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Blue Sky

Sunshine between the showers, the ash trees are just about to show their leaves, no sight or sound of the barn owl at dusk, and no activity around the box in the oak. The grass is growing greener and will soon be full of sugar, so strip grazing the donkeys will continue and the sheep will have to work harder to keep the paddocks trimmed. Topped up the pond, the tadpoles are growing, no sign of legs yet, lily leaves are widening to give the fish some shade. A wet end to the day with lighter winds.

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Donkey Cam

Dusk in the stable, William and Toby have had their vitamin mix and are tucking into their straw, the feeder will probably be empty in the morning – anything not to their liking will be nosed out on to the floor to become tomorrow’s bedding. A couple of hours later William was chewing on an apple branch he’d brought into the stable and Toby was at the salt lick in the corner. Finished preparing the ground for the runner beans, will fit in four short rows next to the raised beds. No snow overnight, a cloudy day with a biting wind, needed to wear thermals and two pairs of gloves.

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Cycle Ride

Along country lanes and through Child Okeford past drifts of snowdrops in the hedgerows. Stopped for coffee and cake at the Owl Barn and lucky to see the owl flying low over the field and moving from post to post, it must be hungry to be out at midday. Started later than intended to avoid a downpour and finished the ride in bright sunshine, lots of puddles, debris and potholes to avoid. Collected a few more bags of rubble for the driveway, the donkeys sand sheep had apple to eat, the D’Arcy Spice are keeping well. The day ended with another lovely sunset.