Jan 2023:
I check the sheep and grass most days even if it is sometimes just driving around the crescent and pulling in briefly to check all is ok.
The reason the sheep gather at the gate now, is because I have started feeding them in the trough just inside the gateway, so I only need to pull up in the Land Rover and they get very excited! I am aware the grass is now quite short, it was my intention to graze the field quite tightly so that there is no carry over of old grass, then I will give the field a rest and I shall be moving the sheep on later this week, but they are being fed and obviously checked regularly.
We are now building up the ewes at home, feeding them up in preparation for lambing again at the end of March. How the seasons come around so quickly.
With the windy weather it is even more important to check that plastic recycling and rubbish bags are secure, especially if put out the night before. Bags of plastic waste are collected weekly from the field and there is evidence that some has been eaten. The Committee used to run weekly clean up rotas after bin day, but it was agreed that all residents would be responsible for litter picking around their own homes or to clean up if waste if it is seen blowing.