It's easy to take Exmoor for granted, especially when I get bogged down with the usual day-to-day things like office work, farm work and (very occasionally) housework. A few days ago, I did a book delivery to shops in the Exmoor area. I remembered my camera (for once) and took some photos along the way. It reminded me how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful place. This was a routine delivery trip, not a sightseeing tour! http://www.tortoise-publishing.co.uk/

Porlock Common, looking east (above and below)

Winsford Hill
Brendon Common

Inevitably, I found an Exmoor pony near Chetsford Water!

On the subject of Exmoor ponies, Pippit has been sold to Laura Barbour, who lives near Arington and keeps ponies to work with autistic children. Stardust and Beckham have both gone to a family in Wales, where they are assured a home for life. Unfortunately Jenny and Swallow can't be registered as pure Exmoors, so they're for sale. Please see the Exmoor pony page of the West Ilkerton website http://www.westilkerton.co.uk/ for details. We've let them out to run with the herd for the winter: