We have had the llamas and ponies for about a month now and it has been eventful and challenging at times.

The ponies haver been a joy for the most part. They are so nosy and into everything which make them fun but can lead to problems.

We finished up in a hurry last Saturday evening as we got caught in a thunder storm with the pourring rain and all.

Somehow we didn't check the gate properly.

We woke around 4am to the sound of screeching brakes. We didn't think too much of it until moments later we heard more screeching brakes. Looking out of the window I saw our ponies trotting off down the dark country road, the speed limit of which is 70kms. I was out of the house equiped with headcollars and lead ropes within seconds.

As I ran down the road calling them I heard yet more brakes and saw the ponies lit up in headlights.

They both came to me immediately and were restored to their field none the worse for their excapade.

I have never been more afraid. I magined the carnage that could have been caused by them and also to them.

The next eventful happening hads been with one of the llamas. Today I noticed a gash on Fabian knee.

This is not as easy to deal with as you might think as Fabian is unhandled and uncatchable!

At last we managed to manouver  him into the holding pen that we made and get a headcollar on. He was really good and stood very still while I washed his wound.

We then decided that while we had him in the small pen we should try and rid him of some of his matted coat.

Armed with hand shears I hacked great lumps off him and he was beautifully behaved.

He lookes pretty choppy but he looked downright hideous before.

I just hope we can catch him tomorrow to treat his wound and tidy up his tattered locks a bit.

It was actually really nice to handle him at last.

We have to start to do this on a daily basis with both of them is we are ever to train them to be handled.

In the last few weeks we have also aquired 24 laying hen chicks and a puppy of uncertain parentage.

His mum is an Austrailian sheep dog and judging by his looks, his dad is the German Shepherd from up the road.

He is a lovely dog and learns quick, but that goes for the bad things as well as the good.

We seem to be surrounded by young untrained animals who all need our time and attention.

The weather has been warm and sunny here for the most part and we are enjoying spending our time outside.