Sunday 23rd February - All 25 seen

The eighteen members of the Caesar's original herd were spread out grazing north of the covered reservoir near Bourley Road at 09:55 this morning. They were enjoying plenty of gorse and heather for their breakfast. Yearling 270 took a break to come over and say hello, happily accepting a few head scratches. I was relieved to find no trace of the cut on yearling 219's left rear leg. He started the morning grazing deep in the gorse bushes before emerging to munch on grass. He was very friendly and came over to greet me, moving around normally and looking great. The cattle were happy, relaxed, and in good health.

By 10:50, most of the herd had moved south towards the covered reservoir, either grazing on the slope leading up to it or making their way through the swampy ground to the east. However, a group of six remained behind. Cow 940 lay down in the bracken near ///noun.waltzed.exotic, relaxing and chewing her cud. Steers 20 and 35, along with cow 234, grazed deep in the gorse bushes to the southeast, while steers 21 and 219 continued grazing near the path.

The seven Sussex cattle were together on Sandy Hill near ///clown.tubes.informer at 11:30. Most were happily grazing on grass and gorse, while cows 211 and 1396 chose to rest. Cow 211 was especially friendly, offering licks and head rubs, while enjoying a long neck and ear rub. The group slowly moved west, frequently stopping to nibble on the vegetation growing beyond the fence line. They also took a refreshing drink from the deep puddles before I said my goodbyes just after noon.

The cows were all good today.

Saturday 22nd February - All 25 seen - Steer 219 has a cut on his left rear leg

The seven Sussex cattle were resting on Sandy Hill near the pillbox at 09:40 this morning. They were all friendly and wandered over to greet me. They appeared happy, relaxed, and in good health, though steer 1640 had a slightly runny nose. Steer 210 and cow 211 were especially affectionate, enjoying long neck rubs.

At 10:05, the other eighteen members of Caesar's original herd were spread out grazing near ///puns.boxer.bunch. Some were deep in the gorse bushes to the northeast, while the rest were enjoying the heather in the pasture. They were all friendly and said hello as I checked on them, with many pausing for strokes or back rubs. Youngster 219 had a cut on his left rear leg, likely from grazing in the gorse. It wasn't causing him any issues, and he was walking normally, but we should keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't worsen. As a precaution, I’ve informed Sean at HIWWT.

The herd continued grazing and gradually moved west, with several crossing into the pasture near ///again.gender.finer by 11:05. However, I noticed that yearling 270 was missing. I returned to the gorse bushes near ///loft.sing.bumpy, where he was still happily grazing. It appeared he was too engrossed in his gorse to notice the others leaving. After a while, he followed me and rejoined the herd shortly before 11:30. Yearling 271 seemed particularly happy to see him.

I said my goodbyes a short time later, leaving the herd content and grazing.

The cows were all good today, apart from steer 219’s minor leg injury.

Friday 21st February - All 25 seen

 Between 08:15 - 10:30

All 25 have been seen this morning in 3 locations. The main group including the Sussex’s were near ///sadly.zips.birds which is at the Aldershot side of the horses pond. The second group were the other side of horses pond at ///imported.assembles..sums. The last 4 were along the path running parallel to the Farnborough Road at ///rooms.cones.mouth

All the cattle seemed quite happy this morning mostly eating the gorse. They seemed to be moving towards the Sandy hill road direction.

Thursday 20th February - All 25 seen

Steers 20, 21, 30, 35, 219, 227, 228, and 230, along with cows 214 and 234, were gathered near ///waters.nags.combos at 15:05 this afternoon. They were all quite wet but seemed content. Most were sheltering from the rain, relaxing and chewing their cud, while a few were grazing on holly and gorse. All ten looked well.

Five of the Sussexes were grazing in the heather near ///empty.degree.testy, just north of the covered reservoir, at 15:35. The steady drizzle didn't seem to bother them. Nearby, steer 197 and cow 212 were happily munching on gorse. This group wasn't as soaked as the first. Cow 211 was especially affectionate today, enjoying a long neck rub and rewarding me with gentle head rubs. All seven were happy, relaxed, and in good health.

At 15:55, steers 217, 220, and 271 were found grazing near ///cost.youth.procured, not far from the Lookout. Yearling 271 nibbled on gorse before crossing the path to graze on heather. Youngster 217 was enjoying some heather nearby, while youngster 220 grazed on gorse further back. All three were happy and looked well.

At 16:15, steers 33 and 270 were grazing in the gorse bushes near ///worked.pram.useful. Youngster 222 stood in a large pool of water, munching on long grass to the southwest. Meanwhile, cows 72 and 940 sheltered from the frequent rain showers down near ///quiet.vocab.fried, stretching over the fence to munch on leaves. Cow 72 especially enjoyed having her coat ruffled to help her dry off. All five were happy, relaxed, and in good health.

As I was leaving at 17:00, youngster 227 stood chewing his cud near ///points.oasis.jars. He was very friendly and enjoyed a neck rub. The other nine cattle, along with the Sussexes who had wandered along to join them, were grazing among the gorse and heather to the northwest.

The cows were all good today, despite the wet weather and being widely spread out across the site.