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Our love for alpacas evolves into a whole world of activities and hobbies.

Hi there. We are a family of four, with friends, jobs and schools… We used to spend our time off very differently. We moved to a farm in South England in 2016. Now we spend most of our time busy messing around outdoors. It is really so much fun!

Have a peep on our country life.

Gabbro

Avoiding pictures at all costs, the first load of attention this year goes to one of our 2025 offspring: Gabbro. Displaying an elusive personality, this boy is quite a calm alpaca. He has joined the colour trend in our herd. I’m still unsure about what colour to pronounce. The first shearing should be an interestingly…

Christmas outing

They may not guess what’s happening today. The young ones are going to see Santa in school. Brownie (Extravaganza) is keeping everyone behind in case we’re coming to feed. However, we’re coming for the young ones to go and see Santa in school. The youngsters went to see Santa. Charlotte tried for a bit, but…

Wet

Honestly. They do have a shelter. However, they chose not to use it. These in the picture are Raspberry and Quechua. They are so interested in the girls they won’t take cover in the shed when it’s raining. The gate for the girls field is some 20m away, with no direct sight into it. But…

AY, AY, AYMARA

This is one below is a female I’m watching close with hope. Aymara is a yearling growing very nicely. She has the pretty features of her dam’s lineage and a really fine fleece. Can not wait to see her fully fleeced before the summer. Here still, too wet. With sunny spells. And 99% humidity in…

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