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Portia Pig shows off her Old Spots
Portia Pig is a handsome
old fashioned looking pig
The cows and calves enjoying the autumn weather
Making the most of the
Indian summer
Late September Indian summer sunshine!
Erik the Red and piglets enjoy the
hazy summer sunshine
Salami is on the menu at North Down Farm
Our air-dried salami made with
garlic, chilli and red wine
 
The cider orchard blossoming at North Down Farm
The cider orchard bursts into spring blossom at the farm
Everone likes a hug
Yes, being hugged is very acceptable when you are heavily pregnant
Showing Esther her new house
Demonstrating the comforts of
Esther's new house
 
Yes, it has all the comforts of home
Yes, it has all mod cons
and plenty of room
Esther Pig is very happy with her new house
Esther grunts approval of
her new house
Very determined piglet
This mountaineering is hard work
when you are only 16 hours old
Petronella Pig  is a very happy mother
Top Mother
Relaxing in bed with the new babies
Petronella in her very tidy nest
What larks
Snow makes digging even more fun
Taking extra straw to the pigs
Working hard and well wrapped up
 
Pedro and his girls don't mind the snow
Pedro, Persephone and Elsie don't
mind the sudden February snow
Sub zero temperatures redesign our pond
-5 degrees
This is what the New Year cold snap did to our garden pond....

Frozen apple tree at North Down Farm
....and to one of the apple trees
 

Not thick enough to skate on
....and this is what it did to our river which froze right across
I don't always dress like this
Dressed down for the yard
Yes, Santa Hats at Christmas markets really are fashionable
Dressed up for
Crediton Christmas Market
 
Our reward after horrid weather
What we look forward to after working in cold or wet weather
Bruno Ram
Bruno Ram showing off his fleece.
He's just moved to a farm in Dorset
Our thick fleeces keep us warm in wintry weather
We're well insulated from the frost

 
Peacefully overwintering in the barn
Here we are in the barn for the winter. Jim is allowed out!
Late piglet sunshine
Elsie's brood enjoy the evening sunshine
Easterly September view at North Down Farm
Late harvest looking east from the farm
 
Chatting away
Exchanging opinions
We're very friendly
Go on, give us a kiss
Our sheep love apples
Scoffing the orchard windfalls
 
Wet August weather at North Down Farm
The cows against lowering grey summer skies in August 2008
 
Noq quite The Dirty Dozen, but give them a chance to dig....
Elvira's Dozen
Big Love at North Down
Big sheepy love
(no food involved, honest)

Having a snooze next to Erik the Red
Dozing next to Dad

Prudence and an adventurous piglet
I'll just try....
Prudence and piglet
s part 1
 
Being a bit more adventurous
......going over....
Prudence and piglets part 2
 
Being an extremely adventurous new piglet
....my mum's head
Prudence and piglets part 3
 
The 7 pigs of the Apocalypse
We are now known affectionately as The Seven Pigs of the Apocalypse
Erik the Red, our young Devon Ruby bull
Erik the Red, our still growing Devon Ruby bull. He's as soppy as anything
Patrick One with his singular spot
 Patrick One, so called because of the dinner plate sized spot in the middle of his back. He's one of T7PotA
 
Come and buy meat direct from the farm
We sell direct from the farm
Selling our meat at farmers markets
We also sell at several farmers markets
George 'n' Erik
Erik Bull says hello to George Boar
 
Big cow love
Big Cow love
Even ramlambs need a hug
Even rams need a hug
 

Percy snoozing
Having a snooze

Minding your own business when
Minding your own business
when ........
 
Minding your own business when part 2
.....you are unexpectedly kissed by a pig
Piglets learn quickly to chew anything new
Three of the new piglets chew my trousers

Friendly lambs
Our lambs have no respect for
personal space

Big Girl with Jim
Big-Girl wants a better view
 

Elvira Pig demanding breakfast
Elvira Pig waiting for breakfast

Get up and play
This is what happens when you
stop for a rest
 

Wallowing peacefully
George and Esther happily wallow

Lottie investigates
Lottie Lamb investigates

Acrobatic lamb
Leopold Lamb demonstrates his mountaineering skills
 

Our farm cat
Our farm cat

All spots and tails
Elvira with her day-old piglets

Ahem
Erm....

Discussing the day
Messner Lamb and Jim discuss their day
 

Spike eyes the camera
Spike
 

Lovely fresh grass
The yearlings at spring turnout

I'm sure I can eat this
Is this boot edible?

 

We like the shade
Enjoying the shade

 

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