A High Fibre Diet

As you've probably noticed by now all my animals are committed vegetarians.
We've cultivated the highest quality grasses for our discerning little friends.
This excellent diet has resulted in healthy animals with glossy coats and a pleasant nature.
This makes it easy for me and my faithful sheep dog, with no arguments before bedtime.
The other benefit is a landscape that looks like carpets of many shades. 
What a picture!

Fluffy Friends

Daisy's Best Side

A Stranger in Town

New Horizons

Golden rolling hills, winding narrow roads, quaint farm houses-typical sights in the countryside of Britain. It's just the way I like it.
Autumn sunsets are unforgettable with their lengthening shadows and rusty colours.
The livestock are making the most of the fresh grass and seasonal extras.
Heavenly bliss!...

A Mooving scene

Golden Fleece

Sunny side up

Hello again from the farm. I've managed to swap my yard brush for some paintbrushes to create some more pieces. Some are starting to appear in UK galleries now and feedback to date has been very positive. In fact one gallery in Sheffield-Heartbeat will be holding an exhibition of the latest work from November to January. I'm just hoping the animals don't suffer from stage fright! 
They have been beautifully framed and this will be the largest collection of original pieces appearing in one place to date.
Anyway, that's enough chat for now. I must get back to work-I feel the need to paint!

Keeping the grass trimmed

Eyeing up the talent 

Golden Fleece

Our woolly friends are proving popular with my latest customers- the local knitting circle.
No sooner than they are sheared the wool turns up again in the form of a cute scarf or a thick jumper. I'm even thinking of getting some for the sheep for winter. I think they will look rather natty in different shades of blue and pink. And there's another advantage. They will be even easier for my rather short sighted sheepdog to spot at a distance.
Time to get the shears sharpened!

A peaceful scene

Smile for the camera!

Fields of Gold

Summer is passing rapidly and things are calming down on the farm.
We've had sunshine, rain, hail storms and gales.
Sunsets have been few and far between but when we have had them, they've been magnificent. Gold skies and longer shadows have added to the drama and the animals are making the most of it. In fact I can safely say that their numbers have doubled!
Autumn will bring more antics. Just wait and see the results.

The Bigger Picture

Following a successful breeding season and the Olympic ceremony we've decided to expand the farm. We needed a few more acres to accommodate the extra livestock and we have invested in a new tractor.
Everyone now has their own field with enough grass to go around. There's a new hen hut and pig sty. Even the farm house has had a lick of paint.
I've arranged for a big screen TV to be set up in the top field so we can all watch the Olympic closing ceremony together.
It's been a good year so far and autumn is on the horizon. Just look at the results!

What a Party!

After a very successful night at the Olympic opening ceremony my animals have had a lie-in. They performed perfectly without any signs of stage fright. I can take a little credit for that though because for the last four weeks I've had the opening ceremony tracks played constantly through speakers I installed in the hen hut, cow sheds and sheep pens.
They know every song off by heart!


They'll be catching the 2.30 cattle truck from Kings Cross and be back on the farm before it all sinks in. I cant wait to welcome them home. I'm sooo proud of them!

Fit as a Butcher's

Midnight Feast