Tag Archives: Scottish Highlands

Calves

Posted on July 24, 2018 by James Hall

This year’s calves are looking good and doing well. The calf above, in particular, has a great future. We can only cross our fingers that there is a market for them in October. But right now the omens are not … Continue reading →

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Rainbow

Posted on July 24, 2018 by James Hall

No need to comment on what an extraordinary summer this has been. I can never remember the ground so dry, or burns so empty. Some have given up running altogether.  The little rain we have just dampens the ground. It … Continue reading →

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Calving too …

Posted on May 6, 2018 by James Hall

We are well through our calving too. Over the last winter we invested in a new cattle shed and it has been a real help. Having a proper set up for handling cattle reduces the stress on everyone involved. There … Continue reading →

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The shearing

Posted on July 6, 2017 by James Hall

The ancient lorry growled up the strath, a group of Scottish and Antipodean shearers left out, set up and less than three hours later some 250 sheep had been sheared. It’s a tough way to earn a living! There’s plenty … Continue reading →

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Garden Snipe

Posted on July 5, 2017 by James Hall

For a couple of days we had brief sightings of a small bird scurrying in and out of the undergrowth at the edge of the garden. Today it chose to spend 20 minutes on the lawn, right in front of … Continue reading →

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Young farmers

Posted on April 15, 2017 by James Hall

Even the hardest working farmers need to rest occasionally!

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The cycle starts again!

Posted on April 15, 2017 by James Hall

It’s April and the cycle of life starts again with calving and lambing. These are some of our first calves. They have had a tough start in life with endless cold, wet and windy days. And while I managed to … Continue reading →

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Winter Quarters

Posted on November 29, 2016 by James Hall

The cattle have been scanned and they are all now living in their winter quarters, sheltered in the trees. It’s a nice place to be a cold, crisp day like yesterday.

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Autumn colour

Posted on October 16, 2016 by James Hall

  It may well be because of the long period of good weather we have enjoyed recently, but the Autumn colours are as good this year as I can ever remember. It is ample compensation for the return of wind … Continue reading →

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Sika Stags

Posted on October 11, 2016 by James Hall

I mentioned in my last post that Sika Stags are much more elusive than the hinds; you won’t find them feeding alongside the pigs. But when you have the opportunity the mature stags are well worth watching out for. The … Continue reading →

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