This morning, after visiting Ferndene Farm Shop, Jackie and I took a forest drive.
On the verges of Chapel Lane a group of ponies including a foal caught the attention of a couple of friendly cyclists.
Two little Shetlands shared the pasturage with their larger cousins, one of whom did her best to concentrate on taking in her share despite the attentions of
her young offspring, first suckling, then
persistently nuzzling,
before standing off for a scratch.
Further on, we followed an equestrienne trio towards
Barrack Lane with its adjacent landscape.
A small herd of crème caramel cattle containing calves basked in a field at Norley Wood.
This evening we dined on tender fillet steaks; crisp oven chips, succulent fried onions and peppers, and firm garden peas, with which Jackie drank, Hoegaarden, Flo drank water, and I drank Azinhaga de Ouro Reserva 2019.