the end of the summer

This years summer has once again been unforgettable, and not necessarily for the right reasons! July and August were once again very wet, fortunately we only had to cancel one display, the very last  at Borough farm.It was great to welcome so many visitors to the displays over the summer despite the weather…next year the weather will be perfect!

Our resident Swallows and House Martins give the first clue that the summer is at an end, forming small flocks as they feed up ready for the long trip to winter in Arfica . This year the House Martins spent a warm September morning basking in the reflected warmth of the tiles on the farmhouse roof

On Morte point the seals too have enjoyed their summer. We now have more than ever before colonising one particular gulley on the north side. Seals only need to pull themselves onto land in order to give birth, and until a few years ago seals had never been seen on the rocks of Morte point. This year however they have been regularly sunning themselves on the rocks. Some might say it’s because it has been just as wet out of the water as it is in!

The best weather of the year seems to have come in September, and now into October. So we’re now planning to have a sheepdog display and farm walk in the October half term. You can find out more on this link….