From journalist toanimal saviour

I never imagined I would be a shepherdess, but in the name of rescue that is exactly what I had to become. It was a few years back and some sheep needed a safe place after their guardian passed away, so I took up the challenge and registered as a keeper of sheep and was duly sent a collection of ear tags along with a lot of paperwork. I can still recall how brutal those tags felt in my fingers and could not contemplate breaking the delicate tissue of their pink ears. So with the fully registered tags in the glove compartment and a hired animal transporter I set off towards their new safe haven, The Farm Animal Sanctuary in Evesham.

This very special place was not new to me. I had met Jan Taylor, its founder, many years before. As we arrived that night after a long journey across land and sea, the warm welcome of peace rose up to meet us as I led my ‘flock’