I’m not a huge fan of television but I do enjoy certain
programmes; usually documentaries and other ‘gentle” shows like “The Yorkshire Vet.” I take my hat off to veterinarians as they
work out what’s wrong with pets brought to their surgeries. Yes, they have
equipment to help but they still have to know what they’re doing because
animals can’t tell them what’s up.
More often than not I close my eyes when they begin to
carve into a creature to remove something or investigate a problem. There’s one
particular visit to a farm that intrigues me where both Peter and Julian work
on the same cow at the same time – one each side – up to their elbows feeling
around inside to see what the cause might be.
They fixed the problem then sewed up the sides of the animal making a
little competition of who did the neatest sew. All the while cow stood there
without a flinch. Amazing.
Then there are “The Greens”. What an interesting pair.
They so love their farm, animals ... and each other. Mrs
Green is never without her vast display of silver bracelets no matter what she’s
doing. At the age Mr Greene is now, and still looking
after their few calves, it’s wonderful to see him getting around doing what he
does on the farm.
As TV advertisements of mayhem, horror, and pure idiocy
invade our living rooms it’s nice to see a gentle programme despite some of the
sad outcomes. But that’s life, isn’t it?!
