This is the podcast for alpaca people!

In this episode, we revisit episode 241 from three years ago. Craig Constantine, a good friend from the US, called in to visit and met the alpacas.

Craig has been busy travelling in Newfoundland this summer and discusses it with another friend of ours, Christi Cassidy, on her podcast Moving Along. You can also find him and his work on his website, which includes his own Movers Mindset podcast.

Hope you enjoy the revisit, or catching it for the first time.

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Alpaca Tribe is hosted and produced by Steve Heatherington of Waterside Voices.

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This is the podcast for alpaca people!

In this episode, after the rain, my alpacas came out to eat the willow leaves.

I say rain, but it was more of a shower.

Join me for breakfast and a meander, plus where have the swans gone?

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Alpaca Tribe is hosted and produced by Steve Heatherington of Waterside Voices.

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This is the podcast for alpaca people!

In this episode, I consider what we call normal.

Understanding what is normal helps with expectations and preparations. With climate change impacts becoming more frequent, we are starting to develop new normals.

I am still looking forward to a 'normal' day but I am not sure if I would recognise it if I had one.

Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoyed it.

You can contact me by email - [email protected] - or leave me a voicemail from your browser.

Alpaca Tribe is hosted and produced by Steve Heatherington of Waterside Voices.

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This is the podcast for alpaca people!

Sorry, there have been a few gaps recently - I have been capacity-challenged on a number of fronts, but I am pleased to be returning to routines and rhythms with the alpacas.

Here is a quick catch-up.

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Alpaca Tribe is hosted and produced by Steve Heatherington of Waterside Voices.

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This is the podcast for alpaca people!

In this episode, a quick update on shearing and valley news, including the swans, with a background soundtrack of alpacas feeding.

Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoyed it.

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Alpaca Tribe is hosted and produced by Steve Heatherington of Waterside Voices.

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This is the podcast for alpaca people!

In this episode, I meet up with Danny from Boston. We have known each other for almost 8 years, but met for the first time recently. I got to introduce him to the valley and the alpacas. It was a hoot (as Danny would say).

The characteristics of alpaca connections and podcasting connections bear an uncanny resemblance. You can find kindred spirits in lots of places if you look for them. I guess you can count alpacas on that list too.

Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoyed it.

You can contact me by email - [email protected] - or leave me a voicemail from your browser.

Alpaca Tribe is hosted and produced by Steve Heatherington of Waterside Voices.

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This is the podcast for alpaca people!

If we focus only on the big picture or only on the close-up, we will miss something. We need to do both, just not at the same time. Be guided by what catches your attention, but don't be fooled into thinking just because something demands your attention, it is the most important thing.

Lili in the goose yard reminded me to look at both. It was a call-the-vet moment. She is much improved, but I am watching her very carefully today.

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Alpaca Tribe is hosted and produced by Steve Heatherington of Waterside Voices.

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This is the podcast for alpaca people!

In this episode, I reflect on the intricate dynamics within our alpaca herd and the wildlife that shares our farm. Observing their interactions during breakfast reveals their social structures, while the arrival of swallows and swans captures the seasonal shifts in behaviour. I delve into the delicate balance of territory among species and share poignant moments reflecting on the loss of Hermione, our matriarch, and the emotional challenges faced in caring for and then losing aging animals like Freds.

Despite the heartache of these losses, the discovery of a robin's nest offers a hopeful reminder of nature's resilience and the cycles of life.

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You can contact me by email - [email protected] - or leave me a voicemail from your browser.

Alpaca Tribe is hosted and produced by Steve Heatherington of Waterside Voices.

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This is the podcast for alpaca people!

How did we get to be where we are? The answer is a series of small, potentially inconsequential choices and actions. We can't plan for all the twists and turns, and we can't control many things that take on greater significance in hindsight. For us, keeping alpacas started with seeing some alpacas. We went to check out the idea that became a dream that became a lifestyle. We made choices . And along the way, we discovered flexibility and resilience, or maybe even created them.

Spring is arriving more each day, and the moments are to be savoured. Enjoy your journey of moments and see how you might make room for alpacas in your life, even if it is only through visiting someone else's or through the podcast.

Any questions, drop me an email here [email protected]

Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoyed it.

You can contact me by email - [email protected] - or leave me a voicemail from your browser.

Alpaca Tribe is hosted and produced by Steve Heatherington of Waterside Voices.

This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

This is the podcast for alpaca people!

In this episode, I try to share the rhythm of alpacas. There is time for everything when you are an alpaca.

The days, weeks, and more importantly, the seasons teach us a lot about rhythm. But for me, my greatest teachers have been the alpacas. They tend to be a little slower, and saunter is definitely the order of their day.

Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoyed it.

You can contact me by email - [email protected] - or leave me a voicemail from your browser.

Alpaca Tribe is hosted and produced by Steve Heatherington of Waterside Voices.

This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

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This is the podcast for alpaca people!

Spring arrives with ragged edges. Winter has not fully left the stage, but flowers, buds and birds are all busy. Alpacas like the spring too, and as you know, it is one of my favourite times of the year. Come join me.

Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoyed it.

You can contact me by email - [email protected] - or leave me a voicemail from your browser.

Alpaca Tribe is hosted and produced by Steve Heatherington of Waterside Voices.

This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy