This morning Jackie drove me to the north of the forest where we knew we would be most likely to find pigs loosed for pannage.
A skip hire truck forced Jackie to reverse our Modus when faced head on with the vehicle and its obscured convoy along the narrow, winding, Gorley Lane.
It was along Ringwood Road, South Gorley, that we were first rewarded by the sight of a variety of young pigs gleefully trotting about the tarmac, the verges, a woman, and her dog, while rapidly scampering in search of acorns and other mast which are poisonous to ponies.
No way was I able to keep up with these gambolling, rollicking young snorting porkers as they careered into Newtown Lane to join the rest of their snuffling sounder. Jackie drove on ahead and cried out of her window “Well, you wanted pigs”.
Vehicles needed not only to avoid the scuttling swine, but also the sawn logs placed on the verges to deter parking that had been nudged aside by the eager eaters seeking whatever might be beneath them.
While the younger grunting guzzlers gourmandised in light and shade,
one somnolent mature matriarch appeared to be sleeping off her feast in subdued lighting.
By association all this porcine activity had prompted our peckishness,
so we brunched at Hockey’s Farm Shop, where
I felt slightly guilty about what was on my plate.
This afternoon I brought https://derrickjknight.com/2021/09/06/a-knights-tale-28-three-monarchs-in-quick-succession/ up to date by incorporating the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III
This evening we dined on left-overs from yesterday’s Chinese meal with which Jackie drank Hoegaarden and I finished the Monte Polgar. The young couple ate later.
The pigs appear to be doing a fine job!
You plate looks scrumptious!
Thanks very much, GP
But such a skimpy serving, GP.
What a plethora of porkers, Derrick! Great gallery of the beginnings of the annual pannage.
Thank you very much, Maj
That’s whole lotta bacon roaming around! Your brunch looks so delicious and very British!
Thank you very much, John
You are welcome!
And pigs are what you got!
Thanks very much, Laurie
Laurie beat me to it! So let us turn to your meal … I thought you were not a fan of tea (perhaps I am mistaken). It looks as though you may have chosen a builder’s tea to go with that feast. I would have selected Jackie’s option
Thanks very much, Anne. I don’t think coffee goes with a fry up. Possible from years of café meals where the coffee was bad and therefore they were the only places I drank tea.
I was laughing to myself looking at the pigs and thinking about you eating bacon! And then you rewarded me with your last picture
Thank you so much, June
Your porcine inspired poetical perambulations persevere through plate portions. Pleasant prospects prevail. Fun post with fun pictures.
Thank you very much for joining in Pat
Aha! The alliteration bug has bitten you, Pat!
Guilty. I was inspired by Derrick’s first sentence.
Nice!
LOL! Great closing line, Derrick! I’d love to have a pet pig! Thanks for sharing.
Much appreciated, Jill
What a fun post! The best bit? Right here:
No way was I able to keep up with these gambolling, rollicking young snorting porkers as they careered into Newtown Lane to join the rest of their snuffling sounder. Jackie drove on ahead and cried out of her window “Well, you wanted pigs”.
Thank you so much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Agreed!
There is no need to feel guilty about what is on your plate, Derrick. That looks pretty much a balanced meal to me!
Thanks a lot, John
Eggs, tomatoes, sausages, peanuts, what a diversified mea, Derrickl !
And all of those pigs that were running around the Modus !!
Your area is a freedomland for ponies, pigs and probably sheeps too !
In friendship
Michel
I forgot the deers!
The deer keep hidden as best they can
The meal is more or less a full English. The peanuts are baked beans, Michel, my friend. Thank you very much
I guessed this meal had a English style !
Liz picked out the lines–I would love to have seen and heard Jackie calling that out the window!
The spotted pigs are so cute, and I’m ignoring your meal.
I had to look up skip hire. It seems a skip is what we call a dumpster here.
Probably dumpster is right, Merril. Thank you very much
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Plentiful, pretty, porkly portly pigges! Hogwild humor!
HAHAHAHAHA on what Jackie said!
HA! “gambolling, rollicking young snorting porkers” gave me a snort-laugh!
And Oh, my! on your meal! You were surrounded by pigs all day!
(((HUGS)))
PS…Now I can’t stop thinking about replacing the word “pig” for the word “day” into famous book and movie titles…
The Day the Pigs Stood Still
Independence Pig
Long Pigs Journey into Night
The Remains of the Pig
Okay…I’ll stop now!
Would that be a Polynesian Long Pig? Thank you very much, Carolyn
You’re welcome very much!
The parking deterrent logs must constitute quite a hazard. Are there many of them?
Yes – all over the forest – otherwise the verges would be wrecked. Thanks a lot, Tootlepedal
I especially liked the piggy close-ups, Derrick.
Thank you very much, Dolly.
You are very welcome, Derrick.
I would have yelled out exactly the same as Jackie!
With the same tone, I expect. Thanks very much, Sue
Yes!
I think it’s perfectly natural to feel slightly guilty about what was on your plate having visited the living pigs. It shows you have compassion. At least the pigs you saw on your drive are out having a good time. Hopefully people will heed the clear sign. Thanks for the new word: gourmandised. David and I goumandised an exquisitely ripened pineapple this evening for dessert.
Always pleased to add to a vocabulary. The trouble is that when people add to mine I am likely to forget. Thanks very much, JoAnna
I’m not promising to remember. But now I know, gormandized, is really a word!
I’m always amazed at how the pigs are allowed to roam free Derrick …
And they make the most of it, Ivor. Cheers
They certainly do Derrick …
I knew I was going to love this post! So many snuffling porkers! I especially love the one where there is a Gloucester seeming to be sitting on his haunches or climbing out of the ditch, one ear up and one ear down. They are endearing animals.
They are, Lavinia. I thought you would like it. Thanks very much X
Wonderful pig pictures.
Thank you very much, Andy
You’re welcome.
…and you got them, Derrick!
Thanks very much, Aletta
I don’t ever eat game meat, Derrick, because I enjoy watching buck in the wild and it would be like eating a friend. Why do the pigs have so many nose rings (four)? What are they for?
They are to stop them from tearing up the ground. Thank you very much, Robbie
Okay, that makes sense, thanks
The sign — Livestock Worrying — only in the UK! I loved your shots.
I’m pleased you noticed the sign, Cindy. Thank you very much
That’s a lot of pigs! Cute little oinkers and I don’t see any of them flying.
Thanks very much, Eugi. Just whizzing
I am sure you felt guilty at what was served to you, but I think you enjoyed it nevertheless.
I did, Zakiah. Thanks very much
That is quite the traffic congestion. Is there anything that phases Jackie?
That would be telling, AnneMarie
Wonderful pictures! You described the pigs scurrying about so well. It makes me want to see them in action myself. They sound like a hoot.
Thank you very much, Jodie
<3
And those are lots of pigs
Thank you very much, Ribana
I love your shots with the pigs! Your lunch looks delicious!!
Thanks very much, Dwight