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Bardsey tales

Scary Mary and Sunshine the sheep

Last updated: 27 November 2005

For the first time in 80 years all the residents get together for a photo and a new animal joins Sunshine, Scary Mary and friends.

"Sunshine the calf with nine lives is back on Enlli having used up three of her lives! Still as tame as ever she has grown little in the nearly four months since she was born.

How Now, the new part-Jersey cow

Another new arrival is 'How Now' - not quite a Brown Cow but a Jersey milking cow who now provides the residents with excellent creamy milk. The downside is that the goats who have previously provided the milk may be leaving.

'Scary Mary' the abandoned lamb continues to improve but has lost most of his wool resulting in a rather unusual look! No, nothing to do with all the new 'hair dos' that island residents are now sporting! Recently some visitors were stuck on the island for a couple of extra days due to adverse weather. The residents discovered that one of the visitors ran their own hair salon! A bit of quick bartering with milk and eggs and fresh bread and hey presto new look islanders!"

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