2026 in photos

[Jessey]

Monkey has been begging for grass, so I’ve popped them in my road side paddock this morning, the last bit of grass rested since last spring

It’s only 1/3 acre and there’s not loads in there, but it will give them a few days grazing.

 

[Jessey]

When you forget your chaps…..

 

[chunky monkey]

Excellent improvising

 

[Trewsers]

Yeah that's great improvising isn't it hehehheee

 

[newforest]

When you forget your chaps…..
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I am going to make sure twice that mine are by the front door today
I brought my long boots back.

My first thought when I saw this was how have you managed to get boots on your horse. Not why have you put boots on your horse

Did it work?

 

[Jessey]

I am going to make sure twice that mine are by the front door today
I brought my long boots back.

My first thought when I saw this was how have you managed to get boots on your horse. Not why have you put boots on your horse

Did it work?

It worked perfectly! They were really warm though!

 

[newforest]

I do like my horsey sunsets. Even if she's right in the my face

 

[newforest]

According to Google this is the bud of a Hazel tree.


Does anyone know if that's true or not.
I have to say funnily enough there are no buds at all along the paddock line because someone's nibbled those.

 

[Jessey]

Can you find any left over nuts, that would confirm

 

[chunky monkey]

Cant tell from the picture, altough branch looks about right. I'll have to look later at my hazels to see if the are starting to come out in leaf.

 

[newforest]

Can you find any left over nuts, that would confirm

Never seen any. I always though this was Hawthorn but I could be wrong.

 

[chunky monkey]

It would have spikes on if it was hawthorn.

 

[newforest]

A quick look online says that the male Hazel produces the catkins and the female the berry which forms into a nut.
I do have a male Hazel tree in that case further down the field as I take photos of the catkins when I see them.

 

[newforest]

It would have spikes on if it was hawthorn.

It does have spiky bits on it.

 

[chunky monkey]

Looking at the image they don't look like hawthorn spikes, buds more like.

 

[newforest]

It's little Hazel trees and self seeds ones. Super they can stay and thrive.

 

[Jessey]

Never seen any. I always though this was Hawthorn but I could be wrong.

It’s definitely not hawthorn from the leaves

 

[newforest]

It’s definitely not hawthorn from the leaves

Whatever it is it's early in comparison to everything else. Nice to see signs of life after all the wet

 

[Trewsers]

First beach walk 2026 and I have to say, I always love it when we go and should do it more.

 

[newforest]

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First beach walk 2026 and I have to say, I always love it when we go and should do it more.
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I have a nearby beach and I could take the cob again. It's on my top do list.