I love going to the Sidmouth donkey sanctuary. We go at least once a year & I always give a donation as it's free to visit.
Some of the donkeys we saw last year. I'd recommend a visit, it's a lovely place.

The lady I worked for adopted Abigale from the sanctuary at Sidmouth, she was hard work .

I have told the story before about when I lived in Lancashire and tied Abi up to give her a bath (to prevent lice).
Somehow she pulled free and shot down the lane and onto the road covered in shampoo.
I ran behind her trying to catch up and she ran straight through the half barrier at Pilkingtons Glass Research Laboratory where I could not follow

I felt such a fool, the Security Guard came and accompanied me to where Abi was calmly eating the flower beds. By this time hundreds of office staff were watching from the windows.

I live in the New Forest and here there are lots of donkeys roaming free. The thing that amuses many of we living here are the attempts made by some people to get them to move off a road. Ponies and cattle will stand in the middle of the road and if a car wants to pass, wind down the window and bang on the side of the door. This is usually enough to get them to move out of the way but if a donkey decides to stand in the middle of the road there is no amount of banging and cursing will make it move. If it wants to stay put it will stay put and the motorist will have to find a way around it. I have seen people get out of their cars and try pushing it, slapping it on it,s rear, shouting. clapping their hands to frighten it but all to no avail. "If I want to stand in the middle of the road then I will stand in the middle of the road". Wonderful animals!

I live in the New Forest and here there are lots of donkeys roaming free. The thing that amuses many of we living here are the attempts made by some people to get them to move off a road. Ponies and cattle will stand in the middle of the road and if a car wants to pass, wind down the window and bang on the side of the door. This is usually enough to get them to move out of the way but if a donkey decides to stand in the middle of the road there is no amount of banging and cursing will make it move. If it wants to stay put it will stay put and the motorist will have to find a way around it. I have seen people get out of their cars and try pushing it, slapping it on it,s rear, shouting. clapping their hands to frighten it but all to no avail. "If I want to stand in the middle of the road then I will stand in the middle of the road". Wonderful animals!

They look nice and fat Tiffany?
Do they get enough exercise?

Regards Donkeyman!