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Lambs, lambs, lambs…….

March 13, 2018 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

Well last month we were waiting for the lambs, now they are here…….its been busy to say the least! We have also had to contend with the Beast from the East bringing minus temperatures here but no snow thankfully. Lambing has been tough, but most of our our sheep are canny and hide behind the

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What a view.

February 21, 2018 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

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 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

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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The deer.

February 1, 2018 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

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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Just sitting…………….

February 1, 2018 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

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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Frosty December.

December 12, 2017 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

We are having some lovely frosty weather down here at Ross Bay. Minus 3 being the lowest temperature which is usually a couple of degrees warmer than in the town.  Cold air and lovely walks are in abundance so lets enjoy it.

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The new toy!

December 12, 2017 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

Lots happening down on the farm here at Ross Bay.  We have purchased a spread a bale, from Carrs Billington, which helps us bed the cattle up more efficiently, spreading the straw well and improving our efficient use of the straw, thus improving our carbon footprint on the farm – not looking forward to my

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Leaves all gone………….

November 7, 2017 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

A few cold spells, and breezes here in Kirkcudbright has seen most of the leaves fall off the trees.  I suppose though it does make way for seeing some more of the views through the bare trees, and those lovely walks with the cold fresh air as you sniff…………hats, coats and gloves on and enjoy

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First Prize Single heifer.

August 17, 2017 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED MONDAY 14th AUGUST 2017 STORE AND OTM CATTLE Wallets Marts conducted their special August Anniversary Show and Sale of 893 Store cattle on Monday 14th August 2017. It is now 161 years since Wallets formed their auction business in Castle Douglas and a decision was taken last year to mark

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Skim a stone or two…………

August 1, 2017 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

A stay at Ross Bay Retreat can be all you make it………as quiet as you like, a little walk here, an amble there, mud skiing here, some stone skimming there.  Watch the tide come and go, some boats go by, the cattle and sheep wander the fields, the deer pass by the window (and eat

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