I've just heard on the radio that, contrary to popular belief, the Foot and Mouth outbreak is NOT over. Restrictions were due to be lifted soon but there's been another reported outbreak about 10 miles from the original ones in Surrey.
So everything stops again. I keep thinking how hard it would be to lose all your stock. And how especially hard it would be for Smem to lose her lovely cows, Lily and Nellie. She's had them since they were a couple of days old and she raised all by herself. Not bad for a 10 year old! (and here's the lovely Lily just days before giving birth to her firstborn, Lila).
On Sunday we sat surrounded by 35 heifers, all curious and interested in us, but also very contented in the sunshine. It's probably difficult for people to understand who don't keep livestock but there's something very tranquil about cattle.
The nicest time is when the bull is lying down surrounded by calves. You can almost imagine them thinking "We're hanging out with our Daddy"! I tried to persuade Annie that she should put a web-cam up in the field so people could dip into their everyday lives.
Well, it'd be more interesting than a lot of the webcams out there!
So everything stops again. I keep thinking how hard it would be to lose all your stock. And how especially hard it would be for Smem to lose her lovely cows, Lily and Nellie. She's had them since they were a couple of days old and she raised all by herself. Not bad for a 10 year old! (and here's the lovely Lily just days before giving birth to her firstborn, Lila).On Sunday we sat surrounded by 35 heifers, all curious and interested in us, but also very contented in the sunshine. It's probably difficult for people to understand who don't keep livestock but there's something very tranquil about cattle.
The nicest time is when the bull is lying down surrounded by calves. You can almost imagine them thinking "We're hanging out with our Daddy"! I tried to persuade Annie that she should put a web-cam up in the field so people could dip into their everyday lives.
Well, it'd be more interesting than a lot of the webcams out there!
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