The big escape.

It seems that this week everything wants to escape, I don`t know why. The geese started the ball rolling one evening. Simon and Lorna went to their enclosure to shut them in for the night, they were missing. Luckily geese are very noisy creatures and they could be heard. One was in the cattle shed with the calves, two were in the yard and two had made a big escape. They were heard waddling down the road. Traffic was luckily slowing down as they passed them.Simon managed to arrest them about a quarter of a mile away. He picked them up one under each arm, it`s a good job he is big and strong. Two geese weigh quite a lot.Lorna offered to carry one so Simon passed one to her making sure that she had a firm grip on it`s neck. The goose couldn`t peck her then. Unfortunately as the transfer of the goose was taking place the other goose got a good grip on Simons arm.Lorna laughed as Simon threatened it with a visit to the oven.The lambs were the next escape artists. We had a phone call to say three lambs were seen in the road. We whistled for Henry the sheep dog and went in search of them.They were nowhere to be seen. As we were returning home we spotted something white in a garden. We went to investigate and sure enough there they were. Henry soon rounded them up and they were reunited with their flock. Of course we then had to go fencing to stop further adventures. I couldn`t believe my eyes the next morning when expecting to count forty one young cattle, the field was empty. Like geese they are very noisy and I soon tracked them down. A young lad staying in a nearby holiday cottage had opened a few gates. I can`t say if it was accidental or deliberate. May be they followed him as they do and he ran away, anyway they made the most of their freedom. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence we hear. They were very reluctant to be herded back where they belong. Chris and I have moved them to a different pasture this morning. People say things happen in threes so perhaps that will be the end of the big escape.