[HappyHippy]

For anyone who's not on facebook (and apologies to those of you who are and have already seen it  ) but I had to share todays photo's of my boy 

Murphy is 30 and is loved adored by all of us here 

[bloomer]

I'm not into equines but I could have hugged Murphy all day last time i went to visit Karen, he's very cute and so good with kids as well!!!

[Rosemary]

Aw, bless 

[Pedwardine]

He looks wonderful. I love donkeys. Miss mine 

[Bionic]

He looks lovely. Definitely would get lots of cuddles here too

[Mammyshaz]

He looks a canny old man 

[Womble]

He's GORGEOUS!!

And to think I passed within 20minutes of your house today and didn't have the sense to stop off! 

[ZaktheLad]

What a smashing chap he is    I had a chocolate coloured donkey when I was younger and had so much fun with him.  He even used to jump a course of small fences and would run like stink down the field with me on his back clinging on for dear life!  I just love donkeys.

[mowhaugh]

he's lovely!

[goosepimple]

He is lovely HH, forgive me I don't know what's going on in your life but last time I took note you were hugging cows and had just got your mini shetland    so what's the story with the donkey?  Is it possible there's someone as soppy as me out there? 

[HappyHippy]

Erm, yes I think so Goosepimple 

He and 'Spud' (Welsh Section A) are both 30 - they were rescues 
We've also acquired some goats  (also 'rescues')
And, ahem, apart from them and 14 chickens (and soon some extra table chooks and turkeys) We're just about all set  (til the next one comes along  )

It's been totally hectic with the kids being off, getting organised for the Smallholder & Grower festival and doing all my own stuff that I don't get much of a chance to keep everybody up to date with all the developments (and sometimes they happen thick and fast  ) So yeah, that's the short version 
K x

[Womble]

So yeah, that's the short version 

He's got ever such long ears though! 

[goosepimple]

Freeloader City Karen    same here -  always a soft spot for a wounded or lost soul     I'll never have it 'sorted' like SallyintNorth!

[Min]

What a cutie. I love his furry forehead. 

[ellied]

I used to care for a lady's 3 donkeys when I was 13, after moving away from the ponies and farm animals and into town it was a rare treat for me and started when she had an operation and needed a hand, mum went to hoover for her and I mucked out, took it from there

Other than that only worked with a couple more recently during a few years where I was part of the farm nativity at Lochiehead, mostly Highland ponies and occasionally one of mine included, but we had to have a donkey every year obviously for Mary to ride in on, some years easier than others let me say  but the donks were just fab even the ones that had more mule moments 

If I ever get as far as Lesmahagow supermarket carpark again, I WILL track you down somehow