Spring has arrived in Raasay and we’re enjoying a few days of spectacular weather.
It’s not often it coincides with the start of the lambing season but what a difference it makes when it does.
Work has started on the ferry terminal as well as Raasay House so it’s made quite a difference to the farm. The cows need to be kept inside for more of the time because trees are being felled below the steading. Normally they’d be outside on a good day like this. The view from the steading has fairly improved! We can only hope everything doesn’t blow away in the next gale. We’ve got 8 calves now – the youngest making its appearance only this afternoon. Some of the sheep were taken inside and these very new twins were visited by a former Raasay House resident. There’s a Balfour Beatty village in front of Raasay House now that work has started on the ferry terminal. (The horsebox on the right serves as a maternity hospital during the lambing season.).
It has been a beautiful day - warm and sunny in spite of the snow on the Cuillins. Let’s hope we don’t get winter again next week!
Anne.....
2 comments:
Aw Anne what beautiful photos to see, I miss all your lambs and miss Raasay alot! Hope you have a good lot of lambs and calves!
Take Care
Suzy
Aw... The lovely little lambs. It looks lovely there, hope to be over in the summer. Take Care, don't get sunburnt
With love Katie x x x x
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