We've found our donkey!

We have finally found our second donkey! His name is Teddy and he comes from Mynyddygarreg, near Camarthen. He is a chocolate coloured gelding and is surprisingly tall and strong. Mike Thomas, a beach donkey operator, sold us the donkey but says he's very sad to part with him as he's such a friendly chap. We are very grateful for the help of the Lionel Ford from the Donkey sanctuary in Sidmouth for his help and professional advice and for putting us in touch with with Mike.

Council Refuses Grant Application

The Chalford Parish Council told the Donkey Project today that their application for a grant had been turned down. We had applied for money to cover the public liability insurance expenses totaling £267 in January and have just heard the disappointing news. The Secretary of the Parish Council informed us by telephone that the Council had decided that our project shouldn't be supported because it isn't up and running yet and because some of the council members thought the idea wasn't practical.

What a shame the Council can't get behind the Project and help an initiative that has inspired others to donate their time and resources and caused such a stir of excitement in the village and beyond.

working day

Residents of Chalford got together over the Easter bank holiday weekend to help prepare the donkey paddock. Over 20 people turned up despite the unpromising weather and got stuck in with raking, weeding and fencing. As it turned out, we had a lovely sunny morning and were able to enjoy a delicious soup cooked on an open fire at the end of it all.

Yanni and Richard doing a fantastic job on the fencing.

The hard grind of raking and hoeing.