Our third day of cycling and today we went just a bit further and a bit faster. If we can keep this up we will both be super-fit by the end of the summer. The road out of Snitterby is quite steep and as I was struggling to keep pedalling a grey squirrel suddenly appeared and ran alongside me all the way to the top of the hill. It was like having my own little cheerleader.
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| stopping for a quick drink |
On the way home we passed a field of pigs with their pod-like houses. The pods appeared to have individual solar panels (for heating and television?) but on closer inspection we saw that they were in fact feed hoppers. The pigs looked happy enough on their housing estate.
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| pig town |
The fishman called round yesterday and we bought scallops and sea trout. Paul will cook the scallops tonight with chorizo and a splash of lemon. A real treat.
I wonder if each pig sleeps in the same little house every night?
ReplyDeleteI think they might, most animals like their own territory.
DeleteLove the pig town. I see they are social distancing.
ReplyDeleteLincolnshire pigs look very happy indeed. Scallops and chorizo - yes please.
ReplyDeleteThe scallops were delicious, I could taste the sea.
DeleteThe sties look like squatting aliens with wide open mouths - ready to eat pork.
ReplyDeleteThey do look a bit sinister don't they?
DeleteYou look very healthy and sporty on your bike. Keep it up! We only get small frozen scallops here and they are very disappointing. I remember having fresh caught giant scallops on the Isle of Islay and they have spoiled me for any others!
ReplyDeleteThese scallops were big and lush, complete with corals.
DeleteI wonder if the Pigs all return to the same igloo every night? Maybe some are in a better position than others, and therefore more desirable.
ReplyDeleteI think they probably do.
DeleteThey have a territorial instinct and will return to the same pen each night. They do get routinely moved across the field though but I assume they start again with another favourite abode, same.
DeleteThey may have heating and TV -lovely thought, but you can't beat a good muddy wallow!
ReplyDeleteLooked like 5 star pig accommodation to me.
Delete‘Sporty Spice’ is in the house! Lookin’ good!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Iris.
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