Well, every year has its ups and downs, but it feels as if 2024 has really outdone itself! Its strangewith farming too; every year is theoretically the same, and they do start to blend into one – yet thisyear we saw some truly different things happen. Both great, and less great.One of the most positive things to come of 2024 for our family was Lydia, our middle child, decidedto work in Australia for 4 months, and she had an amazing time exploring Brisbane and the rest ofthe continent – she even had time to visit people we know who live over there, I’m sure some of youwill be reading this blog, so ‘hello’! Of course, since Lydia will also be reading this: we’re all veryproud of you, and so pleased you made so many friends at work and out of work!We had some terrible weather back here in old Britain....