Snuffling in the sun, two tiny signs that spring has sprung
It used to be that daffodils were the first sign of spring.
But in their undoubted absence this year, these piglets helped provide a hopeful
indication that the long, cold winter is finally over.
The two-week-old pet micro pigs – no bigger than a teacup – were pictured taking their first steps outdoors in the sunshine in March, Cambridgeshire.
Pigs in paradise: The two little piglets take their first steps outdoors in the spring sunshine
While their mother Bella remained in the barn, the two siblings from her ten-strong
litter were allowed to explore their new world before taking a rest at the base of a tree.
Micro pigs have become one of the hottest pet purchases since being snapped up by celebrities including the Beckhams. The £700 pigs are popular because their small size – adults grow to just 14in tall – means they don’t need much space.
Their mini-adventure outside came as the Met Office said it was confident that the UK’s weather was finally catching up with the season.
Cute: The baby micro-pigs, a breed popular with celebrities as pets, are from a litter of ten which are all different colours
Forecasters said that most of this week will see temperatures well into double figures but with changeable conditions – showers interspersed with dry, sunny spells. London will have the best of the weather, with a high of 14C (57F) on Tuesday.
Met Office forecaster George Goodfellow said: ‘It will be changeable and unsettled with most places seeing rain or showers at times. But there will be quite a lot of sunny spells in most places throughout the week.
‘Though we cannot say for definite, it certainly looks as though the winter weather is
over and we are back towards where we should be. As far as snow and ice goes, we are out of the woods.’
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