We went to the Open Day at the local agricultural college. Apparently they’ve been doing them for years, but I’ve somehow never noticed it before – although it is reasonably well-known in the local area. CGF heard about it from the mother of one of Sprog 3’s friends. The mother was enthusing about how wonderful it was, and how much there was to see, and how her children enjoyed it. CGF was waiting for her to finish up with “and would you like us to take CGF Sprog 3?” but she didn’t. I said that the mother was probably waiting for CGF to ask “would you like us to take your daughter?”

Anyway, we went, and it was really good. The event was set out as a countryside fair, and there were all sorts of things to see and do – for all ages. I didn’t realise, but as well as the usual farming type things, the college offers courses in equine management, show jumping, forestry, aquaculture, conservation, and zoo animals – there is even a small zoo on site. We saw a skunk, various exotic birds, and the cage in which the red panda was hiding. We didn’t see the lynx, but I wondered whether the piglets that don’t survive are fed to the lynx or whether you can’t feed small pigs to large cats in the same way that you can’t feed big pigs to small cats. No, seriously – cats can’t digest pig meat. Look at the cans of Whiskas next time you are in the supermarket. Beef, lamb, chicken – but never pork.