What will I miss most...

It's obvious that I love having the animals...some people say, well you will still have the dogs, but working the dog is the best thing I do and today Moss herded a flock of sheep so we could catch an unhappy ewe...see left. Adriane is a little black Hebridean that appeared on a road and was unhappy and left unclaimed. Adriane, a human, posted on the NYSS e mail because this little ewe was so distressed in a a large flock and could be heard bleating pathetically in the night.

I went with Moss and after some good herding from Moss (which in itself is a wonderful thing!) the little ewe was brought to our farm where she was very quickly at home in our small flock of Shetlands.

I think she is exquisite.

The other picture is of m with Cloud. I spend a lot of time with my beautiful and elderly cow. She loves company and I'm better than nobody although she would obviously prefer another cow.

The move to Speyside MUST include some land before too long. Despite the peace and quiet of the Spey Valley, there is absolutely nothing compared to having our own land and the animals to graze it.