I was Chasing the Girls we both looked at each other and laughed.
Just thought I would let you all know about my Chasing The Girls Day.
Bye for now Chase-End-Joe.
Sunday, 27 March 2011
A bit nippy
Good morning everyone,
well we cannot complain about the weather this last week, it has been lovely here in Essex, but I must admit today is nippy, there is a cold wind blowing today.
Never mind it is better than rain and it will be lighter tonight, with the clocks going forward, gives us a much better chance to get all the jobs done here on the farm.It is nice to see the grass starting to grow, but it does mean another job to do,cutting it. Mind we are lucky in one respect, the Alpacas do keep the grass nice and short in the paddocks and surrounding areas where we can let them into.
It is time for me to start and do all my repair work to my fences, the ground is still soft enough, to put any new posts in,and I have to build another field shelter,as a paddock I normally use only for grazing is going to be, for the pregnant mums, when they are ready to give birth.I do love that time of year when you see the new cria been born.
My wife Ann is off to the garden centre today, time for planting, which she knows quite a bit about[ ME ] I just cut the grass. There is a story about that, which I will tell you about in the next blog.
Well time to get back out and start again all this jabbering will get me no where, so bye for now,
Chase-End-Joe.
well we cannot complain about the weather this last week, it has been lovely here in Essex, but I must admit today is nippy, there is a cold wind blowing today.
Never mind it is better than rain and it will be lighter tonight, with the clocks going forward, gives us a much better chance to get all the jobs done here on the farm.It is nice to see the grass starting to grow, but it does mean another job to do,cutting it. Mind we are lucky in one respect, the Alpacas do keep the grass nice and short in the paddocks and surrounding areas where we can let them into.
It is time for me to start and do all my repair work to my fences, the ground is still soft enough, to put any new posts in,and I have to build another field shelter,as a paddock I normally use only for grazing is going to be, for the pregnant mums, when they are ready to give birth.I do love that time of year when you see the new cria been born.
My wife Ann is off to the garden centre today, time for planting, which she knows quite a bit about[ ME ] I just cut the grass. There is a story about that, which I will tell you about in the next blog.
Well time to get back out and start again all this jabbering will get me no where, so bye for now,
Chase-End-Joe.
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Grass is growing
Well would you believe it,
had to dig the old lawnmower out today,started first time and off I went.To be perfectly honest I was only going to cut the grass at our Farm entrance, but the sun was shining, and I got carried away, decided to mow the lawn as well, and then another patch, places where the Alpacas cannot go.Did not realise how long I had spent on it all, until Ann told me it was nearly five-o-clock.Thought I would finish up, well my body was telling me to do so, not so young as we used to be,[laugh].Had a lovely cuppa and now it is time to have a nice stroll with Jess my collie and check all the Alpacas are okay. Just thought would do my blog while having a break.
We are forecast some nice weather this week in Essex, so it does help when you have a bit of sunshine, really makes you want to get stuck in, oh think I have said the wrong thing, when Ann reads this she will be getting her little black book out, and telling me all the jobs she wants doing,great being an Alpaca farmer, would not have it any other way, speak to you all soon,
Chase-End-Joe.
had to dig the old lawnmower out today,started first time and off I went.To be perfectly honest I was only going to cut the grass at our Farm entrance, but the sun was shining, and I got carried away, decided to mow the lawn as well, and then another patch, places where the Alpacas cannot go.Did not realise how long I had spent on it all, until Ann told me it was nearly five-o-clock.Thought I would finish up, well my body was telling me to do so, not so young as we used to be,[laugh].Had a lovely cuppa and now it is time to have a nice stroll with Jess my collie and check all the Alpacas are okay. Just thought would do my blog while having a break.
We are forecast some nice weather this week in Essex, so it does help when you have a bit of sunshine, really makes you want to get stuck in, oh think I have said the wrong thing, when Ann reads this she will be getting her little black book out, and telling me all the jobs she wants doing,great being an Alpaca farmer, would not have it any other way, speak to you all soon,
Chase-End-Joe.
Wednesday, 16 March 2011
The Last of our Hay
It sure seems to have been a long winter, I realise it is not over yet, but at least we know there is not such a long way to go. We used the last of our own hay today, so we will have to buy some new hay in, picking it up Thursday as it goes, five pound fifty a bale, let us hope we have a lot more rain at the right time this year, for those of us who grow our own.
Ann and myself were gutted we missed the Futurity, but due to circumstances beyond our control, we were unable to make it. Missed seeing all the friends we have made, as it gives us all a chance for a good old Alpaca natter, but we know we shall catch up with some of them at the Alpacas shows this year.
Had a nice chat with Jeff Easter yesterday, he and his lovely wife Sheila, own a half share with ourselves in ICE-COOL-LAD,who has produced some wonderful Alpacas for us both over the last few years, really nice talking to you mate, look forward to seeing you both soon.
Well it is a short one today folks, speak to you all soon,
Bye for now,
Chase-End-Joe.
Ann and myself were gutted we missed the Futurity, but due to circumstances beyond our control, we were unable to make it. Missed seeing all the friends we have made, as it gives us all a chance for a good old Alpaca natter, but we know we shall catch up with some of them at the Alpacas shows this year.
Had a nice chat with Jeff Easter yesterday, he and his lovely wife Sheila, own a half share with ourselves in ICE-COOL-LAD,who has produced some wonderful Alpacas for us both over the last few years, really nice talking to you mate, look forward to seeing you both soon.
Well it is a short one today folks, speak to you all soon,
Bye for now,
Chase-End-Joe.
Monday, 14 March 2011
What a Lovely Day we have had
Well it has been a good start to the week, first of all I was standing on the decking this morning having a cuppa like I usually do, watching three six month old cria racing around their paddock, and then all of a sudden going into pronking mode. This absolutely facinates me and is very relaxing to watch, pronking by the way is when the Alpaca brings all of its feet off the ground at the same time.They continued this for about fifteem minutes, so relaxing to watch,I did not want them to stop.
Then it was time to clean their paddock,because they are only young they were following me around, still a bit unsure of you as they only came away from there Mums two weeks ago, but as the time goes on they will get better, they are following the pink Camelibra bucket everywhere, by the way Pink is my wife Anns favourite colour. I then went on to give all the Herd their breakfast which as always gets you plenty of cuddles and kisses, so inquisitive are Alpacas, we love them, after finishing my chores, I actually had a well deserved rest and took my good lady, off shopping for a few hours, leaving my daughter Sharon in charge, making it a Lovely Day, Speak to you all soon,
Chase- End- Joe.
Then it was time to clean their paddock,because they are only young they were following me around, still a bit unsure of you as they only came away from there Mums two weeks ago, but as the time goes on they will get better, they are following the pink Camelibra bucket everywhere, by the way Pink is my wife Anns favourite colour. I then went on to give all the Herd their breakfast which as always gets you plenty of cuddles and kisses, so inquisitive are Alpacas, we love them, after finishing my chores, I actually had a well deserved rest and took my good lady, off shopping for a few hours, leaving my daughter Sharon in charge, making it a Lovely Day, Speak to you all soon,
Chase- End- Joe.
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