It is wonderful to visit the farm each day and see how much progress the builders have made on the house. All the foundation and footings have been completed without any rain on them. They are up to floor level and beginning to lay the bricks. Next week the main gang of bricklayers begin. The bricks and blocks have arrived and once they get going we know it will progress quickly. The revised position has been an advantage as we are taking advantage of the views. 
The lambs are growing rapidly and there are just a couple more sheep to lamb and then lambing will be over for this year. The latest addition has been another litter of saddleback piglets. This time the mum produced 13 babies but unfortunately laid on 3 which means there are 10 left. The first litter of saddlebacks are going to a new home this weekend. The chicks are growing rapidly and 3 of the 5 Indian runner ducks have hatched.
The latest project has been to build a run in front of the chicken house for the chickens to use in the summer months. Geoff has also installed automatic drinkers which means we don't have to cart buckets of water any more.
