At just 8 weeks and 2 days old, Little Polly Piglet is the first to leave home. Having started off as the meekest of the litter, she has grown to be one of the strongest - and certainly the most inquisitive. She is shown here with her new Boss, Mr James Barclay, who lives at Stixwould (and also with both her to-date Big Boss and her new Boss). 
James comes from a revered foxhunting family - he was Master of our Southwold Hunt (kennelled just a mile away from The Rectoryreserve) at the turn of this Century - but now concentrates his formidable energies on breeding and promoting rare breeds. 'Polly' will join a family of Lincolnshire Red cattle, Lincolnshire Longwool sheep and Gloucester Old Spot pigs. Like ourselves, James is very keen to 're-introduce' the curly coat pig to Lincolnshire and Polly will form the foundation of his future curly coat herd. Thus she will remain a much loved and revered pig.
She'll like that.
But we are all sad to see the first of our piglets leave home.
The remainder of the litter are quite subdued without her.
As are we.
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