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Hi everyone as you know Mr Farmer has been very…

Hi everyone, as you know Mr Farmer has been very busy, we now have a new look photo page which makes it a lot easier to upload photos. I am helping Mr Farmer while he is busy. Could you please send photos to wildlifetv@yahoo.com for them to be put on the gallery. I will try to update the gallery once or twice a we

Some of you may have noticed that you haven’t seen the 3 black swans on the lake which were released on Monday. When the swans arrived we were reliably told that there wings had been clipped and wouldn’t want doing for a while, but unfortunatly it looks like this isn’t the case as they flew of on Wednesday morning. Mr Farmer is having another black swan delivered on Monday that has had its wings pinioned, this means that the flight feathers wont grow back and this is done when the swans are young. As i am writing this there are 3 Roe deer and 3/4 Red deer in the valley this evening.

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Hi Everyone Vicky here some of you may have noticed…

Hi Everyone Vicky here, some of you may have noticed that there is now only one black swan on the lake. On sunday evening we sat outside the cottage and suddenly saw a black swan flying over head and circling the lake. The swan took off and landed three times each time landing back on the lake, about 9.30 that evening and the swans were both there. When Mr farmer went to feed the swans on Monday morning one of the swans was missing we presume that she flew off at first light that morning. The remaining swan is looking rather lonely and sorry for himself but mr farmer is working on finding him a companion.
When i was here at Denbury in April two Emus hatched and they were named Easter and Friday they are both doing very well and are rather lively.
Some of you may know that i was hoping for a photo of the kingfisher here at Denbury, this afternoon i stood at the cottage door and i saw him in the tree at the side of the little stream which runs beside the cottages, i grabbed my camera and went down the that lake but unfortunatley he had gone, i was too late.

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Hi Everyone Vicky here again It looks like the canada…

Hi Everyone Vicky here again.

It looks like the canada geese have started sitting on the eggs she has laid on the island. They should hatch in approximately 28 days, so we will have to keep reminding Mr Farmer when the 28 days is up which will be around the 26th of April.

Did Anyone see the 11 Red Deer in the valley last night? i definitely saw 2 Stags that were clashing antlers, one of those stags only had one antler, i can only suspect that he is shedding his antlers as they do at this time of the year allowing them to grow new ones for rutting this year. The remainder of the group could possibly of been young males or males that have already lost their antlers, as Red Deer spend most of the year in single-sex groups apart from the rutting season.

Some of you have asked about Rupert the Emu. He is doing very well, his wounds are healing nicely and has got a very good appetite.

There has been no more new lambs born in the barn, but one more new lamb has been born in the field so far this week.

I forgot to mention on the diary on friday that after i had been helping Mr Farmer feed the animals i returned to the cottage and to my suprise i saw a Male Sparrowhawk sitting on the guttering of the barn less than 15 feet in front of me. I took some photo’s, which i have put on my flickr.

Hope you have enjoyed my diary!

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Hi Everyone Vicky here again When Mr Farmer went to…

Hi Everyone Vicky here again.

When Mr Farmer went to feed the Emus last week, he did a head count as he always does, he realised that there was one Emu missing. after searching around the farm he found the missing Emu in a different field. The Emu was very ill and couldn’t even stand, he may well of been attacked. Mr Farmer Carried the Emu into the stable where he was fed and nurtured back to health. He is now living in the field with Branston (a horse). Mr Farmer has named him Rupert and he is very friendly taking food from my hand.

On Monday Mr Farmer spared a few minutes to take us around the bottom lake to show us the fish scales which the otter had left. While round the lake Mr Farmer spotted Toads mating, which i have taken some photos of.

On Tuesday Morning we were delighted by the arrival of 3 new lambs. One lamb was born in the barn and is Mr Farmers first little girl this year, she has taking a liking to laying in the food trough. Twins lambs have been born in the field but she keeps taking them into the woods.

Also another suprise were the first two Swallows to arrive back at Denbury.

I have put photos of Rupert, Toads and Lambs on to my flickr.

Thornton and his friend

Hope you have enjoyed my diary!

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Hi Everyone it s Vicky here I am currently on…

Hi Everyone it’s Vicky here.

I am currently on holiday at Denbury. Mr Farmer is very busy at the moment and he has asked me if i would mind doing a diary for him, so here goes.

The ewes in the barn have given birth to 4 lambs upto now. The first lamb being Thorntons Nephew, then there are 2 twin boys and the most recent lamb being born this morning which i also believe to be a little boy. We may well have some more lambs in the next few days, i will keep you updated. The ewes in the field should be lambing anytime but no sign of any lambs as yet.

The Canada Geese have now made a nest on the island and when i went down to the lake this afternoon the female was sitting on the nest, so maybe she is sitting on eggs only time will tell.
Also while i was down at the lake the 3 black swans Chased the Gander onto the bank, hopefully this will be a one off as Mr Farmer hasn’t had any trouble before between the geese and the swans.

When sending in photos to Mr Farmer would it be possible to resize them to 640×480 so they can be uploaded straight onto the gallery, this would help Mr Farmer with him being so very busy at the moment.

While i’m at Denbury i will hopefully be taking lots of photos, i already have a few of the new lambs which i will be putting on my Flickr page with many more photos from around the farm.
If any of you would like to pop in and see the photos the web address is:

Thornton and his friend

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Starting from number one there are five new photographs on…

Starting from number one there are five new photographs on the Photo Page

CATERPILLAR. LYNNE.

SUN BEHIND THE CLOUDS. LYNNE.

2 BABY STARLINGS. LYNNE.

Photograph from the Northern Echo that goes with the Ewe article sent in by Elsie.

This delightful photograph, was taken on a mobile phone sent to my sister, who sent it to me, I then sent it to Tina who downloaded it of her phone, and emailed it to me, then I emailed it to Mr. Farmer, isn’t technology just fabulous!. Karen Stoke.

Starting from number one there are five new photographs on the Photo Page

A news item from yesterdays Nnorthern Echo sent in by Elsie.

THESE randy rams were left feeling rather blue after their sheepish passions boiled over.

For they began fighting as frustrations mounted

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There are five photographs on the Photo page starting from…

There are five photographs on the Photo page starting from number eleven. There are a few photographs left from Karen and Sue, so if you have any send them in.

Lollipop Lilies. Karen Stoke.

Badgers at Denbury, Vicky.

Air Ambulance ,they are always coming over my house as I am sandwiched in between two hospitals. I ran like the clappers to get these shots. I would love to go in a helicopter but not this one thank you very much. They do a fantastic job. The miserable man who lands them from the ground. would not let me any closer , but the people in the thing would have, we had some of the village kids with us so I called him a miserable bugger ! to the delight of the pilot and the two ladies who were with him. Karen. Stoke.

The Woodpecker was sent to me by Lynne. I asked her for a good Woodpecker photograph for the flash header of our website. Lynne sent in a few for me to choose from. This is one of them. The one I have chosen for the header will be put on soon.

The last picture was taken from the third story balcony of Saint Stanislaus College Located next door to Our Lady of the Gulf church in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi on the morning of August 29th, 2005. This is believed to be the initial tidal wave from Hurricane Katrina. The tidal wave was approximately 35 to 40 feet high. When it slammed into the beach front communities of Bay Saint Louis and Waveland Mississippi to completely destroy 99% of every structure along the beach for 9 miles and over a mile inland. The destruction only started there. The flooding that continued inland destroyed the contents of all but 35 homes in these two communities of approximately 14,000 people.

I thought that you maybe interested in the NFU’s massive protest by Farmer outside the House of Commons that they said would happen this week, about the no Badger Cull decision. MP’s out numbered the protested by over 4 to 1. And they had cheek to brag about their dismal protest on their website. Most Farmer wouldn’t waste their time. Below it is a story from Elaine.

The NFU’s top officeholders, Peter Kendall, Meurig Raymond and Paul Temple, have led over 150 farmers in a protest outside the House of Commons today over yesterday’s decision by the Secretary of State not to cull badgers in the fight against bovine TB.

Members, their families and even two cattle from a farm in Uxbridge rallied outside Defra’s office in Smith Square and then moved on to the Old Palace Yard outside Parliament where they were joined by around eight MPs.

Members of the assembled press were then invited to interview the 28 farmers representing every thousand head of cattle culled during 2007 due to bovine TB. Journalists from The Times, Farmers’ Weekly, Farmers’ Guardian, PA, the BBC, Sky News and ITV Central News were there to cover the demo.

NFU President Peter Kendall made three main pledges to members:

– the NFU will withdraw from responsibility and cost sharing negotiations with the government

– the NFU will be taking legal advice about how to challenge the decision

– the NFU will be going to the European Commission to see if there is any way of challenging Defra

The Story of a Scottish Farmer. Sent in by Elaine. Elaine doesnt know if it true. Is it? What ever it is a nice story.

His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog.

There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the lad from what could have been a slow and terrifying death.

The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman’s sparse surroundings. An elegantly dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the boy Farmer Fleming had saved.

‘I want to repay you,’ said the nobleman. ‘You saved my son’s life.’

‘No, I can’t accept payment for what I did,’ the Scottish farmer replied waving off the offer. At that moment, the farmer’s own son came to the door of the family hovel.

‘Is that your son?’ the nobleman asked. ‘Yes,’ the farmer replied proudly.

I’ll make you a deal. Let me provide him with the level of education my own son will enjoy If the lad is anything like his father, he’ll no doubt grow to be a man we both will be proud of.’ And that he did.

Farmer Fleming’s son attended the very best schools and in time, graduated from St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become known throughout the world as the noted Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin.

Years afterward, the same nobleman’s son who was saved from the bog was stricken with pneumonia.

What saved his life this time? Penicillin.

The name of the nobleman? Lord Randolph Churchill .. His son’s name? Sir Winston Churchill.

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Lollipop Lilies Karen Stoke Badgers at Denbury Vicky Air Ambulance…

Lollipop Lilies. Karen Stoke.

Badgers at Denbury, Vicky.

Air Ambulance ,they are always coming over my house as I am sandwiched in between two hospitals. I ran like the clappers to get these shots. I would love to go in a helicopter but not this one thank you very much. They do a fantastic job. The miserable man who lands them from the ground. would not let me any closer , but the people in the thing would have, we had some of the village kids with us so I called him a miserable bugger ! to the delight of the pilot and the two ladies who were with him. Karen. Stoke.

The Woodpecker was sent to me by Lynne. I asked her for a good Woodpecker photograph for the flash header of our website. Lynne sent in a few for me to choose from. This is one of them. The one I have chosen for the header will be put on soon.

The last picture was taken from the third story balcony of Saint Stanislaus College Located next door to Our Lady of the Gulf church in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi on the

morning of August 29th, 2005. This is believed to be the initial tidal wave from Hurricane Katrina. The tidal wave was approximately 35 to 40 feet high. When it slammed into the beach front communities of Bay Saint Louis and Waveland Mississippi to completely destroy 99% of every structure along the beach for 9 miles and over a mile inland. The destruction only started there. The flooding that continued inland destroyed the contents of all but 35 homes in these two communities of approximately 14,000 people.

I thought that you maybe interested in the NFU’s massive protest by Farmer outside the House of Commons that they said would happen this week, about the no Badger Cull decision. MP’s out numbered the protested by over 4 to 1. And they had cheek to brag about their dismal protest on their website. Most Farmer wouldn’t waste their time. Below it is a story from Elaine.

The NFU’s top officeholders, Peter Kendall, Meurig Raymond and Paul Temple, have led over 150 farmers in a protest outside the House of Commons today over yesterday’s decision by the Secretary of State not to cull badgers in the fight against bovine TB.

Members, their families and even two cattle from a farm in Uxbridge rallied outside Defra’s office in Smith Square and then moved on to the Old Palace Yard outside Parliament where they were joined by around eight MPs.

Members of the assembled press were then invited to interview the 28 farmers representing every thousand head of cattle culled during 2007 due to bovine TB. Journalists from The Times, Farmers’ Weekly, Farmers’ Guardian, PA, the BBC, Sky News and ITV Central News were there to cover the demo.

NFU President Peter Kendall made three main pledges to members:

– the NFU will withdraw from responsibility and cost sharing negotiations with the government

– the NFU will be taking legal advice about how to challenge the decision

– the NFU will be going to the European Commission to see if there is any way of challenging Defra

The Story of a Scottish Farmer. Sent in by Elaine. Elaine doesnt know if it true. Is it? What ever it is a nice story.

His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog.

There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the lad from what could have been a slow and terrifying death.

The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman’s sparse surroundings. An elegantly dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the boy Farmer Fleming had saved.

‘I want to repay you,’ said the nobleman. ‘You saved my son’s life.’

‘No, I can’t accept payment for what I did,’ the Scottish farmer replied waving off the offer. At that moment, the farmer’s own son came to the door of the family hovel.

‘Is that your son?’ the nobleman asked. ‘Yes,’ the farmer replied proudly.

I’ll make you a deal. Let me provide him with the level of education my own son will enjoy If the lad is anything like his father, he’ll no doubt grow to be a man we both will be proud of.’ And that he did.

Farmer Fleming’s son attended the very best schools and in time, graduated from St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become known throughout the world as the noted Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin.

Years afterward, the same nobleman’s son who was saved from the bog was stricken with pneumonia.

What saved his life this time? Penicillin.

The name of the nobleman? Lord Randolph Churchill .. His son’s name? Sir Winston Churchill.

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There are five new photographs on the Photo page starting…

There are five new photographs on the Photo page, starting from number one.

Hi Mr Farmer, Please would you include my photographs on your Photo page. I found the frog sitting on the garden wall yesterday morning in the rain. Judy

Sunset over Kirkwall Harbour in the Orkney islands.Lindsay.

And these are the Lambs my daughter and I spotted the other day. FF (Rose)

Torquay Harbour. Must be nice to own one of these boats. Elsie.

I hope this wont upset anyone, it was the first wild life we saw on a holiday to Cyprus last year!!! We were staying in a rather isolated villa.It ran really near to our grandsons cot. My son thought it was a mouse.Ugh! Rose W’canton

I looked over Emmi today, her udder is very large, she has sprung at her rear end, and it looks very much that Foaling is very close. I will look at her later tonight to see if there is any change. If there is I will put it on the Forum.

I also checked over the Sheep. They all look as if they are in Lamb, but none are showing any signs of Lambing. Most Sheep Farmer have their Ewes scanned to see if they are in Lamb. As you can imagine it is not very economical for Sheep Farmer to be keeping Ewes that are barren. It wouldn’t be very economical for me to have my few Sheep scanned, as they are not kept for profit, only for our Holidays guests to be involved in.

When we had cattle we use to have them scanned. We had someone doing it for us for a few years, but he decided to retire. We found another person to do the scanning. He told us that none of our Cows that he scanned were in Calf. I couldn’t understand it as I had seen the Bull Mating with the Cows, and had wrote the days in my Diary. I also had not seen the Bull try to cover them again. Another way that you can tell if a Cow is ready to mate, is if a Cow mounts another Cow, it is called Bulling. I hadn’t seen that happen to any that I had seen the Bull mating with. Our Bull may well have been infertile, and it does happen. For Farmer who relied on their Cows having Calves for their income they would soon be replaced, and sent off to market to be sold if they were barren. The Bull would also be. With me it was a little bit different, I wanted to make a profit, but because of BSE at the time I wasn’t going to purchase any more Cows. I needed the grass eaten off the fields, so we kept them hoping they they may get in Calf later. Some months later, those that he told us were not in calf produced them.

All Thoroughbred Horses, in fact all Horses should be scanned just in case they are having twins. Twins in Horses although quite rare, does happen. A Mare would find it difficult to feed twins. Another reason for scanning is so that you know if the Mare is in Foal. It wouldn’t matter If a Mare was running with a Stallion, but they rarely do. Mares have to be taken to a Stud, if they were not scanned you would only know that they were not in Foal if they came in to season. They are only in season for two days, so you would stand a good chance of missing a season, if you didn’t know.

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There are five new photographs on the Photo page starting…

There are five new photographs on the Photo page, starting from number six.

Hello Mr. Farmer, Here is a photo from Denbury!! Ewey, up in the field, all alone – perhaps she should be renamed Greta Garbo! “I want to be alone” Julia.

St Davids cathedral in Pembrokeshire such a lovely place. Lynne.

This was our pond at 9.00 a m today. Rose W’canton.

A waterfall inside one of the domes at the Eden Project. Sue.

Concorde taking off at Leeds Bradford Airport. There used to be hundreds there to see it and it used to go over the top of our house. Elsie.

Just a quick update on Bliss and Misty after speaking to their Trainer this afternoon, as I have a lot on tonight. Both are still doing very well. Cantering side by side with other Horses. A couple of weeks back Bliss was having a few tantrums. Throwing her head about whilst being ridden. She is growing up and it is just her feeling her feet to see what she can get away with. She tried it on here when she was being broken. She stopped it after a few days and got back to her self. I don’t mind seeing this in a Horse, it shows spirit. The Trainer went and purchased himself a posh camera this week. He has promised to send me a few photographs of Bliss and Misty next week.

Mr Farmer, Elaine asked for this so could you either send it on to her or put in the forum. Regards, Elsie.

MISS ME

MISS ME BUT LET ME GO
WHEN I COME TO THE END OF THE ROAD
AND THE SUN HAS SET FOR ME
I WANT NO RITES IN A GLOOM FILLED ROOM
WHY CRY FOR A SOUL SET FREE?
MISS ME A LITTLE BUT NOT FOR LONG AND
NOT WITH YOUR HEAD BOWED LOW
REMEMBER THE LOVE THAT ONCE WE SHARED
MISS ME BUT LET ME GO.

FOR THIS A JOURNEY WE ALL MUST TAKE
AND EACH MUST GO ALONE.
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