Wishing all those who are fasting tonight and tomorrow a gemar chatima tova. May you be sealed into the book of life – a year of health, tranquility and contentment💛

Below, Family group. Mother Willow and her half sister Wisp. Willow’s daughter Sandy and the orphan twins Tina and Dolly (they were triplets but we sold their brother Nuno to a family in Northampton). The mother of the triplets, Ruth (who was Willows daughter – I know, it’s complicated) died three days after the birth of the triplets and we have bottle fed them ever since.

And a tromboncino soup to eat at the end of the 25 hour fast. More cooking tonight and in the morning.

Since last weekend Tufty has been living in the paddock with the goats. Tiny (his son) has been fighting his father for domination of the ewes. To protect old Tufty we moved him to the paddock.

After the dry, dry summer when the pond was almost empty – the rain has brought up the levels and the geese are swimming again.

The goats enjoy the windfalls (cut up into bite-sized bits).

Last night I made pear jam with freshly picked Conference pears. It’s a very soft set but tastes delicious.

And just a few remontant strawberries in the lower poly tunnel.