I think cows are my favourite animal. They’re curious, gentle, social, caring, innocent. I used to love sitting in the milking parlour as a kid and stand very still and quietly, then suddenly I’d get a very warm, big puff of cow breath in my ear as they’d slowly, quietly snuck up to me to sniff me out and see who I am. I can hear and feel it now just talking about it. 

This is a beautiful English Longhorn cow taken at Calke Abbey – yes, another visit!