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Brian's Diary
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Country living can be risky!
Friday, 17 May 2013
What a difference a month makes. In early April we were still suffering from the worst drought in 40 or 50 years. Now, according to Weather Watch, we have had 230mm of rain since April 15.
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Stuck in the middle with ewe...
Friday, 19 April 2013
Well, it seems the drought has finally broken although at the time of writing we could certainly do with a lot more rain. I’m sure we will feel the effects of the long dry for quite some time yet.
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Summer dry no joy for ducks, hens thriving
Monday, 18 March 2013
As with many of my monthly diaries I start by writing about the weather.
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Opening gate for better weather, fatter tractor
Friday, 15 February 2013
As I sit here writing this month’s column there are black clouds in the sky – the first we’ve seen for quite some time so I’m hoping they are bringing some much needed ran to your parched property.
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Time to heed safety message for quad bikes
Monday, 21 January 2013
Here we are, another year gone by and into a new year.
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Horsing around with new name
Monday, 17 December 2012
Summer is finally here but the hay’s not cut yet – just another job that needs doing and Christmas is almost on us!
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Letter brings back fond memories
Monday, 19 November 2012
Well, we’re still waiting for summer to arrive. Although there have been some nice, fine, summery days, there have still been lots of cold, wintery days, however, I shouldn’t complain because the weather has been ideal for those who rely on grass to feed their animals.
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Challenge to name new colt put to readers
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
As I’m sitting here assembling my monthly column I notice lots and lots of young plums have been blown off our two trees due to the exceptionally strong winds we have been experiencing these past few days.
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Birth of colt augers well for racing future
Monday, 24 September 2012
What excitement at the Alta Dream Lodge stables this past week.
As you all know our brood mare Willowbrook has been in foal and I can now proudly announce, “It’s a boy!”
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Farm life springs ahead!
Friday, 24 August 2012
Rain, rain go away, come back another day! Famous words, I know, but how true they are at the moment. Having wet and muddy pasture is extremely hard on the animals so when the ground finally firms, my sheep will need some thorough foot cleaning and trimming.
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Top season for Elsudoku
Wednesday, 25 July 2012
According to the experts, heavy frosts are good for the soil and pasture. Apparently they kill the bugs and other greebies present which should mean that the past few weeks will have proved great for local properties!
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No weather blues on this property - yet!
Thursday, 21 June 2012
Well, what a time we’ve had with the weather of late.
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Take it or leaf it!
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
At long last winter has finally arrived and has, on occasion, made itself felt quite fiercely.
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Final whistle blows for Fitzpatrick
Thursday, 26 April 2012
These past two weeks have been a sad time for us as our friend, and part of the family for more than 18 years, recently used up the last of his nine lives.
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Quiet time over, jobs abound
Thursday, 15 March 2012
After a couple of relatively easy months on the property with not much to do to keep the place ship-shape, all of a sudden things have changed and I am finding myself to be extremely busy.
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