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

15th  November.  Well, Folks the wind and the rain is back!  Do I care? - No!  I have my new fleece growing through at a fantastic rate and a shelter – well, thereby hangs a tale.

I must be the unluckiest alpaca in the world as far as shelters are concerned ( See 25th October ) now after some really Devonian winds, guess what? My shelter has NO ROOF, only two sides, one with a great big hole in it that the Boss refers to as my WINDOW – perhaps this new feature is a SKY LIGHT!  If I squeeze up against the corner and lay on my precious hay both of us stay quite dry – but I ask you, is this the way an Alpaca of Distinction should be treated?

Ivory has a lovely shelter – with a roof and no window, and he never uses it, where’s the justice in that!  I can see I shall have to have words with Other Half. 

It’s probably because the Boss has been away to see her relatives for a few days – things slow down a bit when she’s away.  Mind you, the upside is Other Half spoils us ALL, not just Alex! He spend hours talking to us, giving us treats and loads of hay, afternoon walks and not so many cuddles – that’s a bonus.  When the Boss comes back he’s too busy building this and that, fencing, clearing out shelters and fixing things around the farm –but he still finds time to chat and fetch hay for us.

Now the Boss is back I shall refuse to be cuddled unless my shelter is sorted and go on hunger strike if necessary – well, maybe not that far! I’m sure the non-cuddle bit will work!

Well, that worked!  The Boss really doesn’t like to see me unhappy, and as you know I can lay it on when necessary.  New field, new shelter and the hay store – who loves me then!  Perhaps I shouldn’t give up my ambition to be on the silver screen – ah, an actor’s life for me!  Now where shall I start with this hay?