It must be 20 years since we started planting daffodils along both sides of our lane. After a few years, they thickened up beautifully and there are thousands of them now. They make for a great sight every March and April. There are a few spots where the daffodils have thinned out and I made it my mission on Saturday to get new bulbs in. Between digging the sod, loosening the earth, putting in a couple of handfuls of gravel and compost, and planting the bulbs, it’s a job that’s perfect for two people. So Sean got roped in to help.

He was busy vaccinating ewes and as he was nearing the end of that job, I set about gathering my barrow and bulbs. The rams and a bunch of wether lambs were in the small yard, and stupidly I left the small gate open. In a split second, they spotted the opportunity and were out that gate faster than Keith Earls scoring a try for Ireland.

Unwilling to let my negligence be known, I managed to head them off, but do you think they would go back into the yard? Not a chance. They broke for the lane and I had no option but to yell for help.

Sean had just let the ewes out to the field. As soon as the rams and wethers saw them, they were off taking half a fence with them. Thankfully, I’m married to a calm man and there was nothing for it but to bring all the sheep back to the yard for sorting.

That and fixing the fence took more time, but worse still, the rams now have the smell of the ewes and it will be no picnic keeping them apart for the next three weeks. And all because I didn’t shut a gate. Needless to say, no bulbs got planted on Saturday.

What did get done though was plenty of timber sawn for the house. Sean picked up a Timber Croc at the Ploughing and it makes cutting long bits of timber very easy. It just grips one end of the log securely, making it safe for one man to operate the chainsaw. They are manufactured near Enfield in Co Meath.

Taking off the wellies and putting on the high heels, who did I get to meet on Monday but the legendary Joan Collins, famous for portraying Alexis Carrington in the 1980s soap Dynasty. The woman is 82 and she looked positively amazing, and was as sharp as a tack.

Joan was in Ireland to open an exhibition of some of her favourite outfits at the Newbridge Silverware Museum of Style Icons. I highly recommend a visit as the exhibition ends on 8 November.

Tickets for the Women & Agriculture Conference are selling fast and we have all the details on page 19. On Wednesday night we will have the presentation of the Women & Agriculture Awards, which is always a lovely event. We also have a fashion show with clothes supplied by McElhinneys of Athboy and the models are members of the IFA Farm Family Committee. Katherine O’Leary will be all decked out as mother of the bride and there will be dancing until late. Not to be missed.

Finally, don’t forget to collect your tokens for Bin Your Bills for a Year.