<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/deer-farmnov14.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2135" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/deer-farmnov14-300x225.jpg" alt="deer-farm(nov14)" width="300" height="225" /></a>We have a cycle route that we like for it's variety. It takes us from home up to Walesby through a lovely wood on either side of the road and then past a deer farm. Despite being enclosed in a 2 metre high fence and therefore safe they are still very shy and will move away from anyone passing on the road.

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A rare site on the outskirts of Walesby is a monkey puzzle tree with pine cones the size of small footballs. We are wondering if we can manage to harvest one when they fall we could grow a monkey puzzle tree from seed. We'll be keeping an eye on this tree.

<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/tealby-watermillnov14.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2133" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/tealby-watermillnov14-225x300.jpg" alt="tealby-watermill(nov14)" width="225" height="300" /></a>Cycling on to Tealby we take a route that is closed to cars because there is a double ford to cross. Thankfully there is a footpath that crosses the stream and there is a lovely watermill hidden away. Unfortunately it is no longer working but the wheel is still in place and there is a good volume of water so it could be made to work.

Sounds like they could generate electricity if they had a mind to, we certainly would.

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