Losers!

Today is not like any other day. We lost an adorable little bull last week and this week our TB test threw up two reactors, this means that they will have to be slaughtered. One was a really beautiful heifer: the end of a distiguished line. This means that we can't show our animals at any shows this year; so no shop window and no sales for six months, probably. There will be no movements off the holding so our 30+ steers don't go to their summer grazing lands: and we lose the income from this too. Much loved animals and a big chunk of income lost in one fell swoop. We feel raptored indeed.

But we've had worse and many other people have gone through this experience and the feeling will go away soon. Meanwhile, the garden waits, there are heavenly walks over the hills and a felting project to finish!He looks rather macabre at the moment, dont you think?