Merlin the donkey, from the Elisabeth Svendsen Trust (EST), 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 the 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, even though he has only done a few community visits before. If you would like to join the Winsford Lunch Club, a twice weekly get together, contact Daniella on 01409 221470 or email [email protected]">[email protected].