last week @ the farm

 Henrietta was lonely, so Sarah & Bex went to get her a friend...

 meet Penelope

 Puzzle getting some lovin

 So on our last day, we got to help check all the sheep, basically this included bringing them in, checking them one by one for feet and butt issues, some clipping, trimming and spraying then separating the mamas from the babies. Hot, dirty, long day.  Tim was lucky enough to wrestle about 90 odd sheep and apparently his days rolling around on the mats paid off.

 hold still love

 2 points for a takedown (2-0 Tim)

 who would even know this is hard work?

 this is Owen, their ram, hes a natural model, literally he posed for this picture

 fresh feet, fresh butt, ready to take on the world... or a new field

 getting ready to release the beasts

 so... in the heat of the moment, Tim decided to exercise his enthusiasm for the Olympics and vault a fence while we were getting ready to move the sheep.  luckily Tim isn't competing for team USA because he ate it. big time. no worries though his face caught the fall and he only broke most of the fence.  what a good sport.  

 Ghost coming to say bye to us

 ... or just having a drink

 pretty last day in Stroud

 wild strawberries, brilliant

 Stroud Farmers Market where we saw Lily Allen

Who can pack up and leave when this face is sitting outside your door?

We miss you Stroud Slad Farm, but no worries, we'll be back!

Amy's Party @ stroud slad farm

 all clean for a party

 Bex & I, at the first of 3 tables

 pretty old table with pretty new flowers

 heart-y bread

 party tent

 Amy saying thanks to everyone for coming

Amy's son, Ollie, wrote a really sweet poem for her

 Amy's singing group, Circle of Song, doing a few hits

 table arrangment

 team SSF

 beautiful cake but it looked better than it tasted

bucket o'drinks

 Elderflower liquor drinks... yum

view from the party, not too shabby

all in all it was a great day, Amy is such a wonderful person and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, I didn't include a picture of me sleeping on the sofa afterwards, but thats how you know it was a good time.

Berkeley Castle!

 pretty flower at the entrance gate

 Tim busting through the castle gates

 act casual, they won't know we're trying to take it over

 gatehouse thruway

 sweet lantern

 windows of the Great Hall from outside

 secret stairs

 me in front of the clock tower, making myself at home

 gardens around the castle

 painting the roses red

 balcony from my bedroom

 Hunt Club (not the one in Hunt Valley)

 staircase

 lily pads & lotus flower

 gardens

 from inside the hedges

 enter if you dare

 church next to the castle

 Berkeley Arms Hotel in town

 cute cottage with low doors

 old brick sign

 proud owners of a castle

and the new property, 10,000 acres isn't too shabby