Woolly Tales - Auchenstroan Wool

Water solutions

At Auchenstroan, we seem either to have too much water or too little. With this long, hot, dry summer stretching

Shearing Day!

Yesterday was shearing day, an exciting day in the sheep calendar! We look forward to shearing for so many reasons

One of the things we have puzzled over since moving here was what to do with a large expanse of

More Trees planted

Since moving here, we have been slowly expanding the woodland coverage. The goal is to create an area that can

We ordered some different bales of hay recently and our first thought was, would the sheep eat it? Sheep are

Winter on the smallholding is all about keeping our woolly friends fed, watered and mucked out. The beginning of November

Autumn Harvest

As they days shorten and the night draws in, the autumn harvest is coming to a close. The onions are

After eight months of writing, re-writing, editing, re-reading and proof checking, I am pleased to say I have finally published

Mind the Gap

As autumn turns into winter and the harvest is complete, our focus turns to winter jobs. These are mostly maintenance

Bot’s explosive bot

We have two dogs here, George and Haribo and both have a number of pet names. For example, George is

From time to time I am asked if I run courses on making felted fleece rugs. Last year I pondered

A new role for Tina Sparkle

Two weeks ago our dear brave hennie Bim, passed away to the Great Hen Run in the Sky. Bim was

Polytunnel built at last

As anyone who has read my book might now realise, it's hard keeping up with everything on a smallholding. This

If you are squeamish or having dinner, this story may not be for you😳 As some of you may already

As lots of you know who visit our page, I take on commissions as well as selling things from our

Tiggy Released

Four weeks ago, we found a tiny hedgehog that was outside, alone, during the day. Without help, it would have

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