The Winchester to Salisbury route that is. At Broughton there is a Water Buffalo farm and usually the buffalo are way back in the fields but yesterday I was able to get a picture of this ‘girl’. She actually spotted me walking into the field and then headed straight for me to then stare at me as I stared at her. There are more, and better, photos on the farm website.
The hedge was thick with sloes. Next time I’ll make sure I’ve got a container with me and I’ll grab some to make sloe gin for Christmas.
I was going to accuse you of delaying your bus to take these photo’s, then I saw you were on 11 duty so they were probably taken sometime between dropping the little darlings at Test Valley School and doing the 0906 from Broughton!
I love duties which give you time to relax in the countryside – many years ago we used to have one where I always used to park up opposite the John O’Gaunt at Horsebridge and had ample time for a (paid!!!) stroll by the river.