Chilling on the settee before going out to watch the local wildlife, long haired Poppy collects all sorts of things in her tummy hair including slugs, ticks and goose grass. Combing these things out can be perilous as Poppy has a low tolerance and sharp claws, the last resort when the hair becomes matted is a sharp pair of scissors. Used the dagging shears on the sheep to remove soiled wool from their rear end, they’re easier to deal with, just wriggle a lot. A bright sunny start to the day, ice on the gate but not nearer the house, light winds and cloudy later.
