Unexpected Visitors

On Wednesday and Thursday of this week we had some unexpected visitors. A mother duck and 12 of her ducklings decided to pay our playground a visit. Despite some encouragement on Wednesday to leave for somewhere less crowded (our wood), the family were back on Thursday. With advice from the SPCA not to take them to water as the youngsters might not yet be waterproof we shepherded them out the school gate, off th e Craigs Road (stopping traffic on the way) and to safety. They had their own mind during this process, preferring to detour through our hall rather than around the building.