The time has finally come to pack our bags. We are leaving New Zealand to return home, and while we’re excited for the next chapter, our hearts are heavy. Tearing ourselves away from the animals on the farm—especially the four-legged friends who have become our daily shadows—is proving to be the hardest part of this…
A Shocking New Arrival Yesterday evening, IG burst through the door in a flurry of excitement, cheeks flushed, boots still muddy.“There’s a small black creature in the paddock with the cows—come quick!” Well, that got our hearts racing. As we hurried to pull on jackets, our minds ran through every possible culprit. A predator? A…
Toby the Border Collie Pup Do you remember in my last post when I said I didn’t think there would be any more baby animals? Well, I was wrong—again. It turns out it’s not only my daughter’s farm that produces surprises. The farm next door, owned by a lovely chap called Josh, had its own…
Baby animal Farm Pt 5 I thought the season had already given me all the joy it had to offer. First came the surprise ducklings and chicks, then the quiet pleasure of eating breakfast while watching the horses graze in the morning light. With our return to sunny Spain planned for April, I assumed that…