most of our readers know I love Angel cake. it is not for those with a sweet tooth because it is very plain but Mothers Day found me being presented one from my Mum – thanks Mum. lovely day had by all…

I saw this on a post and thought it so appropriate following the tragic deaths on the roads last week due to texting.

well after a weeks halter training refresher course, the boys are back in action, castrated and ready to work; we are so pleased with them, now to halter training the rest of the cria from scratch!

We have been so lucky with the weather lately but April is historically wet and often brings snow – so no slacking here at Kensmyth – we are Prepared but you cannot help but enjoy the laziness of the sunshine and the air of expectation for Mums to be…

and lazy Daisy of course…

but we are prepared if it all goes cold again…

  feed and fuel…

Signs of Spring are in the hedges looking stunning in all lights…

Good luck to all competitors this week end in Telford at the British Alpaca Society Nationals, entry is by donation and classes start early. There will be a live feed for those who cannot make it.

look out for all those Show heads… and paddock condition Alpaca…

with fine quality, crimpy fleeces like these…

which you can find on our Kensmyth Alpaca here !

well we have been preparing the livestock (and the humans) for photoshoots with much hilarity… teasing out tangled manes from the wind and straw from the fleeces where the alpaca have been in…

and there is always one who “photobombs” the picture…

and this is what size 14.5 shoes look like next to size 11’s folks!

well our Polytunnels have lasted a very long time as some ported from the old farm. We lost one a while ago but the last series of storms caused the old girl to flip on her back like a turtle

and much as we tried to keep her down with a sheep feeder,

overnight winds of 50mph on the side of a hill meant she was uprighted again and too much damage done. bless her cottons…

so the sheep feeder was put back to proper use…

We have many friends in New Zealand, our thoughts and prayers go to all the families and the Country at this terribly sad and tragic time.

Our admiration goes to those stopping to help and to the services providing support

and our disbelief and disgust to those who did it.

this is not an Alpaca blog but a Farmer blog per se. I have had to catch up because I have had issues to deal with and one of them was suspected Breast Cancer. I would urge anyone who feels a lump or has pain in their breasts to go to the Doctor immediately. I did because it hurt and I check regularly but many don’t… I was put on antibiotics as suspected Mastitis as a precaution (yep even at my age apparently and not caught from the sheep lol) and immediately sent for the appropriate mammary inspections. Really great NHS staff at Swindon Hospital, the Doctor giving permission for me to take a shot of the offending boob even. I am currently under observation but hopefully in the clear this time but being monitored… Please, if in doubt, GO TO THE DOCTOR.