Stories are told of the coats of Mangalitza pigs being shorn and spun into waistcoats. Until now, I have - secretly - questioned how this was possible. Now, however, as winter draws ever closer all doubts are being laid to rest. The coats on our little herd grow longer and thicker with each passing week. Interestingly, the swallow-bellies' pelts tend to be dense and wavy but the blondes' display distinct tight curls. I learned whilst I was at the hairdresser yesterday that apprentices still have to learn how to do old-fashioned "pin curls" (a small section of hair is wound round and secured with a hairpin; when released from its pin a tight springy curl emerges). This is exactly the 'look' being worn by Ginger and Pepper this year!
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