AND...we've got a door!!!
A proper dairy door with a frame AND a window, on hinges and everything! (I nearly cried when I saw the door). And all of this progress is thanks to the incredible work of Richard Green - hiding in the top photo. The barn looks AWESOME!
What's more, whilst I spent last week on self-imposed PhD lockdown (with a little cow shampooing thrown in for good measure), Dad's even installed new hi-tech lighting in the Pole Barn.
The gift of sight for night-time calvings? Priceless (once you've climbed over, then up a gate and found the light switch in the dark).
My jungle gym skills are yet to be tested, however, I am proud to announce No. 100's first calf. 
Easy calving, seriously milky udder, slightly dim and she's my favourite...perfect for an Ayrshire cross! She is the Chosen One.