Sunday, 10 November 2013

The Llamas of Bigberry Farm.

I read with appreciation the story of drunk French kids and their night out in Bordeaux. On passing a circus they liberated a Llama called Serge and took him out on the raz. They also liberated a stuffed lion toy and a trombone.

The festivities included drunken snaps with Serge and a tram ride . A humourless tram inspector curtailed festivities and Serge was ejected . He was left tied to a lamppost to await the arrival of the gendarme . I hope the revellers are not prosecuted - their snaps are posted on Facebook.

I had a llama acquaintance or three when living in Faversham. I christened the trio after the three stooges . The picture is of the imperious Larry. They were kept at the Bigberry farm outside Canterbury along with a deer herd. I am a fan of llamas - they are more user friendly than their spitting cousins the camel. I was tempted to get into their enclosure on occasion and commune.

I did a bit of research in between my trips to see the lads at Bigberry. Farmers use llamas and alpacas as guard dogs for sheep herds. A single male llama will adopt a sheep herd and provide fearsome protection against the predations of wolves.

Viva Llamas.

 

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