Another set of twins born during the early hours (I saw her at midnight when she had separated herself from the flock) and Jeremy went out with a torch at 4 am and saw twin lambs beside her.

As I turned right towards Chawston the headlights shone on Rabbits at Roxton (I so often see rabbits there at night time just opposite the Roxton garden centre. Half a mile further on one badger lumbered along the left side of the road and another appeared on my right. A mile on and a pair of eyes caught the lights from the car – perhaps a muntjac deer. As I drove around the corner, nearing home, an owl was sitting in a tree and it stayed still as I drive past. What a magical last four and a half mile drive to home.

I sat with mum and crocheted with our own Gables hand spindle spun Jacob wool. It’s all about sheep today.

Pinky has just given birth to twins – a boy and a girl. Mazeltov Pinky.

On a glorious morning

Guests expected at the weekend so it was a day of cooking. There are still a few pots of plum jam and gooseberries, apples and black currants in the freezer. Also bags of tomatoes and broad beans. All must be used before the new growing season.