Whilst out walking the dog I couldn’t resist running back to the house and grabbing the camera. Not a cloud in sight but the distant plane and it’s tail jets trailing behind. I wondered where it was heading. This time I wasn’t envious. Who needs to travel abroad when England has holiday weather like this.
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Holiday Weather in May 2012
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012Local Fishing Lakes
Monday, May 7th, 2012
Beautiful views across the Blackmore Vale in North Dorset. Our local fishing lakes in the picture only a few minutes down the road.
Explore Dorset by foot or car and be amazed by what it has to offer.
Rainbow at Deepestdorset, Stour Cross Farm
Sunday, June 12th, 2011
June rainbow
Couldn’t resist taking this photo last week. Caught it just before it disappeared.
Thank You – Hardy Chalet
Friday, May 6th, 2011
Dear Chris & Martin
Thank you very much for making our stay at your farm so welcoming. We all had a lovely time.
Best Wishes and Happy Easter
Rachael, Paul & Luke (5yrs )
Hedge Laying at Stour Cross Farm
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011There’s an art to good hedge laying. As with many things, the theory behind laying a hedge is easy; the practice is much harder – requiring skill and experience. The aim is to reduce the thickness of the upright stems of the hedgerow trees by cutting away the wood on one side of the stem and in line with the course of the hedge. This being done, each remaining stem is then laid down towards the horizontal, along the length of the hedge.
This hedge is over 40 years old and has grown into spindly trees.
Whilst Martin and Dave have a few days spare to tidy up the farm, they set to work cutting out old rubbish such as Ivy and side shoots. A chainsaw, CAT and man power is all that’s needed.
Some of the hedge has grown so big, the only answer is to remove it
The hedge around most of the farm is over 40 years old and has never been managed except for being trimmed every year. It has grown into tall spindly trees now suffocated by ivy. Every year after heavy winds we find big gaps in the hedge where weakened trees have been blown over.
Coffee break
Tools down for a well earned coffee
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Friday, December 31st, 2010
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR 2010
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
Update on Progress of Duncliffe Chalet
Thursday, February 4th, 2010All of the wood cladding has been fitted to the ceilings and walls and now we have the tedious job of varnishing it all. Trouble is, it’s difficult to see what’s been done!
