MERLIN, a donkey from the Elisabeth Svendsen Trust at Ivybridge, paid a visit to his friends at the Winsford Lunch Club recently.

Several members have adopted donkeys and an outing took place to the EST Centre earlier this year.

Merlin has been at Ivybridge for about a year and is part of a scheme to provide rides for disabled children.

He made an excellent job of amusing the members, in his search for mints or any other goodies they may have concealed.

For further details of this friendly, twice weekly, lunch-time get together ring Daniella on 01409 221470 or