Today 27/2 2pm

All four cows laying down by the side of the main path running thro the heath field could hardly see them as its white with snow out here and still snowing. The trough is fine

All fit and very well; gathered around the trough at 1100 hrs today.  Trough OK, ice had been broken.

Late Post - Thursday 22nd February.

I spent the day working with a team of volunteers from one of our corporate supporters (Siemens) yesterday. We concentrated on cutting down some young pine and burning the arisings.

The cattle spent most of the day with us conveniently munching the young branches off the pine trees as they were felled! They then spent the last hour of the day gathered around the fire and as you can see from Jo's earlier post - they like to get nice and close!

They're all looking well and they provided some entertainment for the day.

Today (22/2) at 3.30

Very strange the 2 are standing really close to a fire, one set by the guy chopping trees in the bottom right corner of the heath field,
Keeping warm I guess.

looked at 12.30. Checked trough. Working OK but a dogwalker with 6 charges had dogs bounding around the trough and drinking from the doggie bowl. One large labradore jumped into the trough and took a bath. Suggested to the dogwalker that this should not happen and was assured it will not again! Found the cows among the trees in C12. They looked quite relaxed, not making any sounds. Cantor and Cleverclogs were lying down, Lola and Cronus just standing chewing cud.

Today (19/2) at 2.20

No sign today, didn't have long enough to do a full scale search. X

At 1345 hrs today, all lying cudding in L11.  Lola close with Cantor and Cronus, and Clever Clogs a bit further off but all looking fit and very contented.