Because the cattle spent yesterday in the fields next to the gable end of the cottage I went out to have a look if the fencing had survived .. it hadn't! For the second time in just a few months they have completely battered the fencing along this section. Previously we had chain link fencing there, which they broke, Linda and I had attached a puppy pen to the fencing and strengthened it as best as we could. But with the weight of a just a single hungry cow thinking the grass was greener, well it didn't stand a chance. Of course the concern for us is Zeus so Steve and I have spent some time out there again this morning trying to make it safe. I suggested barbed wire ... Poor Steve ended up bleeding to death and needing several plasters! lol
There was great interest from the dogs in the bottom corner of the bottom field. Everyone apart from Siska spent some of their time with their front paws on the wall looking and sniffing over the wall. I couldn't see a thing, apart from Darla and Wispa in their field. This is where the sheep have been going out, but it's far too high on the other side for them to get in, still I decided to do another very temporary job to see if there is any activity on this section of the wall. So the plastic pipe is wedged down by the huge stones which the sheep have knocked off the wall. There is no way I can lift these back onto the wall so I think in time we need to consider our plan.
Like I said yesterday, I'm also finding unravelling the fencing at the bottom of the field really hard going, but it has to be done. Unfortunately, some GSD's are a little bit thick ... or maybe just young and inexperienced? But I was surprised that Meerah didn't manage to figure this out for herself!
