Category: Simon’s Blog

The rain has come at the right time for the Farm, but definitely the wrong time for the Farm Shop. Our Butcher’s counter is famous for its fantastic BBQ meats and it is where a lot of our summer trade comes from. We remain optimistic though and I’m glad to see the weatherman reporting better...

I find it fascinating that this is my 40th year at Becketts! Stepping back to the 1st of January 1980 our largest tractor was a John Deere 3130, 2-wheel drive with 91 horsepower. Fast forward 40 years and we have just purchased a John Deere Still 6250R, 4-wheel drive with 250 horsepower, how times have...

It’s that time of year once again when the oil seed rape is in flower, and doesn’t it look fantastic. It’s good to see people enjoying taking photos with the fields in the background, even if one of them this year had some nudity to it! I’ve been enjoying cooking again and am building up...

I’ve just returned from a few days in southern Portugal, in Tavira on the Algarve coast. It was a beautiful place to visit and I was there to celebrate the 70th birthday of a close friend. The celebrations were great. Why was I stood on a chair? I was singing happy birthday of course! We...

Aren’t we having such glorious weather for February! On the farm the weather has brought everything forward. We’ve managed to start with fertilising the crops which we’d usually not do until mid-March, but we’re a whole month ahead with it. It’s brilliant news! I’m sat looking out of my office window at the Becketts Island...

It’s been a couple of months now since I wrote my last update and whilst those two months have been filled with lots of fun and happiness (Christmas and New Year’s being among it all!) I have some sad news to share. Earlier this month, the community lost a local man, Jack Connolly in a...

As we approach the end of October, our family Halloween Events are just around the corner. Each year, the Becketts Farm witches open up their Pumpkin Parlour and Halloween Kitchen for pumpkin carving and spooky baking sessions. It’s lots of fun and I’d really recommend booking your child or grandchild a place if you haven’t...

Simon’s News – October 2018 As we approach the end of October, our family Halloween Events are in full swing. Each year, the Becketts Farm witches open up their Pumpkin Parlour and Halloween Kitchen for pumpkin carving and spooky baking sessions. It’s lots of fun and I’d really recommend booking your child or grandchild a...

On the Farm this month we’ve drilled the winter wheat and plan to drill around 100 acres of beans later in October. I’ve enjoyed some delicious meals out this month, with the most memorable dish being this amazing soufflé. You will know from my previous blogs that I am a keen cook and as soufflé...