Dorset lifestyle
Toby out and about and having a stretch on the straw before the rain arrived, even that area has a few puddles where donkey hooves have sunk into the ground. Cut hazel branches from the lane for the sheep to nibble the twiggy bits and then they’ll be passed on to the donkeys in a couple of days, William and Toby will happily drag the branches around, stripping and eating all the bark. A dry start to a wet, mild, day.
From Pimperne to Chettle and back on forest tracks and quiet roads, passing this field of cowslips and acres of bright yellow rapeseed, spotted red kites and buzzards. No rain, but the wind was very strong which made cycling uphill a bit of a challenge. Removed the protective sheets of plastic and dismantled what was left of the wood piled by the oak tree, all cut and stacked ready for the woodburner. The larger pallets will form the basic framework of a new sheep shelter in the square paddock. A sunny end to a blustery day that started with a rain shower and a rainbow.
