Lily pays a visit!

As we were going to have a visit yesterday from old friends Dorothy and Barry and one of their grandchildren, Lily, we thought the boys would at least try to spruce themselves up a bit.  Instead there was a mass rolling session in the mud.  The result, as worn by Gully here made him less then cuddly!

Grandad Barry supervises whilst Lily feeds Fyta and Fergus.  Lily was keen to meet the alpacas again having met them last year for the first time.

Wee Eck gets the bowl to himself.

Wee Eck (L), Gully (M) and Fergus get some tit-bits.

Fidget (L), Gaucho (M) and Rufus wait their turn for a bowl.  Gaucho has his trademark piece of grass or moss in the corner of his mouth - he's never without it and reminds us of an old sailor chewing his tobacco!

All the boys enjoying their haylage earlier yesterday morning.  The last few days have been bright and sunny, but quite cold and the nights have been very frosty - conditions which the boys like.

And finally........'Hunkey-Dunkey' looking good in his new feathers watching over his three hens.  The old Rowan tree in the background is beginning to look a bit sad and will probably get a trim up soon to encourage new growth. The two chicken runs stand on the site of a very old croft house and the Rowan tree was always planted nearby to keep the witches at bay - a tradition which is still maintained today.