Sunday 1st December - All 6 seen

The ponies were grazing in the southwest corner at 14:10 this afternoon, soaked from the earlier rain. When the sun briefly appeared, they began to dry off. Despite being wet, they were very friendly, approaching one by one to say hello and enjoy some strokes. The foal eagerly came over for his usual neck rub and, although still damp, insisted on giving lots of affectionate cuddles. All the ponies seemed happy and relaxed.

The ponies continued grazing, enjoying plenty of grass with the occasional nibble of gorse. They frequently returned for more strokes, appearing to enjoy having their backs ruffled, which helped them dry off. Several gave themselves a good shake afterwards. The foal returned for another neck rub and happily accepted a long back rub while grazing.

After a while, the ponies moved out to the main path and began grazing among the gorse bushes. A few took the opportunity to roll around in the muddy ground at the foot of Brock's Hill. While they were busy, I collected broken glass and fragments of white china from near where they had been grazing earlier. I also unearthed a few miniature spirit bottles that were emerging from the ground. Pandora stayed by my side the entire time, enjoying plenty of strokes once I finished.

The bay coloured pony's right eye was looking much better today, suggesting she's on the road to recovery.

I said goodbye to the ponies just after 16:00. Most had gathered by the main path, while Poppy and Megan continued grazing in the gorse bushes, but briefly emerged so I could say farewell. As I walked toward the cattle grid, the group followed for a bit, hoping to persuade me to stay longer, but I had to leave as it was getting dark.

The ponies were all good today.