The Red Lion in Shobrooke has new owners

The Red Lion is a half hour, cross field, walk away from Great Gutton and has historically proved popular with guests keen for a quick pint or a pub lunch. Our one trip so far bodes well with good beer, a smile and what looked like great food. We wish the new owners great success in their new venture.

Gang break in!

No not as bad as it sounds.  Ten of the neighbours store lambs were spotted on the deck by the pool this morning. It looks like they broke through the hedge as the grass must have seemed greener than their own.  Richard (our neighbouring dairy farmer) called to say that a team has been dispatched to round them up.  No harm done.

That time of year again!

Weekend plans at Great Gutton focus on the Sheep and Cider.  First job on the list is a trip to a near neighbour to pick up a couple of ram lambs who will run with our Shetland ewes for a month or so.   Introducing the rams now means lambing in April when hopefully the grass growth and weather are improving. Peggy is already coming up with names for the lambs.  This weekend also looks to be the time to Rack off the cider. Having been fermenting for a month activity has slowed to an extent that time is right to syphon off the liquid from the sediment and to start the second fermentation.  The end result will we hope be drinkable cider for Polly and Matts wedding at Gutton in August.