This afternoon we drove to the north of the forest.
Donkeys caused traffic diversions outside Bramshaw,
where we saw our first pannage pigs of the season;
another was crossing Penn Common,
populated today by ponies, cattle, sheep, a lamb, and goats.
Some of the many groups of motorcyclists we encountered formed a long arc just outside Nomansland.
For a number of weeks now, farmers have been bringing in bales of hay and bagging them up. See Sue W’s comment below, naming these as Silage bags. These were outside Fritham;
where, within the woodland,
lies Eyeworth Pond, beside which were resting one of the many groups of camping teenagers we have seen this week. We speculated that they may be between school and university.
When leaving Fritham we witnessed a string of ponies trooping along the verge.
Once back at home I watched a recording of the women’s rugby match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham, now named Allianz, the home of the English game.
This evening I dined on Braemoor Peri Peri Chicken King Kebab, with spinach and Jackie’s colourful savoury rice. Jackie meant to have the same, but a very small bite revealed that it was far too hot for her. She therefore enjoyed the accompanying cauliflower and more of the spinach. I will be having the same tomorrow when Jackie will choose to cook chicken in her own way.