Spring into Spring

I don’t know about you, but I have that Spring feeling about me the last few days, the nights are starting to draw out, sunrise is creeping earlier each day the birds are chattering, and the rain is not as persistent as it was last month – Spring is finally on its way – HURRAY!

There is even more on a spring feeling on the farm at the moment with the arrival of new born lambs skipping & jumping about the fields, the daffodils will be soon be in full bloom which look absolutely stunning as you drive into Sambrook, the barley growing in the fields has had its first nutrient feed as that starts to wake up from it’s winters sleep and the grass is really starting to grow, we are planning on turning out some of our youngstock in the next day or two once we have been round and checked all the fences, I really enjoy seeing the cattle out grazing the fields.  Our suckler cows are due to start calving at the end of the month so they will stay in the shed for a few more weeks yet.

This is a great time of year for walking whether it is a short stroll form our cottages down to the mill pool to see the ducks, herons, swans, egrets, geese, kingfishers (if you can spot them on the river) or the moor hens darting about.  For those that like to stretch there legs a bit further why not pop on your walking boots and grab a map from the cottage and see if you can see the buzzards flying around, listen out for the skylarks or Woodpeckers, stride out and fill your lungs with fresh air knowing that there is a cosy underfloor heated cottage ready and waiting for your return to rest those tired legs.

Oh course we don’t only have great walks straight from the cottage if you want to go a bit further there are many great walks along the canals especially from The Wharf at Goldstone or the Norbury Junction both of which serve great meals or take a picnic and head up the Wrekin or down to the Shropshire Hills for a fix of some stunning scenery.