Wednesday 15th April - All 25 seen

At 16:20 this afternoon, fourteen members of the Caesar’s original herd were grazing contentedly at the Royal Pavilion end of the site. As rain had just started to fall, cows 72, 214, 234, and 940, along with steers 21, 33, 222, 228, and 230, were grazing under the shelter of the trees near ///spot.pools.grain. They were very friendly, coming over to greet me and enjoy neck and back scratches. After about twenty-five minutes, the rain stopped and the sun came out, and several of the cattle moved back into the bramble to continue grazing. Steers 20, 30, 220, 270, and 271 moved further southwest, grazing on the heather on the hillside near ///digs.eager.hype. All fourteen were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

At 17:15, steers 197 and 219, along with cow 1396, were grazing near the trees at the western end of the Sandy Bowl. The army had set up camp under the trees, but there was no one present. Youngster 219 enjoyed a long neck, shoulder, and back scratch while the two Sussexes gradually wandered east to graze. All three were happy and healthy.

By 17:35, Sussex cows 211 and 212, along with steers 210 and 1640, were happily grazing in the grassy pasture to the southwest, near ///spare.bill.trace. They were all very friendly, stopping to say hello before standing in the sunshine to enjoy plenty of attention. Cows 211 and 212 were especially affectionate, regularly offering licks while being fussed over. All four were content, relaxed, and in good condition.

Finally, at 18:05, the remaining four steers—35, 217, 227, and 1626—were spread out grazing in the pasture near ///whom.cocktail.joys. They had been joined by older steers 20 and 30 from the first group. Sussex steer 1626 soon drifted east, crossing the path to graze on the longer grass. Youngster 227 was keen to enjoy a good back scratch while he grazed, often shifting his position to ensure I reached all his itchy spots. I said my goodbyes at 18:30, leaving them grazing peacefully.

The cows were all good today.