Archive for September, 2011
We'll do anything for food
So the deed has been done. The pigs are no more. Well that’s not quite true as they are currently being made into tasty sausages, hams and pork joints.
Their final journey started on Sunday night when we loaded them onto the trailer. They were happy to go in without too much effort. Just a bit of food chucked in the back and they were safely installed in their new house for the night. They soon nestled down and made it their home, knowing little of what was ahead of them the following day. Read the rest of this entry »
Getting closer!
This time next week if everything has gone to plan, the pigs will have met their inevitable end. We have started to make preparations to ease the stress on us (and on them), which started with changing their run so that they had access down to the gate. This means that they will be used to going down to the gate where we will bring the trailer in, so it should be easier to load them on. A few days before we take them we’ll start feeding them down there as well, and getting them to follow the bucket so we should be able to lure them easily on to the trailer. Read the rest of this entry »
Solartastic!
Today was a very exciting day as we at last got our solar PV (photovoltaic) panels installed. We’ve been waiting all summer for them to be put up, but had to wait for our roof to be replaced first. Given the summer we’ve been having, and the high demand for our builder, this took a lot longer than we thought. So just as autumn begins and the sun starts to fade we got our panels installed! Never mind, at least they’ll be ready to go for what I’m sure will be a fantastic spring and summer next year. Read the rest of this entry »