Day 128
26 September 2009
We've had a lovely day out, today. We went to the Margaret Green animal sanctuary in Church Knowle. The goats were as goats are: curious, a bit stinky, slightly sinister (horizontal pupils are worthy of distrust), but loveable and cute all at the same time. We went to the garden of rememberence, where people can pay for a memorial plaque for their loved and missed pets. We also saw how the ex-battery hens were being nursed back to health, and our hearts ached for the cats and kittens awaiting rehoming. The sanctuary do fantastic work. I last visited them in 1989, and it's changed a fair bit, with new buildings, enclosures and dedicated staff who do a great job of caring for the animals lucky enough to be bought to their attention. We donated to the trust, and then left for Blue Pool.
It is truly beautifull, there. We could see and hear the squirrels scuttling around, aware of the Autumnal clock ticking quietly amongst the background noise of nature. A pair of dragonflies danced in the mid-afternoon sun, and stopped long enough for me to take some photographs of them. I never realised how magnificent their eyes are until today!
The crystal-clear water of the Blue Pool allowed some spectacular reflections of the trees. I will have to try and come back in a couple of weeks to see if the leaves have turned orange.
And then we had a drink, and my daughter had one of these beautiful cupcakes. A perfect family day out!
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