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Newsletter June 2008

Calling All Walkers!

Summer is the very best time to appreciate this beautiful area with its breathtaking views. Whether you are a serious walker, or a birdwatcher, or someone who just likes to stroll for a few hundred yards (or even less). There are lots of organised walks for those who like some company, and plenty of places to just wander off alone should you want your own space. There is no better way to unwind. We are in the process of building up a library of suggested routes for walks of all kinds, also routes for cyclists, horse riders (accompanied if required), carriage drivers, and motorists.

The Cross Wales Walk takes place on 21 June, and finishes at The Anchor Inn (just one mile from New Cwm Farm, and right next door to The Anchorage). The full distance is 42 miles, or a shortened walk of 8 miles for the less fit! Check out www.newtown-rotary.org.uk

Hatched, Matched and Despatched

Misty had a gorgeous colt foal at 9.10pm on 20 May. Katherine saw him when he was a couple of minutes old. Our little grandchildren have called him Thomas (as in the Tank Engine)!

Bee Bee, our 11.1hh chestnut mare has gone to a dun Welsh Section A stallion. He has a long and unpronounceable welsh name, but his stable name is Goldie.

Joy, a little 19 year old has gone on loan to nearby Kerry as a lead rein pony for a family with four kiddies.

Lambing 2008

Another successful lambing season, which is always a relief. Our lovely Welsh mule ewe again produced four healthy lambs, and our Cade (bottled reared) ewe had one white lamb (by the Texel tup) and two black lambs (by the Suffolk). One by the milkman, two by the coalman - what a tart! Our first early lamb together with a selection of the main crop.

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Check out previous newsletters.

The March 2007 newsletter.
The June 2007 newsletter.
The September 2007 newsletter.
The December 2007 newsletter.
The March 2008 newsletter.

Seasons!

“Cast not a clout till May be out” so the saying goes, and as the hawthorn blossom is now in full bloom, it’s time to whip off those vests! My late father remembered one of his young school friends in around 1920 saying that his mum had “sewn him up for the winter”, ie sewn him into his underclothes! Sounds terrible now, but considering the poor housing at that time, it was probably a good idea! As I write this, it is a beautiful sunny day. The wildlife seems to appreciate the lovely weather too and birdsong is particularly gorgeous at the moment. I stood at the New Cwm Farm road gate a couple of weeks ago and watched a red kite plane its lazy circle over the house. I’m delighted that these wonderful birds are now welcome residents.

Four Footed proFile

Ellerdine Misty – Thoroughbred x Shire

Misty was foaled on 5.5.92 and I bought her a year later from her breeder, a Shire man who lived at Ellerdine Heath, north Shropshire. She was my first youngster and it seemed logical to teach her a string of verbal commands as she was too big even then to push around! When we moved to New Cwm Farm in November 1995 Misty came with my two other horses in the lorry. The following year I read a book about breaking in young horses and managed to break her in quite tidy. However, I couldn’t get her walking on properly, and was told this chap Richard Adams at The Anchor would be able to help(!). (Among her other talents you can list Matchmaker!).

At 5 years old she was teaching a nervous child to ride, but it is as a broodmare that Misty excels, producing beautiful strapping foals. Thomas is her fifth baby.

Why “Misty” when she is nearly black? Because she was born at half past five on a misty morning, that’s why!

Beguildy Post Office Stores

Our local village shop, owned and run by Ann Edwards, can supply groceries, newspapers and provisions to your holiday cottage at New Cwm Farm prior to your arrival. In good village shop tradition, she can supply virtually anything in the grocery line, given a bit of notice. Ann is very helpful, do make a point of calling in at Beguildy shop – it’s easily recognisable by the old advertisements on it, such as Lyons tea”, “Woodbines”, and “Oxo cubes”. My particular favourite is Franklin’s Fine Shagg – always good to the end”.