tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4317458159222048512.post8558184799952388506..comments2023-10-21T16:47:01.916+01:00Comments on The last outpost ...: A Farm Journal ~ from the 19th to the 30th December 1866Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03548969874395633339noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4317458159222048512.post-43379149580050759282012-08-27T18:26:30.668+01:002012-08-27T18:26:30.668+01:00I am sure you are not alone River though I hope th...I am sure you are not alone River though I hope the compilation of your British 19th century agricultural dictionary is doing well.<br /><br />Firstly, a sturk [or stirk] is a yearling bullock or heifer.<br /><br />Secondly a bosgin [or boskin as we used to call it on Dad's farm] is/was a stone/wooden/concrete division between tied up cows.<br /><br />Thirdly [and I'm not sure about this one] is that 'breck cote' is probably a building or possible a field or paddock. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03548969874395633339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4317458159222048512.post-41413995557237941952012-08-27T18:19:37.032+01:002012-08-27T18:19:37.032+01:00Yes, the years are flying by. As I told one of my ...Yes, the years are flying by. As I told one of my journal readers on Facebook yesterday though, we are only about 3/4 of the way through the first journal I hold. There are three if not four more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03548969874395633339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4317458159222048512.post-42039909920382060052012-08-27T18:18:24.732+01:002012-08-27T18:18:24.732+01:00Thank you Fere [Mere ?] ... I will look forward to...Thank you Fere [Mere ?] ... I will look forward to your return and, yes, I'm feeling ok thank you. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03548969874395633339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4317458159222048512.post-66602314469703611302012-08-27T12:50:21.724+01:002012-08-27T12:50:21.724+01:00Sturks, bosgins and breck cote?
I have no idea wha...Sturks, bosgins and breck cote?<br />I have no idea what any of that means....Rivergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16370008475938225630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4317458159222048512.post-27891213204720886002012-08-26T23:44:08.313+01:002012-08-26T23:44:08.313+01:00I have always liked his "ditto weather" ...I have always liked his "ditto weather" notations:-) Difficult to believe we've reached 1867 already! ~margypsie~https://www.blogger.com/profile/11514134669984579058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4317458159222048512.post-51064366771949856462012-08-25T18:15:32.905+01:002012-08-25T18:15:32.905+01:00Hi Charlie hope things are good with you.You have ...Hi Charlie hope things are good with you.You have some varied blogs,makes interesting reading.Fere!!not I will be back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com