Welcome to a woolly wonder!

BRIGHTENING a grey February week have been symbols of the Spring to come.

Observer photographer Janice Hopgood spotted some of the first lambs in the area when driving in Watermill Lane.

Being an animal-lover as well as a photographer, Janice found the newcomers irresistible.

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Farmer Lance Gearing, of Buckholt Farm, was only too happy to oblige in putting the woolly bundles on display. The lamb are Suffolk-Lleyn crosses.

Lance Gearing says: "We lamb part of the flock, part in February and part in March because we haven't enough space to do it all in one go.

"The ewes lamb in a tunnel and they are put out after a couple of days.

"The wet weather hasn't helped this year but at least it hasn't been cold."

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