Archive for the Southlands Farm News Category

Scotch thistles on the run.

7th June 2011 | Southlands Farm News | 1 Comment

Scotch thistles have been having a hard time at our Northumberland Cottages over the last three years, and this year they are on our endangered species list. And it’s all thanks to my trusty Martindale 781 which I picked up in a David Dixon’s in Hexham, I then gave myself blisters as I t Read the full post

Gunnerton Fete.

23rd May 2011 | Events, places to go & things to do., Local News, Southlands Farm News | No Comments

The first Fete in Gunnerton certainly in living memory,  The Methodist Chapel used to use a tent on it’s anniversary before the First World War, and St. Christopher’s Church used the Reading Room. Enjoy the pictures……………. Read the full post

Batteries and perennials.

22nd April 2011 | Charles' Rants, Food, Southlands Farm News | No Comments

These rather difficult times when the only thing that is for sure is that we can’t take anything for granted. However I have come across a couple of things in the last week that have really given me a sense of  hope for our future. Both come from revisiting past ideas and asking why? Read the full post

Audio Boo

13th February 2011 | Charles' Rants, Southlands Farm News | 1 Comment

In the world of social networking, I have just discovered this rather fun gizmo where I can record and post sounds via my phone, lots of fun, here’s the link to my Boo page; http://audioboo.fm/SouthlandsFarm Read the full post

Hedge Bashing at Middleton

31st January 2011 | Charles' Rants, Food, Southlands Farm News | 1 Comment

The day was spectacular, I was in two minds camera or shotgun, I can’t do both. Read the full post

Peking to Paris

6th September 2010 | Southlands Farm News | No Comments

Charles and John are going to take part in the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge you can follow their progress here: Car 45 Peking to Paris Read the full post

¡VAMOS! Festival 20th June – 11th July

26th June 2010 | Southlands Farm News | No Comments

Mexico has come to show us a bit of their culture. This looks like a bundle of fun, lots to do: Film, dance, music, visual arts & education. All happening in the North East Download the program here, or visit the website ¡VAMOS! Read the full post

More Puppy pictures………………….

21st June 2010 | Charles' Rants, Southlands Farm News | 1 Comment

The puppies are very now three and a half weeks old and beginning to explore their new world, huge fun. Their grandmother Sprocket has always been there silent sort, infuriating if she is stuck somewhere and you can’t find her so I was always pleased that her daughters have a more vocal approa Read the full post

Labrador puppies at Southlands

8th June 2010 | Dee's Diary, Southlands Farm News | No Comments

Friday 21th May, and after much deliberation our plans changed. Charles, Hector and I were off to the wedding of Charle’s cousin and Rosie and Widget ( small hairy terrier) were  going to stay at Granny and Grandpa Gordon as Rosie was mid g.c.s.e.’s and snowed under with revision. ̵ Read the full post

Blackbird fledgling

7th May 2010 | Charles' Rants, Southlands Farm News | 2 Comments

If the TV and radio are anything to go by you’d think that the world had changed overnight, however I was brought back to sanity when I went to feed the lambs, pigs and hens this morning. In the shed where we keep the feed life was going on as normal; no politics, no hung ... Read the full post

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