Sorry for my absence.

[Cibach]

Thank you. It has been quite a time for us. My father was in hospital for three weeks and half way through that time we got a message to say that my husband's brother in Australia had died unexpectedly. It really knocked us sideways, but my husband, being the man that he is, was still a rock of support for me and the rest of my family despite his own grief. It was made harder for him because it happened at a distance and we were unable to attend the funeral. We did have a silent vigil at the time of the funeral and hoped that our love and support was felt by those on the other side of the world.
Then to cap it all, yesterday when I came down in the morning to feed the piggies, Sadie was gone. She was lying as if fast asleep under her favourite stool looking so comfortable , just not coming out for breakfast. I gave a gentle poke but she was cold and stiff.
I have shed many tears for my Dad and Brother in law over the past weeks but yesterday I howled. It all just all came out at once.
Dearest Sadie was only three and a half, we think , so it was far too soon.
Suzy at the rescue says that 3 other former rescue pigs have gone this week in a similar fashion, too young and no obvious cause.
At least this morning they all came out to greet me. I was afraid to look.