While the rest of the country drowns...

How wonderful to live in the north east this year! I can't imagine what the fields of Sandal Farm look like and although I desperately miss my animals, I do have the sun as compensation and my new wide ranging chickens who are now foraging in the garden, being stalked by Moss.
This untidy bit of garden is at the front and gets the sun all day. You can see beyond the sprawling heathers, there is a cleared piece of land which now has 10 strawberry plants on it. , carefully netted to prevent hungry little beaks getting to the flowers and fruits and also slug pellets, which although are pet friendly, I'm certain will do no critter any good.
The hens are obviously used to being handled and one came and sat on my lap while I forlornly nursed a cold yesterday. They don't seem to have got the idea of putting themselves to bed at night but are easily plucked from the ground and put back in their run.
Whenever we are absent, the chickens will live in their house and run so they don't need to be locked up evry night.
They won't like it, after they've enjoyed the freedom of the garden but better that than death by cat.