Rantings on the farm...

The weather has been gloooorious since we've been here. Except for maybe 2 to 3 days of rain/cold winds/overcast, it's been warm, sunny and blue skies. Is this England?


I havent been writing a lot I know. It's probably coz its just been so social here at crooked end farm! We've gotten to be really close with fellow wwoofers here, Callie, Erin & Raphael (the au pair). Apart from working all day together, we cook and go to the pub a little too often. Hahaha. Its so wonderful to sit in the garden of a pub, gulping down a pint of local cider for the mere amount of 2.40 pounds and having seconds, and maybe thirds. We have even started to play the name game! (Apparently, the correct name is called 'Celebrity'!) Its just been heaps fun. We also started to sit in the garden in the long summer evenings, with the chickens strolling around us, playing with Lottie and James while we wait for dinner. And of course, moan together about our little trials and tribulations on the farm. Everywhere has its politics its so funny. hahaha.


Working 5 hours a day, sleep for about 9, and the rest... just resting our tired bodies in the great summer outdoors. Bees buzzing around, chickens pooing on the ground, birds of all sorts twittering in the distance, pigs milding grunting away... I think I am really liking rural life.


Today, we went with Brenda to Chepstow farmers market in south wales! It was quite a scorching day and the 2 children came with us so it was quite intense. Bjorn and I gave out organic apple juice samples and leaflets of the farm to people on the high street and it was tiring but also nice. People in small towns are more likely to stop and do an apple juice tasting with you than in London for sure.


Tomorrow, Barry is taking us to the river and dropping us off with a canoe! Then they will pick us up down the river in 3 hours by the pub. How delightful, I cant wait! And its going to be hot as well! Apparently, next week.. there'll be a heatwave! Woohoo!


I'll end off here with a photo of Bjorn, me, Erin and Callie at the Malt Shovel Inn - Ruardean's local 900 year old pub. (It was said to be founded in 1110!). The Horlicks brothers were born in this village and malted their first Horlicks here! Talk about a slice of history... who doesnt like Horlicks!