> frozen solid.
>
> As far as the eye can see the cows, are motionless like statues.
>
> It had been a bitterly cold night, but he'd never thought anything like
> this would happen.
>
> The realisation of the situation then dawned on him.
>
> With his entire livestock gone, how would he make ends meet? How would he
> feed his wife and kids? How would he pay the mortgage?
>
> He sat with his head in his hands, trying to come to terms with his
> impending poverty.
>
> Just then, an elderly woman walked by, "What's the matter?" asked the old
> lady.
>
> The farmer gestured toward the frozen cows and explained his predicament
> to the woman.
>
> Without hesitation the old woman smiled and began to rub one of the cows
> noses. After a few seconds the cow began to twitch and was soon back to
> normal and chewing the cud.
>
> One by one, the old woman defrosted the cows until the whole field was
> full of healthy animals.
>
> The farmer was delighted and asked the woman what she wanted as a
> repayment for her deed.
>
> She declined his offer and walked off across the field.
>
> A passer-by who had witnessed the whole thing approached the farmer.
>
> "You know who that was don't you?" asked the passer-by.
>
> "No" said the farmer "who?"
>
> "That was Thora Hird."
>
Bubbles x
