Sunday 1st November - All 25 seen

At 10:15 this morning, youngsters 227 and 270 were grazing deep in the gorse bushes south of James Bond Pond, near ///regal.jolly.swimmer. Youngster 270 was quick to come out and join me on the path, keen to say hello and settle in for plenty of neck and back scratches. After a while, youngster 227 appeared at the edge of the bushes and stopped for a few strokes before returning to graze.

At 10:35, steers 20, 35, 217, 219, 220, 222, 228, and 1640, along with cow 72, were foraging in the woodland near ///line.tedious.huts. They were all very friendly, taking turns to come over to greet me and enjoy plenty of attention. Youngsters 219 and 222 were especially friendly, both thoroughly enjoying long neck and back scratches. It was another foggy morning, and the cattle were all damp from being out in the fog. Although there was no rain, the air was so saturated with moisture that you could feel the fine droplets of fog on your skin while spending time with them.

I said my goodbyes at 11:05 and headed west to find the next group of cattle, with youngster 219 following closely behind. Steer 197, along with cows 212 and 214, were happily grazing near ///tabs.tiles.loft. On the far side of the track, cow 940 was munching contentedly on a patch of grass, with steer 1626 browsing leaves nearby. She was very friendly and enjoyed a neck rub before positioning herself for a lengthy back scratch. She's still very much the boss, seeing off any other cattle that dared to interrupt her scratching session! Further north, cows 211, 234 and 1396, along with steers 33 and 210, were peacefully grazing together. They all stopped to say hello and enjoy some strokes during their checks. By 11:30, steer 1640 had joined the group, and all twelve moved into the pasture near ///plotter.users.greet to continue grazing.

At 11:35, most of the cattle from the second group had gathered around the patch of grass near ///shock.bank.motoring to rest and chew their cud. They had been joined by youngsters 227 and 270. It was lovely to see youngsters 270 and 271 reunited and enjoying a bit of play fighting. Youngsters 222 and 228 enjoyed lots more attention before the group moved into the gorse bushes to the east. Cow 72 stayed behind and thoroughly enjoyed back scratches, lowering her head and almost falling asleep at one point.

Finally, at 12:30, the final three cattle were at the eastern end of Sandy Hill near the pillbox. Steer 21 was enjoying plenty of grass and bramble along the strip of grass at the side of the main path. Steers 30 and 230 were apart, but both were deep in the gorse bushes at the edge of the hill. I went in to say hello and check on them, only for both to follow me out into the open, making things a little easier. Afterwards, I returned to spend some more time with steer 21, who was now relaxing and chewing his cud. I said my goodbyes at 13:15, leaving him resting while the other two continued to browse on the gorse.

The cattle were all good today.

Saturday 31st October - All 25 seen

At 09:05 this morning, cow 211 and steer 217 were grazing in the thicket about 200 metres west of Horse Pond, near ///secures.nags.wand. They both emerged from the bushes to say hello, with cow 211 enjoying a long neck rub before thanking me with plenty of licks. About 110 metres further west, cows 212 and 1396, along with steers 21, 35 and 210, were peacefully grazing on grass and heather near ///dries.forum.manuals. They were very friendly, taking turns to come over to greet me and enjoy plenty of strokes and rubs.

As the morning went on, cow 214 and steers 20, 33, 197, 219, 220, 222, 228, 1626 and 1640 either emerged from the woodland to the northwest or wandered down the tracks from the northeast. They all came straight over to say hello when they spotted me. Cow 214 and steers 219 and 228 thoroughly enjoyed long back scratches, while youngster 222 preferred a lengthy neck and shoulder rub, rewarding me with the sweetest head rubs. They were all happy, relaxed and looking well. 

By 10:00, it looked as though no one else was going to join me, so I set off northeast towards the hill leading up to the Lookout, where I found cows 234 and 940, along with steer 271, happily grazing. Cow 234 quickly positioned herself for a back scratch before cow 940 came over to say hello. She was looking well today, munching happily on grass and gorse before stopping for a drink from a large pool of water nearby. She was happy to stand for some strokes and rubs before crossing the path to graze some more. Cow 72 and steer 230 were grazing further west, in the thicket on both sides of the main path.

By 10:20, steers 30, 227 and 270 were grazing near ///blues.enjoys.ooze, southwest of the Lookout. Youngster 227 was the first to come over to say hello, thoroughly enjoying a lengthy neck and back scratch. By the time we'd finished, the dense fog that had blanketed the site had given way to warm autumn sunshine. The other two were happy to let me approach them for their checks, with youngster 270 leaning in for neck and back scratches.

By 11:00, the majority of the cattle from the first groups had settled down on the hillside near ///pythons.slug.inflates to rest and chew their cud. They were all looking very comfortable lying in the heather in the sunshine. Steers 33, 35, 228 and 1626 were spread out grazing nearby. I went to spend some more time with them, and several got to their feet to enjoy some more fuss. It was lovely to see them all enjoying being back out on Caesar's after their time in Camp 45.

Around midday, most of the cattle started to get up and drift off towards Longbottom to graze some more. Cow 72 and steers 217, 220, 222, 228, 230 and 271 remained behind, happy to carry on resting in the sunshine. After a final round of strokes and rubs, I said my goodbyes shortly after 12:30, leaving them all resting peacefully.

The cattle were all good today.

Friday 30th October - All 25 seen

 Between 06:45 - 09:00

All seen this morning between the sandy bowl and horse pond as follows

///crash.towers.traps 227,940 and 220

///stay.easy.began 234,030,072,271 and 230

///face.stitch.headrest 021,217,210,1626,214,035,020,033 and 270

///ballparks.animator.harsh 219,1640,197,212,1396,211,222 and 228

All were looking good this morning and enjoying being back on their usual ground, most were friendly especially 222 and 228. 

It is worth mentioning that when I saw Brie at approximately 06:45 she was about 100m from the sandy bowl, by the time I had found the elusive 228 she was beyond horse pond and has now made her way to the path parallel to Sandy Hill road. A noticeable improvement on how she was last Sunday.

All the cattle were good this morning.