First Fruit Blossom

At the end of this last glorious week the first fruit blossom of the year has burst in the orchard.

 

Frost forecast tonight.........!

Landrover Experience Day

Thanks to "Landrover Evoque", Hilary and I spent a superb afternoon at Landrover Experience at Skipton in Yorkshire. Despite having driven Landrovers for years, the only only way to appreciate their extraordinary abilities is to be let loose in one of the brand new Defender ES models under the watchful eye of one of Landrover's brilliant instructors.

We are now saving up for two Defenders, one each!! (plus an extra one for the trips to Waitrose!)

Bowker BMW Balloon

It has been a lovely day here and a glorious still evening.

As I drove up to the cottage tonight this hot air ballon was drifting very slowly over the forest, the occasional roar of the burner in the cooling air.

 

Small Dog (harry)

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?