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A little smallholding hidden away down a one-track lane ... Hoping to offer some form of a retreat in 2026....

Shropshire
Joined March 2013
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Busy, feeding animals, today helping out in school, busy making packed lunches for my boys, TIME to cold water swim....so I was rushing... but just outside the chicken coop, I paused, I slowed down and just watched and listened... #gentlebreeze #bats #nature #slowdown #wellbeing – at Cockshutt, England
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🤔 This would make a great day out for our more adventurous guests just 2 hours away.... #watkinspath #hike #wildswimming #wales – at Cockshutt, England
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How beautiful was it today 😍 #pond #countryliving – at Cockshutt, England
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Happy #September1st! There’s still just time to sow #seeds in #peatfree compost for #healthy #organic winter #food, but light gets shorter daily and growth is slowing, so do it NOW! You can catch up on everything else later. Here’s my list of what to sow: nickykylegardening.com/what-…
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Loving the weather change! Pool was 18 degrees today, pond it still at 20 degrees.... Where would you swim/dip... pool or pond? #wildswimming #coldwaterswimming #outdoors #cold #rain – at Cockshutt, England
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Our new girls are keeping our egg carousel. ##smallholder #eggs @BHWTOfficial
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Lovely afternoon checking what we have in our pond ...moved some small ones over to the larger pond.. #thriving #fishing #fish #healthyfish – at Cockshutt, England
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Well Ellesmere Carnival Committee you did it again, lovely day out, still time to buy raffle tickets and join in the fun down at Cremorne Gardens #ellesmerecarnival #shropshire #carnival – at Cockshutt, England
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Oopsie jam fail #jammaking #preserves #damson #blackberry Have a great day all – at Bagley, England
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Morning world, have an amazing day everyone. #smallholding #sunnyday #sheep #pond #lovinglife – at Cockshutt, England
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Loving the @MerlinBirdID 10 minutes sitting by our pond. @WildlifeBranch @RSPBEngland @WoodlandTrust @CanalRiverTrust – at Cockshutt, England
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Lovely evening last night with friends. I hosted our monthly cheese & wine evening. #lovelife #bekind #cheese #wine #friends – at Cockshutt, England
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Who has been eating our little birds.... #sparrowhawk #nature #birdwatching – at Cockshutt, England
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Cycled the Montgomery Canal Shropshire. I kayak the opposite way with #shropshirepaddlesports Found the cafe,lovely chat with the person who runs it open Fri, Sat, Sun. Highly recommend paddling or cycling this route @CanalRiverTrust #northshropshirecanals #countryside #canals – at Cockshutt, England
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We often picture Atlantic salmon leaping waterfalls, but not every fish can jump. Barriers affect different species in different ways, which is why every barrier needs its own assessment to find the most appropriate solution for improving fish passage.
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Lazy day with grandpuppy #velcrodog #vizla #cockerspaniel #lurcher – at Cockshutt, England
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