Roe Deer

I came across this group of deer on the way up to the cottage this morning.

No matter how often I see them, especially those beside our burn it is always very special, such beautiful animals.

 

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Meg R.I.P.

We had to have Hilary's old collie, Meg put to sleep last night, a sad lost to the family.





For the past couple of years her favourite pastime was herding the hens!

Or just watching them!



For the past few days she had to turn her talents from livestock the lighter duties.....

Goodbye Meg.

Earlie One Morning!

Every morning I drive up to Slaley to see my Mother and feed the animals, the light yesterday morning was good so I thought I should have a shot of the Townfoot end of the village as I passed by.

 



 

A few hundred meters down the road the light was slightly hazy to the east and a pony was standing on the skyline.  Perhaps he could hear my horses and the donkeys?

 



 

 

 

Train Spotting

I spotted this train in Newcastle today!

 



 

No drugs or alcohol were consumed in the production of this post!

 

(Does a Costa coffee count?)

Tulipa

Spring has sprung!



Oh well, better go and do some gardening.......

Only 450 To Go!!

Lauren spent the weekend lambing at her friends farm.  When Hilary and I went to collect her on Saturday, the girls had just brought two or three ewes into the barn as they were having trouble lambing by themselves.

It was just like "Children's Hospital", the ewe up ended, a brief tussle, some rustic language!, a good heave and after a tense pause to coax life into the not so little lamb then back in to find his twin.



And here we are another strapping lamb and two tired but triumphant "midwives" ready to sit and watch the rugby!



Oh yes!

And here are the girls who did all the real work!!  Only another 450 to go..........

Evening Mist in the Tyne Valley

Finished the horses in good time tonight.  Good time that is, to take some shots of the evening mist looking up the valley towards Hexham!



 

And of course, that old hedge line again......