Just now I saw the barn owl fly from the Ash tree beside the gate. It’s the third time I’ve spotted the owl in the last month. I get so excited when I see this haunting night bird. I’m now sitting outside hoping to film it if it returns. I can’t wait too long as I want to give “Surprise” another bottle and check her hoof

As promised the link to the radio show that featured my brother

https://www.wordsarelife.co.uk/atherton-lesley-shows
Go to today’s show Words and Music #43 and forward to 29 mins. It’s long!

Suckling from her mum, Pinky. She’s so sweet but rather small and tonight she is limping on her front hoof. It’s probably all the tough and tumble from her sisters and the goats. Poor little lamb

With my brother The Fabulous MickyC

When I got home daughter had sent a link to an interview she gave to Korean TV (NOT North Korean TV!!!!!) last night about human rights and women under the Taliban. Terrifying.

It will soon be time to bottle feed the lamb and then go to Tai Chi

Feeding a lamb!

We are also giving mum Pinky some concentrates to help her produce more milk. She’s probably worn out from raising the twins and now she has a new baby to feed!

She has just sent me a sample selection and I am blown away by the quality of the photos and her patience in taking them. Here are just a few featuring Nigel and the kids and more

I didn’t have my phone with me on the Saturday afternoon walk. We came across a field which, at one end, had a purple hue. On closer inspection there were hundreds or even thousands of beautiful purple plants. I needed my “seek” app to identify them. I walked there just now and photographed the field