Holiday date

 I am away next week in Swanage so unable to carry out looker duties on March 23rd and 27th

Monday 16th January - All 25 seen

 Between 08:10 - 11:15

All seen in 3 groups as follows

///assemble.paradise.happening (opposite the Shell garage) all 7 Sussex’s as well as 219,214,234,020 and 230.

///devalued.gain.ladders (just north of Horse pond) 220,228,033,222,030,271,072 and 940.

///apply.playroom.digestion (at the lookout) 035,270,217,227 and 021.

All the cattle were good this morning eating the gorse, especially the Sussex’s who couldn’t have got further into the gorse if they tried. 222 was his normal friendly self enjoying a long back and neck rub.

Sunday 15th March - All 25 seen

At 09:30 this morning, six of the Sussex cattle were found to the west of the mound in the pasture north of James Bond Pond. Steer 210 and cow 1396 were lying down and chewing their cud, while steers 197 and 1640, along with cow 212, were grazing nearby. Cow 211 was also grazing but wandered over to greet me, enjoying a long neck rub before lying down at my feet. To the east of the mound, steers 219 and 1626, along with cows 214 and 234, were enjoying plenty of heather. Youngster 219 was especially friendly and thoroughly enjoyed an extended back scratch. All ten were happy, relaxed, and looking well. At 10:30, older steers 20, 21, and 35 were found in the pasture northeast of the pond. They alternated between resting in the sunshine and grazing among the heather. Older steer 30 and youngster 230 were browsing gorse in the bushes further north. They were all friendly as I made my way around checking on them. By 10:55, steers 21 and 35 had lain down to rest and chew their cud. The other three boys would later make their way to join the first group. At 11:00, the final ten cattle were found spread out, resting in the heather southeast of the pond near ///dummy.trash.remit. Youngster 222 grew impatient with me spending time with steers 227 and 271 and got up and wandered over for his neck and back scratch. Cow 940 also got up for a long back rub before lying back down. The others were happy to be approached and checked, with most enjoying scratches. Youngster 228 loved having his neck stroked while resting and eventually dozed off. All ten were happy, content, and in good condition. Mindful that the first group were lying in the area where the Sussex cattle had been injured a couple of weeks ago, I returned to check on them just after noon. All but Sussex steer 1626 were resting to the west of the mound. Steer 1626 was spending some time alone further to the northeast. Steers 20, 30, and 230 had joined the group. It had started to cloud over, and the wind had picked up, so the mound provided some shelter. By 12:30, five of the Sussex cattle had got up and drifted northwest to browse gorse. I spent most of my time with youngster 219, who was happy to receive endless strokes, at one point even rolling onto his side to have his belly scratched. Everything was calm and peaceful today, with no unwelcome visitors. As I was leaving at 13:00, the five Sussex cattle were grazing on both sides of the main path near ///routs.cheese.lovely. The remainder of the group had followed me as I walked away, rejoining them shortly afterwards. The cows were all good today.

Saturday 14th March - All 25 seen

At 09:15 this morning, cow 234 and steers 220 and 230 were grazing in the sunshine near ///fortified.snows.host, well north of the water tower. They soon wandered northwest to the gorse bushes near ///jumbo.cracks.simmer, where they joined steers 20, 30, and 227. They were all very friendly, with steers 227 and 230 enjoying long neck scratches while they rested. All six were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

By 09:55, steers 217, 222, and 271, along with cow 214, were relaxing in the sunshine and chewing their cud near ///acting.body.column, west of the water tower. Older steers 21 and 35 were browsing gorse in the bushes beside them, while steers 228 and 270 were browsing along the side of the path further west. Youngster 222 was his usual friendly self, enjoying plenty of scratches while resting and gently edging forwards and back to ensure I reached all his itchy spots. Youngster 228 relished a long back rub while grazing, thanking me with gentle head rubs. All eight were happy and healthy.

At 10:35, cow 72 emerged from the gorse bushes near ///lasts.apes.jubilant to greet me and enjoy some attention. She seemed content to simply stand and be fussed over without distractions. Steer 33 was browsing gorse in the nearby bushes and eventually popped his head out to say hello.

By 10:50, the seven Sussex cattle, along with cow 940 and youngster 219, were spread out browsing gorse on both sides of the path near ///bypasses.burn.foam. Cow 211 briefly came over to say hello before disappearing back into the dense gorse. Cow 212 followed me along the path into the open area to the northeast, where she enjoyed endless strokes and eventually lay down, still keen for me to continue.

Over time, cattle from the various groups began to gather near ///dorms.clips.range, where they soon settled to relax and chew their cud in the warm sunshine. They were happy for me to move around among them, giving them extra checks along with a few more strokes. By 11:45, the eighteen members of the Caesar's original herd, along with Sussex cow 1396 and steer 1640, had moved northwest to graze or rest in the large sunken pasture.

At 12:30, I wandered around to the large pasture near ///straying.ports.flown to spend some more time with the other Sussex cattle, who were all grazing contentedly. Cow 211 was still deep in the gorse bushes, but soon emerged to greet me and have the loose gorse brushed from her back and head. She soon started to relax while enjoying a long neck rub, before taking the weight off her feet and lying down. She was keen for me to continue, offering licks and gentle head rubs as encouragement. I said my goodbyes at 13:00, leaving all five lying down, resting.

The cows were all good today.