By comparison it’s been a reasonably quiet week down here on
the farm. With no children’s groups booked in all week it was a chance to catch
up on all of the little jobs that need doing around the farm.
Probably the most difficult job of the week was vaccinating
the alpacas and trimming their hoofs. We worked with one of the full time
farmers (as she knew what she was doing!) to get them into the shelter where it
is a little to work with them, and she was able to give them their jabs while
we restrained them.
"Captain Kid"
"Chieftain"
After a number of monotonous hours following some online
training, I finally passed my food hygiene certificate meaning that in theory I
can work in a kitchen without harming people....in theory!
Before the cold weather set in later in the week, we were
able to get out and enjoy a few sunny days before they disappear altogether.
One afternoon we even went down to the beach and enjoyed walking along the
sands and clambering over the rockpools.
Making the most of the warm weather
The rest of the week has mainly been spent planning and
preparing for the “Spooktacular Halloween Trail” that we will be hosting at the
farm for a few days at the end of October. It basically involves taking our
nature trail at the farm and converting it to host a series of spooky
challenges for children to complete, and once they are finished they get to
claim a prize of a bag of sweets. Hopefully while they are here they might even
learn a bit about nature, but then again I might be expecting a little too much!
This weeks amusing story comes from the Vatican, and goes to prove that old school days saying: "Always double check your work before you hand it in"....
See you next time!
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