Sunday 1st November.

Fed Minnie and Nemo and noticed Nemo had a weeping eye and the flies were bothering him. John sprayed his eyes with a penicillin spray designed to prevent eye infection. The last thing we want is for him to get pink-eye.
Whilst we were out we thought we would check on the bull as we want to be sure he is working. Bingo - he is!
The baby herons stand on the hay shed roof most of the day, even in the heat of the day. At intervals they take off, do a couple of circuits and then land back on the roof. They are obviously practising their flying.
After a late breakfast we planted an assortment of trees in a wet gully we fenced off a couple of years ago. We have been putting in mainly poplars and willows, with some oaks on the drier patches. We have lost a few since starting this project but as we have propagated them it is not as bad as losing trees we have spent a lot of money on. It was quite heavy going as the grass was really long.
After lunch John watered in the new plantings and I mowed until I had to stop due to a flat tyre. Will get it fixed tomorrow and finish mowing on Cup day.Read more