[Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE Daisy, Pansy and Teazel Piggyfriend.

[Penny Charlesworth]

The past couple of weeks have been heartbreaking here at Piggyfriends with the loss of no less than three of my precious piggies.

It is an occupational hazard when one has a herd of piggies,all growing older together. Just like Debbie with her ageing Dolly Mixtures, I knew that this year could be a sad one with so many SCAMPS enjoying their twilight years but this has come as a dreadful shock. After losing Daisy, so soon after Mayflower, I wasn't quite ready to post her story straight away and then, before I could tell you all about Daisy, both Pansy and Teazel left for the Rainbow Bridge at the weekend.

The pure joy of looking after a herd of piggies for many, many years must always be tinged with inevitable sadness.

Whenever I lose a piggy, I always say that I shall have no more and no-one ever believes me because there are so many piggies out there in need of homes. When I was at Cavies' Castle ( my rodentologists ) with Pansy, there was a tiny boar waiting to be collected by his new slave. If he had not already been reserved by one of the helpers, he would have come home with me. I though of Alge when I saw him. He is a dear little chap, eager to be picked up and cuddled and he would have made a perfect companion for Captain Jack. It was so hard to put him back in his cage but I know that he will have a wonderful home with Sue and her herd.

It is so hard coming down in the morning to give out the breakfast carrot chunks and to see so many little faces missing from the line-up. At least no pig has been left alone as each loss has been one from a group but I may amalgamate two groups for friendship's sake. For now, each precious little one needs care and I must not wallow in self pity.

In order that this post should not become a novel, I am going to post my girls' individual stories separately. Every piggy deserves to have their story told to keep their memories alive.

Penny and the sad Piggyfriends.