Wild goats invade Welsh seaside town during lockdown.

[Kkimm]

I cycled around this beautiful headland on my last trip to my Welsh cottage and was lucky enough to see the wild goats which live there as well as enjoy the stunning views of the scenery opening out like a tapestry before me on the downward trip. There was the roar of the wind in my ears and the landscape of woods, hills, vast beaches and the wide, wild sea spread out before me as I flew down the hill once all the hard slog of cycling, and pushing the bike up the hill, was over.

These magnificent Kashmiri goats live wild on the headland overlooking this Welsh seaside town, since they escaped from a Stately home nearby in Victorian times I believe.

During the lockdown they made their way into the town with its elegant regency terraces and wandered past Marks and Spencers and Kentucky Fried chicken as if they owned the place. They browsed on hedges and lay peacefully in the middle of the road chewing the cud.

These goats brought a smile to everyone's face and have made one piece of cheery news amongst all the sadness.

You will find some photographs of them doing just this if you Google "goats in North Wales seaside town during lockdown" or something similar. I hope they bring a smile to your face also.

Very best wishes to everyone.

Kim

[Shnookie]

I’m laying here in Beverly Hills Ca with insomnia and U have put a smile 😊 on my face. R the coats of some of the goats shorn to make cashmere sweaters ? It’s a

magnificent part of the world. Thank U again for posting such a lovely photo

[Kkimm in reply to Shnookie]

Hi Shnookie

Thanks for your reply. I am not sure if these are the ones that produce Cashmere. Probably not I would think.

Kim

[Shnookie in reply to Kkimm]

Thanks for the inf they R precious none the less. I live in Beverly Hills, CA and have never been near that kind of beauty

Truly magnificent and looks so peaceful

[Kkimm in reply to Shnookie]

Thanks Shnookie. I am so glad the photos and story helped with your insomnia by the way.

All the best.

Kim

[Hidden]

Your pictures are amazing and Google's videos are hilarious!

[Kkimm in reply to Hidden]

Thanks so much.

[Hidden in reply to Kkimm]

My favorite:

youtu.be/bMUlppJbbI8(Not working as expected?)

[Kkimm in reply to Hidden]

Yes I agree. I particularly like the bit where the young goat walks by along the wall decides to try to stand on the hedge also.

[Hidden in reply to Kkimm]

Yep, I like that part too.🤣 You know what I was also thinking, though? I was thinking that this town's residents might not share in our laughter...

[Kkimm in reply to Hidden]

I think you may be right, particularly when they grazed on a hedge or much loved shrub.

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Hi Kim,

The landscape you manage to capture here and in all your photography is truly amazing. Who doesn’t love goats? 💜

This cheered me after waking and I wasn’t even there. Thanks for sharing. 😊🌺💜🌺💜

[Kkimm]

Thanks for a great reply

[Dolphin14]

Beautiful

I appreciate your narrative also. I can't imagine what it would be like to see the goats walking down the street.

Thank you for sharing your great photos with us.

[Kkimm in reply to Dolphin14]

Thanks Dolphin, your comments are much appreciated.

Kim

[All_alone]

Kim, I seen these goats on the news or post somewhere recently. I thought it was so funny they would walk down the road and ate bushes while the streets were empty of residents. I'm glad you got to see them. They appear to be magnificent creatures. Maybe they will learn to live with the town residents (until they eat everyone's flowers) once things start getting back to normal. I always enjoy looking at my goats and watching their ways. Thanks for the pictures as always.

[Kkimm in reply to All_alone]

Thanks C, lovely to hear from you.

Kim

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Got to love a goat invasion!

[Kkimm]

Thanks for replying

[Hidden]

You have a very good eye for things. Wished mine was as good as yours. I don't take as many pictures as I dont think they are very good. Kudos to you. 🙂

[Kkimm in reply to Hidden]

Thanks, nice of you to say so.