Bog Myrtle & Peat

Part of the explanation for the recent downturn in this blog’s output is a rising interest in livestock. I have been fairly reticent about my plans for the past few months, but given that they seem to be coming to a head faster than I had anticipated, it is worth noting in brief at this point that I am on the verge of taking a plunge into the world of hill cattle, and spent yesterday afternoon visiting the most beautiful herd of galloways near Dalry with a view to getting hold of some heifer calves in the autumn.

I will write more (and so much more) on the thinking behind this project over the coming days and weeks, but let a single photograph suffice for now.