Hog-maneigh: Or 'A message from Mangal'

"It's not just the humans that reflect at this season of the year: I've been having a bit of a ruminate myself. Me and Bread (Ginger to you all) were having a little chunter whilst chewing the broccoli just this morning.  We've a lot to look back on - we've produced 9 families between us since we first met which is no mean feat. The Honeymoon may be over but we're not past it yet - we've been cosing up this past couple of weeks ....well a chap doesn't want to boast but come spring and I'll eat my tail if there's not another brood of mini Mangals running about the place.
And then, as she pointed out, it's not all just about the two of us: there's the other branch of the family. Samson (have to admit he's been a pretty good sort since he moved in here)

with Delila and Precious have produced a fair few porklets between them, not forgetting that little hussie, Aster with her two girls. That's 23 litters between us here at RectoryReserve alone. No wonder there's piglets running around here, there and everywhere. Further afield there's Andromeda and Truffle who've left the Reserve to run with JD. Three piglets there already and another batch any day now. Then there's Gavin and Stacey and their offspring, and Lotos and Bonnie and their families and Polly who's still about these parts too. So the Great Hog alone knows how many little porkies that adds up to.

To think, 4 years ago Ging and I were the first Curly Coats about these parts in decades. Compared with Dodos we were. Humans came from far and wide to admire us. 
Now everyone's heard of the Curly Coats of Fulletby. We've been on TV 3 times this year alone: we're represented at many of the best local farmers markets; we're on facebook and twitter (curlycoats07). So, I said to the G-biscuit this morning, "What next?". "Don't you worry your handsome head about that" she said. "Just leave it to the Boss - he'll come up with something." "Our children are our future. We'll leave the rest to him". She's right you know. I've been worrying about this for days and nights and now she's written my Hogmaneigh message for me ; the past is where we come from, the present is where we're at and the children are our future....may yours be as prolific, blessed and merry as Ging and Mine!