Warm moon, warm pigs

After the dip into frost a few days ago November seems to have resumed its mild(ish) wet(ter) course.

As the full moon rises over Gribin Isaf tonight

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the outside temperature is over eight degrees and the forecast for the foreseeable future mainly looks like this

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It surely will get colder and we are discovering that pigs get through a lot of straw.  We give them a nice new bale and they spend a long time fashioning it into a draught proof, body hugging bed – then they eat it… or push it outside, leaving bare boards and a pathetic look.

So a further delivery today

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The ducks have appointed themselves gate-keepers whose job is to inspect all goods inwards.

Having completed the hen run walls work continues to net the top to deter opportunistic daytime foxes and maybe hungry pheasants

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Shelia keeps a watchful eye on proceedings

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