Dingwall Rare Breeds and Poultry Sale. Where every self respecting Poultry fancier goes for their hens and ducks.
There was lots of choice, and some beautiful birds, but Farmer and Daughter had other things on their minds.
We started the day off with a delicious breakfast from the very efficient Teddy's Cafe. Perfectly cooked bacon rolls in very fresh baps. They even had decaffinated tea. Their cake selection was wild! There is a queue ALL day long but the staff still served with a smile even at 3 in the afternoon.
I was left to look at hens and ducks whilst Farmer and the girls headed into the real pens to check out the animals for sale. The catalogue had been carefully scrutinised so they knew what they were looking for.
The lots they were interested in were a good hour or so away, so there was plenty of time to sit and look. The sale ring was crowded. Daughter and her pal were sitting quite high up with a good view of the ring, and of the farming/crofting/smallholding community.
This handsome Billy goat sold for £20.
The Valais tups went for a lot more. We decided they were handsome and their lambs would be adorable, but we weren't sure they would like the west coast rainfall.
This plan had been hatching between Farmer and Daughter for quite some time. Herdwicks. There was one lot they really liked the look of - and luckily these are exactly the ones we got.
Aren't they gorgeous? They seem so calm. Hopefully this bodes well. They are living in the shelter between the veg garden and Studio garden. Farmer let them out in to the stack yard today and they seemed quite interested 'in the bag'. This is a good sign as it means they know how to feed.
Yeseterday we had to go to Lettermore Forest which meant passing the Fank project. We stopped to look around and it was beautiful.
A foxglove flowering on 6th November.
I hope he isn't thinking 'what have we done?'.
Certainly Walter is quite happy about them - unlike Jan who ran in the other direction when she saw them.
In the afternoon I went to collect Coco. An astonishingly beautiful view up Loch Tuath to Ulva Feryr with Ben More beyond.
Today I had to go to Craignure. I love the reflected light on Calgary Bay.
And on the way back an errand along Loch na Keal.. looking very wintery.
STOP PRESS!! We have some spaces left for Christmas and New Year and are offering a lovely Festive Discount.