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January has been a testing month so far; with heavy rainfall, sharp frosts and even the odd attempt at snow.
February already. Time flies while you are having fun, or the older you get, the more time flies.
As our financial year drew to a close on January 31 we found ourselves trying to sift through the wreckage of a year ravaged by Covid-19.
On our first date Isobel told me I was the first farmer she had ever met. Our second date was a trip to see my sheep and we ended up dagging out some fly strike and she didn’t balk then and hasn’t since.
As we head into the new year, it is clear what is on the menu - more of the same. The pandemic is moving at a sobering pace and keeping us all doing what we’ve been getting used to; staying home and getting on with it.
As we enter the New Year with trepidation and a little hope, farming life continues in its usual pattern and we are thankful for it.
Congratulations to fellow columnist Kate Beavan on her New Year Honour. It is great to see her efforts for agriculture being acknowledged in this way.
Happy New Year to you all and what a start to the new year it has been.
Christmas has come and gone once again and, like many families, it was very quiet this year, with family celebrations put on hold.