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Will it ever stop raining? The wind along with the constant rain is so depressing. Difficult to get anything done as sometimes you’re battling against the wind as well as the rain. To make things worse there seems to be an ad cropping up on the radio telling us water is in short supply, not sure...

Happy Christmas Michen and hope 2026 brings lots of fun and a stress free year. 🐴🐶✈️🏡

Sounds great, so currently they have eight but two vacant. Have you checked they aren’t planning in expand? No mud is amazing given the amount of rain at the moment. We bring in before 5.00 in winter and most yards will but do a later check.l would seriously consider this yard. Good luck. = have...

My solution is only to have artificial trees when we have puppies or young dogs about. However have you thought about looking at tree guards? There are various different types and thicknesses or else you could consider a dog/ baby play pen. They come to pieces and so are sectional so you could...

I’d keep looking, your concerns will continue to grow and you’ll end up worrying every time something goes wrong. Children’s ponies are outgrown all the time and dealers of these types usually have good contacts if they’re reputable so may be wait for one to come along.

Turn him away for the winter and then evaluate in April. If he’s only four and your first horse you are probably not an experienced combination singularly or together. How much did you pay for him? It’s hard when things don’t turn out the way you would like them to but it takes a lot of time...

Thanks £550 is rather different to an INCREASE of £400 on an amount already several times more. I would be delighted if it was under £1000 annually.

Just received my annual quote for house/buildings/smallholder etc insurance from NFU and it’s gone up £400. Whilst NFU are good and don’t quibble l’m wondering if it’s worth getting quotes from other companies and who would you recommend?

I know cooked linseed is expensive to buy but honestly if you consider the mess, state of pans when you’ve finished and time spent fiddling around if it worth it? Maybe a very small amount added to some barley and both boiled together would work but l don’t think l even had a pan that survived...

As long as there’s food available they will be fine. My ‘not mine’ feral kittens are apparently now 5 years old, well according to FB photos. They are very demanding yard cats and would be inside given half a chance. One is always around, her sister appears from time to time. They are fully...

Have you tried carrots? Mine love carrots at this time of year, but given half a chance they’d all be inside. If you’ve not had him long do you know what the previous routine was?

3 is a useful number to have. It depends on ages and jobs though. I seem to have ended up with 4 or similar ages plus a few others older or younger 😀 - but they’re not all ridden.

Probably a good idea to get a home check done, if it’s carried out efficiently some rescues will accept them from other organisations. There are lots of spaniels available and some rescues have foster with a view to adopt. The one l help with prefers foster homes to help by fostering a few...

Tax in Scotland is ridiculous can be thousands more than in England. Many deliveries have a surcharge and delivery time can be long, some add an extra day which can be annoying. If you get down to Inverness there are regular flights to London and you can be there in an hour. It’s possible to go...

Many school shirts find homes as show wear. As long as the collars are ok and button up they’re equally as good as more expensive ‘equine’ related brands. You can choose long or short sleeve and they come in a range of colours. A yellow duster matched with a white shirt will give you a cream or...