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What a view.

February 21, 2018

Well for February the weather is lovely, sunshine and dryness, I am sure we will have to pay for it later in the year. Its still a little chilly but thought I would have 10 minutes out with the camera – its so photogenic here at Ross.

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Busy waiting……

February 21, 2018

Well, the sheep should be in full swing of lambing time but they are making a slow start, hence the blog!! We have only had a few lambs which have been moved off the antenatal fields, up the hills onto the post natal fields where there is the shelter of the walls, gorse, trees and

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What’s happening in Kirkcudbright? I can’t see!

February 1, 2018

Just out and about on the hills around the farm. You sometimes have to stop and look at the breathtaking views even when the wind in perishingly cold and your face is tingling. Looking from the field down the estuary to Kirkcudbright……but I can’t see far enough. Its only 6 miles to pop in the

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The deer.

February 1, 2018

Whilst going around the sheep this morning I spotted this little deer sitting contentedly by the side of the wall and fence in the sunshine and out of the wind until she spotted me……..she jumped up and set off, knowing exactly where she was going on her farm, straight up the field, and the photo

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Soon be lambing time…………sheep snacker is out and about.

February 1, 2018

Our sheep have all been scanned to see if they are carrying lambs, and if so how many. This allows us to separate them into the ones expecting single lambs, twins, or triplets (and the one expecting quads!) Then we can feed them all accordingly. The singles don’t want too much extra feed as they

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Just sitting…………….

February 1, 2018

Down here at Ross Bay, we can always be too busy working to sit and watch what is going on and have a listen to the birds or hear absolutely nothing and see nobody. The snowdrops are now out, the daffodils pushing up ready to make an appearance when the weather warms up. The cordylines

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Wonderful skies.

January 24, 2018

We really to have some great sunrises down here at Ross Bay. The colours are so vivid, and change quite quickly. Our sunsets are amazing too along with the dark skies, so much to see and …… all so natural.

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High tides.

January 24, 2018

Although we missed the snow here at Ross Bay, we have had some high tides which have washed up some seaweed and debris further around the bay. The high tides and windy weather are great to watch from a toasty warm cottage. You can sometimes hear the sea roaring over at Fauldbog bay, it certainly

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New girls to the herd.

January 24, 2018

These are the heifers which will be continue to grow up here to replace some of the older cows. They have been bred here at Ross Farm from our herd of cows and their father is the good looking Hereford bull (ginger with the white face), who likes posing for the camera. They should grow

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Snowdrops are coming………

January 24, 2018

Our January has been cold but we have missed the snow so, no snow days or sledging for us! The snowdrops are just coming out and making us believe Spring is nearly here at Ross Bay. We will be starting lambing mid February so lets hope for a dry time so the lambs get a

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