If 'afternoon tea' in cow language means "grazing a garden of delicious plants in the hope of filling a corner of one of our stomachs, thereby staving off hunger until dinner" then I fear that they may very well have made the assumption that they are due an invitation to tea. This is a very worrying turn of events.
I bet your new neighbours aren't wordless.
ReplyDeleteYou're right - they are surprisingly chatty... and their table manners are atrocious!
DeleteNosy neighbours at that!
ReplyDeleteThe nosiest! They are multiplying too - there are twice as many of them now!
DeleteWell, they seem friendly enough :)
ReplyDeleteThey are, Martha. They are also very well behaved!
DeleteTheir table manners may be atrocious, but there's nothing wrong with their sense of style - black and white are appropriate for any occasion!
ReplyDeleteThe perfect day-to-evening wear.... Now I am having visions of them dancing round handbags. We could be in for a very exciting summer!
ReplyDeleteI can see they are a-mooo-sed by you , standing, as they are, on the udder side of the gate... ok ok I'll stop now!!
ReplyDeleteWho can resist milking a cow pun opportunity?
DeleteI suppose they are the best neighbours you can have. I love cows and can look at them all day.
ReplyDeleteThey are lovely. They seem inclined to look at us all day too!
DeleteHa!!! They are fantastic waiting at the gate like that! This is wonderful!!!
ReplyDeleteThey are funny. I swear they gather there to watch TV through our sitting room window in the evening!
DeleteThey look very expectant - are they assuming they are invited for afternoon tea?
ReplyDeleteIf 'afternoon tea' in cow language means "grazing a garden of delicious plants in the hope of filling a corner of one of our stomachs, thereby staving off hunger until dinner" then I fear that they may very well have made the assumption that they are due an invitation to tea. This is a very worrying turn of events.
DeleteI'm sure there are worse neighbours you could have ;)
ReplyDeleteOh there are and the cows are not the biggest of party animals, thank goodness!
DeleteThey look like they are waiting for the pub to open!! What perfect neighbours you have. xx
ReplyDeleteThe poor things are in for a long wait. The slugs have drunk all the beer!
DeleteMaybe you'll end up with free manure!
ReplyDeleteWell I certainly don't plan to pay them for it!!!
DeleteLet's hope they stay on their side of the fence.
ReplyDeleteIndeed! They would make very light work of our young plants!
DeleteHow sweet! I have a soft spot for cows, such lovely big eyes they have :)
ReplyDeleteThese ones seem to be particularly gentle. There have been some thugs in the past!
DeleteYou're going to need a simpler gate latch otherwise you'll be constantly getting up to let them in and out.
ReplyDeleteHa! Either that or they will have to learn to tiptoe over the cattle grid!
DeleteLooks like you have some nosy neighbors!
ReplyDeleteThey are inquisitive creatures. They are a lesson in standing and staring.
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