Day - lost track - News - Yes

I'm not going to make any excuses - no time for that! so will launch straight into what's been happening to date. I went down to Morwenstow a couple of weeks back, and met a man about a donkey at Covelly...So here we go..


After speaking to my Dad, he told me that there was a village 'somewhere in North Cornwall' that still use donkeys to transport people and goods up and down to the village due to its steep location. So after a bit of googling - I found it! Covelly. 


http://www.clovelly.co.uk/donkey_stables.php


I emailed these lovely people the night before we set off for Morwenstow - but hadn't heard back from them in the morning so wasn't sure whether to 'just turn up'. As we got closer to Morwenstow we saw the signs for Clovelly and at the last minute said - 'lets go and see some donkeys!' We arrived at the village and I asked in the shop where the stables were. The lady was very helpful and pointed us in the right direction. She then asked if we were going to go to the village (which you have to pay to visit) and I said 'not this time - just the donkeys'....so she let us in with out having to pay. Now then, I know what you're thinking - did we take a sneaky trip down to the village anyway???....Nope (I prob would have in my younger years!) We walked down a rather steep section and found them..

We're heading in the right direction!

There they are! look rather small - I thought donkeys were bigger than this?

Me and 'Donk' who at 34 is nearly as old as I am....Oops giving away my age! I'm actually 28...;-)

Mr Bart Kelly, Me and Donk, who loves nothing better than trying to push you over with his nose.

Bart, who along with his wife, Sue, care for the donkeys, kindly let us in to meet them and have a chat about my idea of travelling some way to Morwenstow by donkey. Clovelly is about 12 miles from Morwenstow and is right on the coastal path! However....I wasn't expecting to be told I was a bit too 'big' for these fellows and they only carry packs or small children...(que disappointed face) BUT Bart has offered to lend me a couple of donkeys to carry my packs on part of the journey! How cool is that! He told me that they get lonely and need to travel in pairs and I'll also need some 'donkey leading training' as they have a mind of their own... There is also a wedding taking place at Clovelly on the 5th July and all the donkeys are being dressed up and will be taking part in the day. So that just means we need to coordinate when I'll be leading the donkeys and where from and where to! Super! Will keep you posted on updates.