Bretherdale “This place would charm the heart of owt”.

When someone decided to put the livestock auction and the antiques auction on the same site they must have had me in mind 🤣 Good price for our store lambs and bargain paintings all in one. £106 for our biggest twin lambs today 🐑🐏

Settling down to read the new Country diary book that arrived today. Contains all your favourite writers 😉 Looks a lovely book. I’m going to read it a month at a time. Makes a great gift for nature lovers too guardianbookshop.com/under-the-chan…

Good morning. It’s not raining.

Sold the last of our cows that are not native breeds at risk today in preparation for the SFI 2024 I am waiting to apply for. Good prices at Lancaster so went to Morecambe for an ice cream. Hoping to get to the top of the queue to apply for the SFI soon.

This weekend is Morecambe’s Vintage by the Sea festival. It was great to see the town packed with visitors. So many interesting old vehicles to look at.

Hello from the Howgills.

Join me at Wordsworth House for National Trust event. Including coffee and cake. Book using link below. Farming with nature | National Trust nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-dis…

Country diary 1974: End in sight for the bracken empire theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Farm visits today. Forgot to take many photos !

Goodnight.

You can’t hide from me with those stripes.

Good morning world.

Acorn the bull went out with his ladies last night. Expect calves from 13 June 2025 🐄

You only have to look out of the window to see why the Lake District inspired so many ‘romantic poets’.

Coming down for water. Warm weather at last.

Beautiful Borrowdale

Country diary: Fell running and circus skills at the Rusland Show | Rural affairs | The Guardian theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Lowick Show today. Sunshine at last ☀️☀️☀️