Well who would have believed it!!!!! I have just been awarded the title of NFU Cymru/Nat West Wales Woman Farmer of the Year 2009/10 jointly with Daphne Tilley of Elwy Valley Welsh Lamb. It is the first time in the 13 years of the title that the award has gone to two of us!
I am absolutely thrilled to be given this title and am delighted to share the title with Daphne. As Daphne said to me on Monday at the award ceremony "Its the North and South of Wales joining together". It is also great for the goat industry to be taken as a serious contender alongside the cattle and sheep.
The award ceremony was held at the Winter Fair, Builth Wells, which was on Monday 30th November and Tuesday 1st December 2009, and what a busy fair we had. Our stand was as usual in the food hall and I have to thank my great friends Liz Thomas and Liz Hedges who very kindly stood in for Mike and I whilst we went to the award ceremony - Thank you ladies, much appreciated!
I would also like to thank my staff without whom this award would not be possible - I hope you all enjoy the champers!!!
Well Christmas is well underway here at the farm with chocolates and fudge flying out the door. The wholesale cheese orders are going out faster than we can make - the staff are going that extra mile, as always and we are all looking forward to Christmas day when we can recharge those batteries!
Till then I had better sign off otherwise I will be accused of slacking by those nearest and dearest! Thanks again to everyone and hopefully will blog again soon.
Loraine
