Combining finally started at the end of September, the oats have lost their golden shine but otherwise they are clean and reasonably dry and not yielding too badly either.  The grass/clover underlay that Simon drilled with the oats has grown really well; the sheep will be let in to graze it over winter.

A few heifers and some pedigree cows are due to calve over the next few months, a calving pen is being built at Unthank Farm especially for them!

We normally calve in the Autumn at West Layton, but we are only keeping dry cows up there this winter, so my girls will be calving at home.

With lots of things to be keeping us busy and a turbulent year to date, we are looking forward to Christmas and 2009.