Things I learnt From Farm and Lake Adventures
In the late autumn of 2022, I set out with my sister to do something I would have previously considered unthinkable. To go without the comfort blanket of my parents to a place I'd never been, to do work I'd never done. Farm sitting, with a friend I'd technically only known 3 weeks and a few days. And it was Wonderful. I was so nervous to go that many times I had thoughts of backing out, making excuses and staying put. But I didn't. And I am so Grateful. We arrived at a place we'd never even heard of in the Yorkshire peaks. A small Farm with roughly 30 cows, 100 sheep, 300 chickens and 4 sheepdogs. It was stunning, being set almost halfway up one side of a ridge of the snaking valley. The Pretty Stone farmhouse was beautiful too with its homely lived-in feel. There was a long table where we could sit outside in the fine weather evenings, watching the sunset over the valley. And now to the work... Each morning, we got up at half 7, or 8ish and shared out the duties