Tweddle Farm News
Love the North East Awards 2010
Smooth Radio organized a 'LOVE THE NORTH EAST AWARDS 2010' competition this year and asked their listeners to nominate the businesses and places that they felt deserved the award. There were 10 categories including Best Family Day Out, Best Fish and Chip Shop, and Best Restaurant.
Tweddle Farm was nominated for the Best Family Day Out award along many other venues.
Listeners then had to vote for their favourite.
Tweddle Farm went on to win the Best Family Day Out and were awarded with a plaque at an awards ceremony.
Xmas Grotto
GROTTO NEWS!
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO VISITED OUR GROTTO THIS YEAR - WE HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED IT - DESPITE THE COLD AND SNOW.
A MERRY XMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!
First Arrival of the Year-Somali Sheep
Just Arrived!!
Our first baby of 2011 - born 9th January - a lovely little male Somali sheep. Can you help us to find a name? Just e-mail with your suggestions. We'll pick the winner on 31st January 2011.
Winning name is Alfie - a lovely name for a lovely little lamb - thanks Miley for you suggestions!
Trimdon Brass Band Visit
Everyone at Tweddle Farm would like to thank Trimdon Brass Band for their visit on Saturday, 18th December. The performances were enjoyed by many - young and old. We would also like to thank Peterlee Lions for their part in bringing Trimdon Brass Band to Tweddle Farm.
Decembers Babies-Cameroon Sheep!
Despite the cold - the babies keep on coming!
1st December 2010 - Our first Cameroon lamb makes an appearance. A little girl we've named Mary.
Decembers Babies-Piglets!
Despite the cold! - More babies.
2cnd Decmeber 2010 - Lots of baby piglets make an appearance.
The 2 in the photo are in our baby barn keeping our Micro Pig, Wanda company.
Clydesdale arrives at her retirement home!
Gem, the Clydesdale Mare arrived at Tweddle Farm in December. She's been brought here to retire - to enjoy doing nothing for the rest of her life - apart from meet the children, of course. She's 20 years old and is a lovely, gentle lady. She's been a brood mare all of her life and has had lots of babies! Now she's going to rest and enjoy being fussed over.
Gem is settling in at the moment and is getting used to her new home - she'll be out in the paddocks in the Spring when it's a bit warmer.
The photo shows her meeting one of her new friends, Twinkle the Shetland Pony.
Our Lambs have arrived!
Spring must be here!!!!
Our first lambs have arrived and are ready to be bottle fed so come on down and help us to give them their milk.
Latest arrival!
Just born - 13th October 2011 - a lovely little Cameroon Lamb - it's a boy!
Isn't he cute!
Xmas Grotto 2011 News
Xmas Grotto 2011 News
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO VISITED OUR GROTTO THIS YEAR.
IT'S BEEN OUR BUSIEST YEAR YET!
MERRY XMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!
More babies - twin cameroon lambs
The babies keep on coming - twin cameroon lambs born on 11/11/11 - 2 lovely little boys.
Both doing well and mother is taking really good care of them.
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Micro piglets - how cute!
Congratulations to Winnie and Rodney Trotter, our 'Micro' pigs, now proud parents to 5 lovely, little, black piglets.
Mother, father, and babies all doing really well.
Piglets are all black - a couple of them have little, white feet.
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Farewell to our Swedish Rail Car
We'd like to wish a fond farewell to our 'Swedish Rail Car'.
It's leaving us today (21/11/11) for pastures new to go into service again.
It's new home is the Nene Valley Railway, Wansford Station, Peterborough and it begins work again Easter 2012.
A dedicated team have worked on the train over the summer and have brought it back to life again.