There are five new photographs on the Photo page starting from number one sent by Lynne.
STUNNING SKY ABOVE THE PEAK DISTRICT. LYNNE.
BOAT IN A HARBOUR IN PEMBROKESHIRE. LYNNE.
MY ELLIE IN THE BLUEBELLS. LYNNE.
LICHEN AND BLOSSOM. LYNNE.
PEAK DISTRICT DERBYSHIRE. LYNNE.
The breeders of Reindeer that we thought that we were going to be able to get another one from to go with the pair that we are getting, were unsure if they were going to let any of their females go. As it is coming close to the beginning of the breeding season it was important to get one in the next few weeks. I had already made a few phone calls yesterday to try to find another female but only managed to get answer phones. This morning I made a follow up call to one of those that I rang yesterday and managed to get the owner of one farm that I had phoned, who did have a couple of four to five year old that he was selling. The price was getting on for half of what I was expecting to pay from my first contact, so I decided to have the two that he was selling. I will be getting a phone call at the end of the week and will make the arrangements to collect them. As well as being less money, they are a lot closer to collect them from.
I spoke to Cricket St Thomas this afternoon to find out if the Padfoot, the Male Reindeer that is coming to Denbury has started to shed his velvet. I was told that the velvet is starting to look dry. A good indication by all account’s that the blood vessels are starting to dry up. This happens a little while before the velvet starts to drop. I also asked about Fleur the female that we are getting. When I went to see her and Padfoot about seven to eight weeks ago she had a very small set of antlers, that is why I said the she was the female in the middle of the photograph that was put on the Photo page yesterday. I was told that Fleur has a good set of antlers. Hopefully within a few weeks we will have Fleur, Padfoot and the two females back a Denbury.