Ted's Diary
written by Amen Ra (Ted) The Alpaca of Distinction

Thursday 6th July.  I crept through the undergrowth, my natural camouflage hiding me from the intruders, my night vision glasses fixed to my head. It was 10 o'clock at night, with only a crescent moon, but I could see them perfectly.

There were six of them, all ages, hoping that they could take all my hay without me knowing! As I crept forward, the guardian of the whole field, Zorro the Alpaca, I found I had a problem; - the fence! The BOSS and Other Half hadn't supplied me with wire cutters! How was I going to stop them from loading all the hay bales on that trailer?

Phew! It's O.K.! The BOSS and Other Half have arrived in time to save the day. Hang on, - why don't they stop them, they're chatting with them! They're letting them take MY hay! They must have  arranged this without me knowing - NOT that I'd have given my  permission, of course! It's all right for them, they eat strange stuff, that grows in a special field called a supermarket. But I've only got my grass and hay, and they're letting people take it away to give to other animals! Oh, it's alright, they've left me a couple of bales for breakfast, and Other Half says he'll give me extra supplement in the morning.

These night vision glasses are really good - they make everything green - my favourite colour, and I'll be able to protect everyone much better now that I can see in the dark.

Then there's the added bonus, of course, - I get to see all the girls getting ready for bed each night!