Mangel and Wurzel arrived here on 14 April. Originally, their stay was intended to be relatively short! Think Bacon.
We knew next to nothing about pigs but the 'boys' set about changing that with a vengeance. Within a few days we were smitten; and plans for the future took on a rather different aspect.
Soon the phone lines between The Old Rectory and Pig Paradise in Wiltshire were burning as the possibilities of purchasing a female were discussed. Within a few weeks Ginger (on the left) and her brother, Pepper, arrived.
She has the most amazingly long eyelashes and a real Miss Piggy 'look at me' attitude.
Our experiences with Mangel and Wurzel had led us to believe that pigs are boisterous and 'me now' characters, but Pepper and Ginger soon put us right on that. They were shy and almost disinterested in us. It took a while to gain their confidence. Mostly they were happy to sleep. When we entered their 'orbit' they calmly observed what was going on... very different from Mangel and Wurzel who can't wait to bowl us over and demand back and ear rubs!
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