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"Something for the Weekend" 2
Every weekend we are selling small batches of perfect fleece. This weekend it's the turn of some super organic Dorset Lambswool. Its...
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A New Wool Shed.
So it's Friday the 13th and a Full Moon. We're not hiding under the duvet just yet - loads of wool to grade and sort. The Wool shed is...
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Something for the Weekend?
We hoped to have our new “Something for the Weekend” specials out on Friday night until our smallest person was diagnosed with Mumps. The...
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Starting Young
My name is Aaran and I am the youngest Gentleman Farmer. I am 13. I have Devon Closewool sheep. Devon Closewool sheep are really under...
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Sweet Things
This could well be a post about chocolate - it isn't but it's really as good. A way down at the very end of Devon is a farm that is...
A tale of an orphan lamb.
Lambing season has started. We've yet to have one of our own but today in my home there was a new arrival. Just appeared out of thin air...
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The Sheep year begins.
I’ve just been down to check the ‘girls’ in the barn. Most of them are the rare breeds you all love so well, sheep that were bred for...
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All hail 2016
I never saw myself when I came to farming as running a wool cooperative. From my table where I write this I can usually see about 300...
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The Other side of Wool....
I’m never sure if it’s appropriate to talk about sheep farming with “lady’s who wool”. I do though think its important that while we...
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Maybe Mr Cameron should invest in WOOL not WAR!
Brilliant investment from the New Zeland Government. Here in the UK it seems very much wool is a second class product even though our...