Where to start? I bought Pickle from the roadside, she was never going to make it any further, so I did what one does, stopped the car and asked to buy her, after a lot of bargaining I bought her for £100, not much for a life. I rang home for a trailer, got her loaded up and home she came.

The vet looked at her and said, “not sure she is going to make it”. On top of being emaciated her feet had what we call “DIY” hacking done to them

Pickle is one on the very few donkeys I have named, she got herself in so many pickles, so Pickle she became.

There is something very special about her, a softie, she causes quite a few arguments among the regular visitors as everyone wants to have her. She is the comic, the clown, also comes to her name first time, even though she is not a venerable donkey, she is staying, she has now been here for four years.

She played her part in the Halloween party like an Oscar nominee, she was very proud of her special witches hat she wore.