Author: Jayne-Ann Coombe

  • A Grand Day Out

    April is obviously the month for the big shows, first we have Crufts then we have the British Alpaca Society National show in Stafford. I am not entirely sure they are comparable but for alpaca breeders it is their chance to show off their work and to compete against breeders from the UK, Ireland &…

  • A Box Full Of Floof

    Very exciting times, or maybe not to most, but I have finally received all my processed yarn back from the mill. Whilst I was away in January the mill was hard at work processing all the floof I deposited with them in November and it is quite amazing what I got back bearing in mind…

  • January 2025

    Very handy neighbours January is never a good month as far as I am concerned, too wet, too dark, too cold which is why I felt the need to disappear to the sun for a few weeks leaving my very kind neighbour to care for the woollies. I would like to say that whilst away…

  • Alpacas love apples

    THE PACHA STORY Alpacas love apples When I first took on the alpacas they came from a big herd, with little 1 on 1 attention, just the monthly checks and occasional necessaries. It has taken quite some time, an awful lot of apples and carrots, to get them to the point of hand feeding. Now…

  • The Pacha Story

    THE PACHA STORY The Adventure Begins After nearly 20 years of working in Insurance or tax (or a combination of both) we decided enough was enough and an escape from the rat race was put in motion. We had been coming to Branscombe on a regular basis since 2016 and this was enough to convince…