This morning, after visiting Ferndene Farm Shop, Jackie and I took a forest drive.
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On the verges of Chapel Lane a group of ponies including a foal caught the attention of a couple of friendly cyclists.
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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
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her young offspring, first suckling, then
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persistently nuzzling,
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before standing off for a scratch.
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Further on, we followed an equestrienne trio towards
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Barrack Lane with its adjacent landscape.
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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.