ICED UP!

Shame we didnt get any snow like the rest of the UK! but we had to make do with thick ice....which is a real pain as we have to deliver water to all the animals 4 times a day, you just finish your round and you have to start again!....We were able to stand on the duck pond and it was freezing over as soon as we broke it!...Steven was skating on thin ice..pardon the punn...but he had his best trainers on, down in the duck pond on the water!!!!!!!!

SHADOW NEEDS A HUG

When Shadow needs a hug ...she needs a hug....and the more you laugh that she is quashing you the more she puts her weight and tongue on you!!....Shes a good 50kgs now and is a bit like a bear.....large but very cute with a lovely temperament....Dear of her!!!!!

MASON SEES SANTA

Little Mason,Holly and Tim's baby only 6 months was the subject of a Laura and Me hijack to see Santa. He was dressed for the occasion in his little Santa suit which made everyone look at him and coooooo...He danced with the carol singers and gave Santa a huge cheesy grin so I think he is definitely in the groove for Christmas. Mind you he did attempt to eat his ticket to see Santa and quite liked the furry huskies (not real!) ...he didn't want to let go of them!...Me and Laura tried to tell ourselves it was for Mason to see Santa, but secretly we wanted to see him too, but you cant really have a 40 and 18 year old sitting on Santa knee can you!!...Mind you he did ask us what we wanted for Christmas...wonder if we will get it....We have been good honest!!!!!

EVERYONE IS GETTING FESTIVE!!

Dixie and the piglets (sounds like a pop group eh...might start one called that) are getting into the festive spirit with the tinsel, they were going bananas, Pete was sitting on the floor and the piglets just kept jumping allover him like he was a play thing. They are so cute, shame we will have to find them homes, but I am sure their owners will look after them well......Dixie looks quite like an angel doesn't she!!!!!

COOL CAT

Smartie is a real poser, she thinks she owns the place. If she is not up the curtains she is up to no good. Then crashes out on the giant bean bag. I wish you could see her right now, she is climbing up my back and springing into the air to try to get the xmas cards on the ceiling.....Got that picture!!!

NEW ARRIVALS

Karen asked if we could possibly re home her noisy ducks, they were driving her mad, so not one to turn away anything...I gladly obliged, they were released into the pond with the others and took to pond life like a duck to water.....I know that was a really bad joke.... But honestly they settled really quickly, pretty little pair too!

EDIBLE DECS!

Laura is getting in the xmas groove...making edible Christmas trees, shame she wasnt dressed as an elf to deliver them!....I think she is saving that for Christmas Eve!!! They were great,baubles and all!

PIGLETS DOING WELL

Heres a picture I forgot to post but said I would... Heres our very own Tractor Annie in her glad rags for a change giving one of the little piglets a cuddle. The are so sweet, this one has got great markings,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,sorry had to run away for a min, I forgot I put a quiche in the Rayburn at 9am this morning for Pete's lunch....its now 11.25 and I have just remembered, I am not even sure Pete will eat it and he eats anything, its a bit......shall we say....crispy.....Oh what is going on why does everything go pear shape right now!!... Anyway back to the lovely pig and tidy Tractor Annie! Don't be fooled she doesn't look this good when we are mucking out......!!!!!

PONIES UP TO NO GOOD

The ponies are grass less at present and are on hard feed and hay, I guess life is a bit boring without munching all day, so they like to cause a little grief when they can. Tractor Annie was opening the gate when Storm came up behind her and Butted her out the way to get through and into the parts she shouldn't, it was funny to see Auntie Lous face.....e let the rest of them out for a while for an adventure, Storm seemed to hide behind every pole and post and spy on us doing the rounds as if to case the joint for her next escape!

OMG WHAT A DAY!

I seem to be having rather a lot of them at the mo!...After getting stuck with a closure on the M6 Sunday night, we didnt actually get home until well after midnight, I think it started there really. Western Power turned up to turn off my electric without notification again, Do you know I might find out where they all live and screw up their day without warning see how they like it.....Saw the accountant.....Jane is great...but we were tired and trying to retain information in that state was like catching jelly with a sieve!....Came home to sort the pigs out and heat lamps that had been turned off due to power failure...Geoff needed a hand, we needed to do paper work,Laura and Kate had to be set to work....So got on and helped Geoff with the mulching, could have done with that like a hole in the head....cut out all the middle waffle....I must have dropped my phone whilst running after Laura to get a shrimp....Mmmm dont ask.....I spent about 5 hours looking for it not realising I lost it until after Mark had been to assess the digger work. Finally found the phone and it had been driven over with some humongus lorry and it was bent and dead. All my contacts are on there, hundreds of them, and I dont have a copy. I managed to extract the Sim card but they had been corrupted and deleted, so set about trying to un bend the phone. Then as if by magic it started, but no screen so Laura tried by touch to get to the copy number section but without success.....I was contactless, dont even know Lauras number !!!!....Then as if I havent had enough, I defrosted a lovely joint of pork, and popped it in the rayburn for a few hours....Took it out and it was smelling lovely, couldnt wait for tea. But when I went out it was gone, the poxy dog Shadow had only gone and knicked it...foil and all.....OMG I could have killed her.....my day just isnt getting better at all, so thought I would tell you a little about it, mind you there is a whole evening to go yet!!!! And I have been poorly today yippee doodle doo!!!! Anyhow how has your day been? Good I hope!..Smartie has had a good day attacking her stocking and tree looks like it belongs in a messy hedge somewhere thanks to her!...hence the picture