Winter at Pry House Farm

The advantage to short, crisp winter days ....

....... are the long, warm winter nights!

Snowy Heights

For some a snowy Sunday morning is an opportunity for adventure.

 Close to the top of Tailbridge Hill we spotted two people cross skiing over the moor.

Just over an hour later and the two tiny dots on the top of the hill at Fell's End .....

...... were taking in the view.

Winter Weather

Winter has arrived early in upper dales this year.

 On the 10th November giant snowflakes gently fell until we had 

several inches of soft wet snow making everywhere look very Christmassy!

Fortunately it went as quickly as it came until ......

 A week later and now we have as much again.

 Lodge Gill hogg house/sheep house and walled enclosure with a line of shooting butts above.

Many years ago this walled enclosure was a meadow and hay would have been made here and stored in the hay mew section of the building to feed stock through the winter.

 

The B6270 between Cumbria and North Yorkshire and our road home. 

Kirkby Tup Shearlings

This year's Kirkby Tup Shearlings relaxing in the October sunshine

This is my favorite - I like his style!

Shepherd Hut at Home

My perfectly crafted, cute-as-could-be Shepherd's Hut

is finally at home in her permanent site.

Still a lot of landscaping to do ......

and we're no where near the finishing touches stage yet .....

but its coming together slowly and ......

with views like this from every window ......

..... I can't wait to share it.

Boys and their Bigger Toys

Chris has bought himself a vintage upgrade!

He's now the proud owner of a Massey 165 and he loves it!

However it does mean that Clive the 35 is now up for sale.  

If you know anyone looking for a really good little Massey please get in touch.

Max and Gem

We have two new young dogs, Max and Gem.  They are both very loveable. 

Chris has Gem and his brother has Max. 

 Both dogs are untrained so can't be let off the lead.  

Everyday I take them for a walk up the road but its arm-wrenching work and 

they nearly have me off my feet but today I had a brainwave.

 

We had been selling lambs and our building is empty so I let them off in there to play.

They ran and ran and ran and played and messed about until they could go no more!