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Rory's avatar

Schroedinger’s pigs indeed. Love you, Dude.

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Anna Eszter Boros's avatar

I wish the piggies understood human reasoning. 🙏 (Without ending up like at Orwell.) Maybe they wouldn't live happier in general though...

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Ben Green's avatar

It would be easier if they could be reasoned with. They could also tell me wtf is wrong as well, because I sure can't figure it out!

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Jack McNulty's avatar

Oh dear, it does seem like a fragile balance between sanity (yours and the pigs) and insanity (yours and the pigs)...

I wonder...what would life look like at The Barracks without the pigs there? There are benefits, of course, food production, costs, time, and stress - those are the obvious reduction areas. But what are the negatives...apart from the loss of companionship (a significant loss to fully consider)?

Best of luck to you and the pig gang...

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Ben Green's avatar

I think we're all mad anyway..

When considering the future of the pigs, the first priority is the pigs. The second is the barracks. Quite a distant third is the pirate. The current situation is bad for us all

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Julia's avatar

Dear Ben, what I didn`t understand so far, are the piggies your only company in the baracks and if so, is it by choice? Excuse me and please tell me if i`m too nosy :)

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Ben Green's avatar

I don't mind at all, Julia. Thank you for the question. The Newsletter is the place for the behind the scenes look at the barracks. They are my only company, and not particularly good company at that. The "choice" thing - well, no-one else has chosen to come and live here yet, and I can totally understand why!

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Indra's avatar

Aw man, it must be hard to say goodbye to them, but also a big relief at the same time

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Ben Green's avatar

I don't know if there is anyone in Germany who would take them ..

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Sara Dawn's avatar

Hi Ben. Those darlings sound like such hard work. If they went into the forest to forage, would they not go back to their warm shelter to sleep at night? There must be plenty to eat in the forest? Is it your forest? Would there be a risk of hunters? If not there may be an animal sanctuary that would take them in. Social media is a good idea for putting up ideas ... I wish you well. We've had snow in the Haute Loire and it's magnificent landscape, all very pretty. Today the underlying temperature is up but there's extremely cutting cold due to a fierce wind. Have a good week.

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Ben Green's avatar

No, I think they wouldn't find their way back again. But mostly, if they have free range of the whole place, then I don't get to grow any vegetables next year. Building a fence to keep them out of the veggies is the same problem as building a fence to keep them safe and secure.

The biggest risk in the forest is probably the wild boars. I don't think they would be too happy.

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Sara Dawn's avatar

It's a shame. They're such a huge responsibility and cost for you. There must be a way to re-home them for their own safety and your peace of mind?

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Kaja's avatar

Stupid pigs. Having such a good life with you and not appreciating it. It will be sad to know that they are going - but maybe also a relief of daily stress for you.

I re-read the live saving pigs post and can totally empathise. Black winter dog wants to keep me down at times, as well. And like you, it helps to have another living being to care for, to get up for, whether or not it being an enticing idea.

How is your black winter dog doing? You wrote „times have moved on“?

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Ben Green's avatar

I think in my great antiquity I have found ways of dealing with the dark hound. I think.

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Ben Green's avatar

better ways, not perfect ways

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