Dorset lifestyle
The first of the flowers in the hedgerow, protected from the cold winds by the bank. Tempted to flower by the warm days last week the rest have decided to slow down and stay hidden now the frosts are back. William is doing ok, treatment is continuing and as the only donkeys in the hospital they’re getting a lot of attention. Removed the feeder in the stable ready for cleaning, may modify the design to prevent straw slipping down the back. A cool, cloudy, windy day.
Lovely seven mile walk from Tarrant Gunville to Ashmore for coffee by the pond, sat on the aquafer bench and returned through the bluebell wood. The hint of blue will turn into a carpet over the next few weeks and blend with purple violets and white wood anenomes before the tree canopy closes overhead and blocks out the sunlight. Lots of wildlife and birds around including a herd of deer, buzzards, skylarks and owls. A frosty, cold, sunny day with a moderate and gusty chilly wind, snow showers late afternoon with a pale crimson sunset, still light at 8.15pm.
