Tuesday 30th December - All 25 seen

Shortly before 10:30, cow 940 was grazing on lush grass at the western end of Sandy Hill, near ///enthused.gallons.parks. Nearby, steers 20, 30, 227, and 270, along with cow 72, were grazing in the thicket on the slope of the hill. They were all very friendly and greeted me warmly as I checked on them. By 10:50, steers 20 and 270 had crossed Longbottom and begun grazing near ///grips.freed.explores, where Sussex cows 211, 212, and 1396 were happily foraging for acorns beneath the trees. All nine cattle were relaxed, content, and in good condition.

After saying my goodbyes and walking west along Longbottom, I heard frequent mooing in the distance. Shortly after, at 11:20, I found Sussex steer 197 standing southwest of James Bond Pond near ///shows.viewer.assess. He mooed several more times as I approached. After a calming back scratch, I walked him along the southernmost track beside the pond and down the hill to rejoin the others. In the short time I was away, the cattle had begun to gather and lie down to chew their cud near where I had last seen the Sussex cows. As I was preparing to leave again, Sussex steer 210 came wandering down Longbottom to join the group.

By 11:50, steers 220 and 271 and cow 234, were grazing near ///bags.tonality.choice, just west of the water tower. After stopping to say hello, they settled to rest in the sunshine. Further west, older steer 35 was browsing gorse, but soon wandered along to join them. He was walking completely normally today, which was great to see. All four were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

At 12:15, the remaining ten cattle were further west near ///tech.abandons.plans, lying down, relaxing, and chewing their cud in the warm sunshine. They were happy to be approached and enjoyed plenty of strokes and rubs while resting. Youngster 219 especially loved a long neck and chin rub before sprawling out on his side to enjoy a belly rub. It was lovely to spend some quiet time with them while they were so friendly and relaxed.

As I was leaving at 13:20, the group of four cattle had settled down to rest and chew their cud near ///acid.zooms.rhino, northeast of the water tower.

The cows were all good today.