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An Afternoon at Airfield
I had never visited this market before, but I had heard about it anecdotally. All the reports were positive...
Leonie Byrne
Oct 16, 2023
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Catching Up
At this time of year, I always seem to completely loose control of my list making tactics. There are lists for everything...
Leonie Byrne
Feb 8, 2023
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Trouble with Thistles
I was set the mission to try and kill off as many of the emerging plants as possible. Because we endeavour to do things without chemicals...
Leonie Byrne
Aug 13, 2021
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Watering the Sheep
Happy summer! It’s such a blessing to be greeted by the sun every day and also to have her visible in the sky all day long… not hidden by...
Leonie Byrne
Jul 12, 2021
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Vaccinate?
It seems like at the moment discussions about vaccinations are on the tip of everybody’s tongue. Have you? Will you? Would you? Should...
Leonie Byrne
Jun 5, 2021
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A Sky Filled with Crows
We had a busy weekend. Contractors arrived on Saturday and despite a day of rain on Friday, they cut silage. They then returned on...
Leonie Byrne
May 31, 2021
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A Puff of Feathers
When Stephen announced to me on Thursday last that not only would he be working on Friday, but also on Saturday, I was not overly pleased...
Leonie Byrne
May 16, 2021
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Uh-Oh...Lambing Season is Imminent!
Right about now, we are waiting for the first lambs to be born. We are a couple of days away to be sure, but now is the time to get those...
Leonie Byrne
Feb 22, 2021
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Feeding the Sheep
Some time ago, I told you about bringing the sheep into the sheds for the winter. Well, they have been happily tucked away...
Joseph Jones
Feb 19, 2021
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A Threat of Snow
You should know, we Irish folk take the threat of snow very seriously. Obsessed as we are with the weather, a forecast of snow is...
Leonie Byrne
Feb 10, 2021
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Preparation For Lambing Season
If you have been following my stories on Instagram, you will no doubt have realised that there is a lot of work involved when caring for...
Leonie Byrne
Jan 30, 2021
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In With The New
So, it’s a new year. What are you going to do about it!? At this time of year, the air is heavy with the promise of hope for the New...
Leonie Byrne
Jan 1, 2021
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Out With The Old
There is no doubt about it: the year 2020 was really one for the books and there is so much about it that I will happily leave behind....
Leonie Byrne
Dec 31, 2020
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A Look Back on the Week
If you have missed me a bit on social media this week, I apologise. As you can imagine, it has been busy, but more than that, I have been...
Leonie Byrne
Dec 27, 2020
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A Look Back on the Week
As we march ever closer to January, I’m still struggling to come to terms with the year we have had. If any of us had been told last...
Leonie Byrne
Dec 6, 2020
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A Look Back on the Week
I am so thankful that this past week was much less eventful than the previous! However, it did start out with a bit of panic before...
Leonie Byrne
Nov 22, 2020
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The Week in Review
Over this weekend, I drank a lot of wine. Generally, I am a water or ‘Diet Coke’ girl (please don’t judge me too harshly, I know it’s a...
Leonie Byrne
Nov 15, 2020
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Housing the Sheep for Winter
When it gets cold in the year, after the leaves fall off the trees, the sheep come into the sheds. The wind makes the leaves come down...
Joseph Jones
Nov 11, 2020
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Planning for November
I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling like this year has flown. How on earth is it almost November already? And then on the other hand,...
Leonie Byrne
Oct 29, 2020
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The Art of Looking Ahead
For me, a vital part of running a family, home and farm is looking ahead: anticipating what is coming down the line and being prepared...
Leonie Byrne
Oct 27, 2020
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I'm Leonie, a Mom, Wife, Sheep Farmer, Gardener & Home Cook. My goal is to build my own skill repertoire & to help you to learn more about cooking from scratch, growing your own food, while living
more sustainably along
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