Tag: peacocks
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Squalls
It was a wonderfully hot day yesterday which I enjoyed so much I ended up with pink arms and pain in the soles of my feet from walking in sand-shoes without socks. But my feet will toughen up and after that long winter and spring I cannot bear to waste a moment of this fine beautiful weather. In…
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Godot
And his sidekick Mr Carlos Garcia have been released. It took some fast talking but if I promised that the girls would stay in for a few more weeks then the boys could come out already. They have promised Our John the Head Gardener not to wander into the vegetable gardens. Cross our hearts and hope…
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Grass makes me Smile
And animals out of the barn and onto the grass makes me smile even more. That wonderful chomp, chomp sound. And laying down where it is clean. Ah yes, I love animals out on the grass. Sheila and Poppy are officially Out of the Barn too. They are back in Sheila’s summer corridor paddock with access…
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Peacock Palace
The peacocks and the peahens are still living together in the loft of the barn in perfect harmony. I occasionally hear one of their big calls but so far they have all been very quiet. They tend to keep to the dark side of their palace, which runs almost the whole length of the barn.…
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Finding Godot
We went to the Bantam Swap yesterday to find Godot. After losing our beautiful peacock in the winter, the girls were left without a mate. The Bantam Swap is kind of like a flea market for animals. People pay 5 dollars or something for a parking space and they rock up with trailers and trucks,…
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