It has been a beautiful spring weekend and a trip to see Nanna and Grandad was very much in order. Todd's friend Alex accompanied us on the voyage down the lanes and, after some lunch and a few games on the computer, it was time to head outside.
First stop was the honey man, who unfortunately was not home. We peered over the back gate but all was quiet and, with their kids at Uni now, it is likely our sugary proprietor was away tending his private wood or fetching supplies for the ferrets.
On we went to the duck pond and the wide open fields. On the way all three lads were collecting dandelions, which could be taken home and used as food for our new pet uromastyx. We didn't think to bring a bag, but Nanna's hooded top proved extremely useful!
We walked along the pond bank and paused to take in the glorious weather and allow the kids to let off some steam with a game of duck, duck, goose.
We ran and played for a long time before venturing back to HQ for refreshments. Next stop a trip to the playing fields and a carrot or two for Jack the horse. All in all a lovely day.
So what of the dandelions that filled Nanna's hood to the brim?
They were washed, divided into portions and frozen. We kept some fresh so they could be offered today and our new addition happily munched a couple of large leaves and an entire flower head plus stalk. The places we picked them were very wild and I can't imagine any pesticides had been used.
He ended his day in typical uromastyx fashion - heading back to his burrow for a slumber and blocking the entrance with a fat, spiny tail. There will be more on this fella soon!
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