Pally Archie and the Pet Boys standing by...and getting dry

Archie the TOFT Llama and his gang of pet alpacas suffered a rainy introduction to Easter after Good Friday turned into wet Friday and stayed that way all day at TOFT Alpacas. Never daunted they will be busy drying out over the weekend readying themselves to entertain the alpaca enthusiasts at the TOFT Alpaca Easter Open day on Easter Monday. The weather forecast for  Monday is excellent by which time these boys will be a lot drier and of a mindset to spread a little joy and happiness amongst the people. Here"s wishing you all a dry and happy Easter from TOFT Alpaca Stud.

Can anyone join the party? Huacayas too ?

Seems like all the TOFT weaners are keen to join the festivities starting with the TOFT Alpaca Farm Open Day on the 20th of December. Ho Ho Ho...!

So where's the party?

Crimbo has officially started at TOFT alpacas. The TOFT Studio is twinkling, trees are sparkling and the mince pies and brandy cream are pouring out of the Cornflower Cafe. It's as cosy as a Hamsters boudoir in the Studio these days. 

All we need now is a visit from old 'Ho, Ho, Ho'. I hear he's dropping in on the Xmas Farm Open Day on the 20th. Should be a a good un! Ho Ho Ho...

Well done Team Toft

Here they are - the full Toft team, minus my good self, seconds before the Toft Easter Monday Farm Open Day.  Apologies for the darkness of the photo but the cars were already arriving as I was taking this and we didn't have time to shuffle the gang into the light. The Herbert in the high vis vest who is supposed to be greeting the people and parking the cars is busy posing like he's in the cast of Oklahoma and it would have ruined the moment and delayed the day to shift him.

Joking aside, we had a fantastic day on the Manor. The Toft Team ran the event with a precision and professionalism that would have made. Swiss clockmaker cry. The cars got parked and left without incident. The workshops created and crafted. The Pop up Cornflower Cafe went down a treat. The people were alpaca walked and talked. The Knitters were able to touch and feel in a unique atmosphere created by all the  Toft Team, who pulled their puddings out to make this a memorable day for all the attendees. Long may the Team Toft continue to bring joy in abundance to these special Days on the Farm. Thank you all and well done Kerry Lord for pulling it all together and making this a very special Alpaca event.

And a very special thanks to all those who came along to enjoy our alpacas on Easter Monday. I was very appreciative this morning when I went on my walk round to find not one single piece of litter on the Farm. I thankyou all for your responsibility and respect.

The Cornflower Cafe will be popping up again soon at Toft. In two weeks time it will be popping up in the TOFT Studio from Thursday through Saturday right though the summer. So make a date to get along get some great coffee and cake and take in a little alpaca. The babies start arriving in three weeks time.

Cornflower - all 'popped up' and ready to serve

Here she is Cornflower tea shop has popped up in the Toft Studio for the Toft Alpaca Open Day today,

Tilt...

Cornflower Pop up Tea Room opens at the TOFT Studio on Easter Monday during the Toft Alpaca Farm Open Day! 

Look what Popped up...

An all singing and dancing Italian coffee machine popped up yesterday in the corner of the Toft Alpaca Studio. This heralds the official "popping' up of the Cornflower  'Pop Up' tea room at the Toft Alpaca Farm Open Day on Easter Monday. 

After the launch on Easter Monday our customers will be able to savour the very best of coffee tea and cake Thursday- Saturday at the TOFT Alpaca Studio. 

Customers can sit around and chat alpaca from 10 am - 4pm throughout the Summer and keep an eye out for where the Cornflour Pop Up will Pop next. And believe me the coffee is goooood!!

Loving the dry

Any rain that falls is quickly evaporating in our neck of he woods and we are getting very dry again. The amazing thing is the alpacas are loving it. All growing well and putting on weight and loving the long days of sunshine.

Hopefully we will get more of the same tomorrow for the Toft Alpaca Open day.