Walked about 8 miles today in freezing conditions. Countryside still looks good though with frost on the ground. Saw the animal below at a distance initially thought it was the notorious wild cat of the Cotswolds, but as you can see looks like a poodle!

Went down into the National Trust owned watermeadows at Sherborne where there were rabbits aplenty. Also falcons, red kites and buzzards could be seen.



Returning via Great Rissington saw these fellows in a field and although they would not look at me created quite and noise.

Meanwhile in the adjacent field these two could not have cared less.

To round off the walk this little primrose was showing its head