March 14th 2012
New WTDW article
In the process of going through some of my mother's effects recently following her death last year, my sister came across some articles that she had written some time ago. I have added one of these, called 'The acceptance of Harriet Haynes', to the Went the Day Well articles page. I would love to know the history behind it.
My mother would have considered herself a 'Hobby Farmer', like the heroine of her tale, and kept Texels which she entered into shows. She was also a veterinary surgeon. My guess is that her story is based upon a combination of fact and fiction but I would like to think that it actually happened. The use of rectal enemas with cold water to treat overheating in sheep is a recognised therapy and if you want to read more about it just click on the link!
I do not have a photograph of a sheep undergoing an enema you will be pleased to hear! The main picture is, however, of some of the Texels that my mother used to own.
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