The sun finally came to stay for a few days and with it our first 'safari' visitors. Unlike a 'traditional' safari 
(where you get to view the animals, from a safe distance, in their natural habitat) the Rectoryreserve experience is all 'hands-on' and living the country life with the animals, day in and out, in this instance for almost a week. Our first guests were typical 'townies' with little experience of the ins and outs of living with outdoor animals. Used to admiring them from afar, or on TV, the actual experience of feeding, handling and cleaning came as a bit of a culture shock - for the animals at least! But by the end of the week, trainers had been swapped for wellies, emptying horsemuck was taken for granted and the smell of pigs was just an ordinary breath of air! As they packed up their safari bus and drove away, the glint of a tear in their eyes underlined their promise to return next summer for another 'getting down and mucking in' country experience. Certainly they'll have lots of warm memories to make them smile through the cold dark wintry evenings ahead!
(where you get to view the animals, from a safe distance, in their natural habitat) the Rectoryreserve experience is all 'hands-on' and living the country life with the animals, day in and out, in this instance for almost a week. Our first guests were typical 'townies' with little experience of the ins and outs of living with outdoor animals. Used to admiring them from afar, or on TV, the actual experience of feeding, handling and cleaning came as a bit of a culture shock - for the animals at least! But by the end of the week, trainers had been swapped for wellies, emptying horsemuck was taken for granted and the smell of pigs was just an ordinary breath of air! As they packed up their safari bus and drove away, the glint of a tear in their eyes underlined their promise to return next summer for another 'getting down and mucking in' country experience. Certainly they'll have lots of warm memories to make them smile through the cold dark wintry evenings ahead!
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