We got back just in time to say goodbye to our not so little three little piggies, off to slaughter. Good for all of us - adults and children alike - to be made to reflect visibly and gratefully on the reality of meat prodution; whilst also being clear that the animals were really well looked after, and that their meat will be consciously used and appreciated again soon..
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| A last stroke of the Gloucester Old Spot piglets |
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| Marie and Charlotte looking a little sad |
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| (Can you see the sea in the background?) |
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| Christine, Roger, Ollie and Ash leading them to the trailer |
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| Mud On The Trailer - from Charlotte |
Three little piggies off. And a seal found dead on the beach earlier in the day. Won't get too philosophical now - no doubt room for all that another time, and I'll certainly be posting about the reincarnation of those wonderful pigs soon.
And here's a more positive final image of life and new life on a bank on the farmyard, in October, today..
the piggys are so sweet!
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