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Tales From the Green Valley
Ruth and Chloe in the apple loft, sorting through the old fruit to remove rotten apples, and storing new fruit including pears and medlars.
A view up the path towards the house, with chickens.
Me sitting by the window sewing an apron.
Alex and Fonz shearing a sheep by hand.
Ruth, Chloe and Stuart bringing in the sheep to check and trim their feet.
The cowshed in the spring, showing how well it held up to being used through the winter. The sacking was pinned to the lower edge of the thatch to prevent damage by animals (mainly the horse and the two ponies).
Alex and Fonz bringing in the harvest.
A rather non-period dog, Minky, eyeing up the sheep.
Chloe and Ruth scrubbing the pig clean after the bristles have been singed off in the fire.
The reconstructed privy, the sacking could be pulled down for some privacy.
Stuart: 'One man went to mow' 17th century style
One of the farm cats sunning itself on the wall
Ruth and Chloe preparing a traditional 17th Century style Christmas dinner.
The garden in early spring, before everything started to sprout.
Ruth and Chloe sewing winter woollies in very bad light: the alternative was to sit outside in good light and freeze.
A happy pig asleep in the sun.
Chloe and Ruth beating laundry clean in the stream. The cricket bat -like objects are called 'battledores'.
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