New piglets

Took delivery of 4 new weaners today from Adam Henson's Farm Park. 
They're just over 8 weeks old, so just weaned, and again traditional English breeds - 2 Gloucester Old Spot and 2 Tamworth.

Will hopefully breed from one of the Tamworths early next year.

Concert at Ragley Hall

Went to a fantastic classical concert at Ragley Hall (about 13 miles from us in southern Warwickshire) last night.

 It was part of the Battle Proms season and was a spectacular event on a perfect summer evening. Mounted cavalry, a superb Spitfire display, lots of cannon and fireworks were all part of the mix, accompanying a wonderful evening of music. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Changing of the guard

Our new kitten - Olympia

Last Saturday we unexpectedly took on a kitten from our daughter's riding stable, as the mother was killed by a car. She's about 6 weeks old and has captivated us in the days since she came here - a beautiful character.

Named in commemoration of our manic following of
a certain recent sporting event

We inherited our old cat from the previous owners 5 years ago, and believe she's now over 20 years old. She's been getting thinner, more deaf, and less able, but has still had a terrific appetite and only stopped mousing a few months ago.

I made a first appointment for the vet to check her over tomorrow (Friday) but strangely she just went poorly last night and then died this morning. How strange that in the a week after we took on a new kitten she finally succumbed to age.