Day 309/365: Country lane traffic jam

[nanila]

Here is the most exciting thing to happen in Rural Farmville in the past week. This is probably more sheep than cars we get down our lane in a day. Closely followed by two energetic border collies and a shouty farmer. Ah, country life.

Comments

[cosmolinguist]

Having had to chase pigs and cows all over fields and retrieve them from neighbor's places, I admire the sheep making it easy by staying on the road.

[nanila]

Ha, yes! The dogs were doing a remarkably good job of driving them straight down the lane.

[cosmolinguist]

Sheepdogs are such Good Dogs. I do love a dog with a job. :)

[rmc28]

I had a sudden memory of the school bus getting held up by cows going for milking, which would happen now and again. (The bus home that is; I don't think the bus *to* school ever got caught that way, but it would have made an awesome late excuse.)

[cosmolinguist]

Cows in my experience get milked earlier than kids are going to school in the morning. :)

[rmc28]

Well yeah :-)

But 4pm movements of cattle around the local roads - completely normal. I had forgotten that until now.

[nanila]

Ha, brilliant. I bet that was an endless source of amusement for the children.

[cmcmck]

You know you live in a rural area when the local magazine has a vet article about rams' testicles! :o)

[nanila]

Woooow, I haven't come across any of those yet. We get the local church newsletter and that is not nearly so, er, edifying!

[cmcmck]

There was another one about not allowing your dog to eat hoof...........

[worlds_of_smoke]

At least the traffic jam was a sorta cute one!

[nanila]

Animal-crossing-based traffic jams are definitely the best kind.

[omnipotent]

♥

[nanila]

:D <3

[st_aurafina]

Ahaha, yes, I love living in the country.

[nanila]

A+ road-blocking, cows!

[lilysea]

Britain or US?

[nanila]

UK

[silveradept]

Good dogs, driving the sheep down the lane.

[nanila]

Yes, they definitely deserve a biscuit.

[paw_prints]

Prettier than being stuck in traffic on a motorway! I love black-faced sheep - my favourite.

[nanila]

For sure! We were very excited when they appeared and then milled around in front of our drive briefly.