We have had no rain to speak of for quite a while, and have been stuck in a rather cool east wind for weeks, although the sun has been shining for the most part. The crops are badly in need of water, and the fields are very crunchy when you walk over them.
We had a simply [...]
Archive for May 28th, 2008
Bank Holiday Rain
Posted in farming, nature, weather on May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Fuel Prices
Posted in farming on May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Having just filled up at the local pumps, this fuel price business is getting out of hand. Diesel at £1.24 a litre here today, and I know it is more in other places, and lots more in far flung places like the Western Isles. No wonder the lorry drivers are upset.
Interestingly, the hauliers are not [...]
