It was the best of times, it was the burst of tyres...

Smile, you're on Churncote camera... Sheep MOT

Diggin' that ditch...

I'm slowly tearing my hair out. No, really. The weather is fine today, but it's set to break on Monday night. Right now what we should be doing is ploughing and sowing wheat, but the tractor pulling the plough has had a burst tyre and no-one carries the tyres in stock to replace it.
Which law says that things have to break down just when you want to use them?
On the plus side, the breeding ewes have been given an MOT to check that they are suitable to breed again for another season. Thankfully we only found a very few that weren't.
Also at this break between harvesting and seeding we have been repairing broken drains and clearing the water courses. After last winter's rain, many problems became apparent.
The cattle that came into the shed a fortnight ago have settled down very well. They had a TB test and all passed, which is always a relief.
On the Covid front, social distancing is having its effect on numbers in the cafe. I do feel, however, we are all becoming accustomed to queuing and I suspect this is how it is going to be for the foreseeable future. Takeaway Sunday lunches are proving very popular, so are the afternoon teas,  but I fear the picnic season is about to come to an end, which probably means goodbye to the picnic boxes, which have also been very popular.
That must mean that Christmas is just around the corner. We're all building up to it, even if we're not sure how it will go. Be sure we as a team are here to help in any which way we can.
Hello! The fitter has arrived to fix the tractor tyre. Must go!
Stay safe,
David