FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS

We’re not the only ones making the most of the garden.  Our four legged friends have also been enjoying a spell of fresh air and frolics especially Shelby who loves bulldozing through the long grass. 

A combination of sunshine, spring time and the odd shower has promoted dandelion growth in both our lawn and local parks.  We’ve already begun nightly forays to Winton recreation ground to scour the park for free tortoise fodder.  Shelby is truly the most pampered tortoise in town.

Wiggy is more partial to dandelion leaves than flowers and has also been benefitting from our most recent weed crop. 

Being the ‘scaredy’ pig that he is, he doesn’t relish being left in the great outdoors for long.  Every neighbourhood noise scares him – birds, bees, mowers and of course, Shelby who takes great delight in chasing him around their enclosure.  It’s never long before he makes a run for it and has to be carried back to safety indoors.

 Aside from our own menagerie, another four legged furry friend has become a regular visitor to McTwitters.  Squirrels are so cute yet such menaces.  Our little friend loves to scramble up the bird table for a free breakfast or lunch but has now started burying his leftovers in the lawn.  A series of little craters dot the surface of the grass and if he’s burying nuts or seeds, goodness knows what we might see sprouting up in a few months’ time.  

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Horsefield Tortoises - http://www.horsefieldtortoise.co.uk and http://www.tortoisecentre.co.uk/HorsefieldTortoise.aspx