When I was little, in the small town of Batesville , Indiana (just down I-74 from Indy) there was a small farm adjacent to our neighborhood that had 5 or 6 Guernsey Cows. We would climb on the wood fence/gate and some of them would amble over because they knew we would feed them nice green grass that we pulled out of the adjacent neighbors yard. It became a summer activity when we couldn't think of anything else to do and the city pool was closed (whenever it went below 70 degrees). The temptation for us kids was to climb over the fence and pet and feed these beautiful but mammoth beasts (compared to us). They looked very petable (is that a word). with their big eyes and eye lashes. However, there was one (bull or cow)???) that didn't like our invading its field and charged us aggressively. We ( 3-4 of us) raced to the fence and we set new fence climbing records. We never told our parents of our near death experience for fear of being banned from feeding the nice cows. So that was my childhood experience with Guernsey Cows. They were mostly nice. By the way we rotated our grass pulling so we didn't create a bald spot in the neighbors yard.
Guernsey is a remarkably pleasant place, at least when it's sunny, Bob, as it is today on both sides of the channel. But if you'd like to settle, well, you'd have to cope with the rest of the winter weather on the island, and this winter has been a stinker. Remember that Guernsey has a peculiar property market and if you're not native, you have very little choice of places to live, and the ones you can have are several times the price of those you can't.
Thank you for the useful advice, Don. I think my native Indiana has reciprocity with Guernsey, but I'll check. Something about both places having Guernsey cows in common....
We will miss you here in Indianapolis, Bob. May I offer a word of warning? When you arrive on the Island, try to resist the urge to illegally harvest ormers. The world’s first underwater arrest was made by a scuba-diving Guernsey police officer for just such an offense.
Wonder if it is jam first then cream or cream then jam on their scones/biscuits?
Hey, congratulations! Hope you find those biscuits in a hurry, and we all live happily ever after. Go Guernsey!
Anniversary joy upcoming, and ready to toast the achievement.
Congrats, Bob. Whither thou writest, I will read. (Not grammatical, I know, but it has the solemn, lofty tone I was after.)
It's plenty grammatical enough for this country boy, Anne-Marie....
When do we move?
Saturday?
When I was little, in the small town of Batesville , Indiana (just down I-74 from Indy) there was a small farm adjacent to our neighborhood that had 5 or 6 Guernsey Cows. We would climb on the wood fence/gate and some of them would amble over because they knew we would feed them nice green grass that we pulled out of the adjacent neighbors yard. It became a summer activity when we couldn't think of anything else to do and the city pool was closed (whenever it went below 70 degrees). The temptation for us kids was to climb over the fence and pet and feed these beautiful but mammoth beasts (compared to us). They looked very petable (is that a word). with their big eyes and eye lashes. However, there was one (bull or cow)???) that didn't like our invading its field and charged us aggressively. We ( 3-4 of us) raced to the fence and we set new fence climbing records. We never told our parents of our near death experience for fear of being banned from feeding the nice cows. So that was my childhood experience with Guernsey Cows. They were mostly nice. By the way we rotated our grass pulling so we didn't create a bald spot in the neighbors yard.
Keep up the fire! As USFK would bark as you headed into the DMZ. Great read as always
I still have a Panmunjom ashtray, Roger... Of course, we don't know any smokers...
Congrats, Bob. Happy to be aboard.
Happy to have you. Please pass the biscuits....
At least you will be on the right side of the pond!
Guernsey is a remarkably pleasant place, at least when it's sunny, Bob, as it is today on both sides of the channel. But if you'd like to settle, well, you'd have to cope with the rest of the winter weather on the island, and this winter has been a stinker. Remember that Guernsey has a peculiar property market and if you're not native, you have very little choice of places to live, and the ones you can have are several times the price of those you can't.
Thank you for the useful advice, Don. I think my native Indiana has reciprocity with Guernsey, but I'll check. Something about both places having Guernsey cows in common....
The cows may have reciprocity, because the natives know who's important.
We will miss you here in Indianapolis, Bob. May I offer a word of warning? When you arrive on the Island, try to resist the urge to illegally harvest ormers. The world’s first underwater arrest was made by a scuba-diving Guernsey police officer for just such an offense.
I know about that, Nathan. 1968. There was a shoot-out, and they made a movie called, "The Guns of Abalone..."
Ridiculous!