A Great Mother cat.

A Great Mother cat.

by | May 1, 2018 |

1st May After 2 years absence from my garden ,I was delighted to observe four goldfinches on one of the seed feeders. They add a very welcome splash of colour at this time of year. Currently the feeders are being emptied at an alarming speed by the nesting rooks which...
The Aftermath of Storm Emma

The Aftermath of Storm Emma

by | Apr 13, 2018 |

!3th April: Hello again. I have had a much needed and welcome  extended 6 weeks holiday and  I am now back in work and shocked to hear of all the devastation which occurred here during Storm Emma.  Those of you on Facebook may already have seen the photos of some of...
Freddy finds a home

Freddy finds a home

by | Feb 20, 2018 |

11th February: This week we lost one of our permanent Equine residents. Dear Moko was in his late twenties and the culmination of  several health issues resulted in having to make that last difficult decision to let him go. As we always do, we allowed his companions...
Abandoned in the rain.

Abandoned in the rain.

by | Jan 30, 2018 |

  7.30am, it was dark , cold  and heavy rain was lashing down when Vanessa, the first of the staff arrived to work on Monday morning. The first thing seen  in the headlights of her car  as she turned into the path leading to the shelter entrance, was a small plastic...