Redlands farm is a small farm of 40 acres on the A45 between Stanwick and Higham Ferrers Roundabout with views over Stanwick lakes. It is hard to believe that we have finally completed the purchase and the reality of the work ahead is slowly sinking in. The buildings are stuck in a time warp particularly the house. The farm has been used as stables for the last 30/40 years and needs a lot of renovation.
Our son Alistair is farm potty and loves animals. It became apparent that we needed to expand the current farm at Ringstead which is mainly arable to enable him to become involved with the family business of W A Yeomans & Son and expand the stock side of the business, hence the decision to purchase Redlands.
The house was built c.1910 and in desperate need of renovation. Lots of decisions ahead of us and numerous meetings with builders and archtects. There is no mains water but a well at the edge of one of the fields has provided the water so far. The local council have tested the water quality and agreed it is fit for human consumption. Since purchasing the property we have discovered another well outside the front door. Our next step is to get the quality of this tested and determine if it would be suitable for use.
The property is full of surprises, we have found an old forge in one of the outbuildings complete with bellows. The old orchard has plaques to the horses which the previous owner used to have. One wonders what we will discover next.
Work has begun on the fields with the boundary being re-fenced and some of Alistair's sheep have taken up residence along with some of the Saddleback pigs he owns.
Our latest acquisition is two collie puppies, which will be trained to work with the sheep. We have called them Millie and Tess and they are 8 weeks old. They are still settling in but already full of fun.
Over the next few months we will be renovating the facilities and our ultimate aim is to have a home to move into with our parents and be in a position to care for them and help them to grow old with dignity. We hope you will enjoy sharing this post with us and feel free to add any comments you wish to make.
Chris and Geoff Twell
Our son Alistair is farm potty and loves animals. It became apparent that we needed to expand the current farm at Ringstead which is mainly arable to enable him to become involved with the family business of W A Yeomans & Son and expand the stock side of the business, hence the decision to purchase Redlands.
The house was built c.1910 and in desperate need of renovation. Lots of decisions ahead of us and numerous meetings with builders and archtects. There is no mains water but a well at the edge of one of the fields has provided the water so far. The local council have tested the water quality and agreed it is fit for human consumption. Since purchasing the property we have discovered another well outside the front door. Our next step is to get the quality of this tested and determine if it would be suitable for use.
The property is full of surprises, we have found an old forge in one of the outbuildings complete with bellows. The old orchard has plaques to the horses which the previous owner used to have. One wonders what we will discover next.
Work has begun on the fields with the boundary being re-fenced and some of Alistair's sheep have taken up residence along with some of the Saddleback pigs he owns.
Our latest acquisition is two collie puppies, which will be trained to work with the sheep. We have called them Millie and Tess and they are 8 weeks old. They are still settling in but already full of fun.
Over the next few months we will be renovating the facilities and our ultimate aim is to have a home to move into with our parents and be in a position to care for them and help them to grow old with dignity. We hope you will enjoy sharing this post with us and feel free to add any comments you wish to make.
Chris and Geoff Twell
