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Pig goes AWOL





Just when you think all the animals are behaving themselves, (apart from Franklin who's gone back to his old ways of stealing potatoes and carrots from the basket) and you start the afternoon routine of feeding you find your a pig down. One of master C's female pot bellied pigs who has been known to go walk about up to the other pigs when she comes into season.

This time she took herself a little further away to the end of the road. Our nearest neighbours were driving to pick up their kids when they saw her at the bins, turning around to let us know (and giving us a lift in their very clean car, us in muddy overalls and wellies)we found her in the garden of the holiday home up the road. Slow progress of pig walking for she has little legs she is now shut up in the barn with the other two.

Luckily no one passed as we walked you know those bonkers English couple not content with walking dogs they will be walking chickens next.........

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  1. Alli N6 January 2014 at 14:14

    Made me smile I can well believe it was a slow walk back but how long did it take to get there. Sorry to have missed farmer j cake and birthday. Your hair is long in the photo. Alli N

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  2. Ali Stickler16 January 2014 at 11:25

    Are you looking at a photo of me or the pig? Yes I know my hair is in desperate need of a cut - no Toni anf Guy here!!!!

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