Peg - as the boar is your totem, have you any feelings about Richard III of England, as his emblem was the white boar.....? I'm not telling which camp I'm in until you tell me....!

And boar are indeed making a comeback across Northern Europe. They are not as ugly as warthogs, but about the same size and appearance. They taste like a cross between pork and venison, very piggy, but also quite gamey in flavour. Their hair or bristles make great paintbrushes and hat ornaments. I'm not kidding about the hat ornaments.....

LTS