1043

Took a minor strollette to The Crofters the other day with snow round about and even - though not crisp. Took a gander at the sea o'er the croft and the gooses shouted at me.

1042

Keith Akabilly - the cat, and I took off down the road in the unexpected cold sunshine to see the Crofter today. The Crofter was in the tooth factory so Keith and I went down to the barn to see J-P, the coows and sheeps. They were there so I took a snap.

1041

 The crofter greets the vets as they come to tickle the coows in the big barn.

1040

The good Crofter and J-P discuss the merits of some machine that goes putt-putt, or most probably doesn't go Putt-putt but should.

1039

Winter is a wet time. Like here at the croft gate, the land is very damp.

1038

No, I don't know what was going on. It was dark in there; howling and wet outside and the animal doctors had not arrived yet. Maybe the good crofter was going stir-crazy. Maybe JP was trying to escape, who knows?

The Drs did arrive looked at the coows tongues and the like, checked their cholestrol levels or something. Took ages. I went home as it was getting dark and my steam camera can't see at that point.

1037

A very happy birthday to the Great Dad Crofter, David here seen - almost - in t'vehicule with JP. I love this kind of snap but if you prefer something more usual then see the David here.