Dorset lifestyle
Sitting in one of his favourite places next to the log pile, the rest of the flock nearby. Cycle ride with coffee at Rawston Farm and lunch at The Anchor, cold hands and feet as the temperature struggled to reach five degrees, but no ice on the roads. Cut a couple of apples into wedges for the donkeys, they stayed in the paddock until it was dark. A sunny day with a magnificent orange sunset that filled the whole sky.
Sitting in the morning sun, it was a misty start to the day with no frost, and the sheep were up and about early. Fieldfares landed in the paddock and stayed for a while before flying west. The crows are noisy, sitting in the tops of the ash trees and calling to each other; the rookery is in the field across the lane near the pond and late afternoon they swoop and fly in a noisy murmaration. The donkeys spent the day in Laneside, grazing the hedge. A warm and sunny Autumn day with light winds
Loves to be scratched under his chin and down his neck, he’ll stand still for ten minutes or more, the wool on his head feels like velvet. Jago’s horns are growing back and his legs are getting longer, he’s definitely part of the flock, now. Adjusted the gate to give a little more clearance over the mud mats and collected four straw bales from the farm down the road. A sunny warm day.
Exploring the small paddock before joining the rest of the flock, Elton is nearly as tall as his grey fleeced Mother. The ash trees are still looking ok, will let standard trees grow out of the hedge, probably field maple and beech, just in case they need replacing. A piece of paneling has come off the side of the shelter, will replace it with another one. Picked blackcurrants, redcurrants and rhubarb. A warm sunny day with light winds.
