THE Government's recently announced Christmas Covid-19 restrictions fell on the deaf ears of hundreds of ducks who went walkabout in the village of Coylton, in Ayrshire, last week. Local farm contractor and co-owner of B and J Molepatrol, Graham Gardiner – the owner of said ducks – told The Raider that they decided to leave the nearby pond and pay a visit to the good folk of the village to bring some pre-Christmas cheer and a much-needed laugh. The feathered ones even popped in for a visit to the local Spar shop. In their final act, the village was treated to a 'Pied Piper' display down its streets as 300 ducks formed a line to follow 'Rory the Keeper' and their trusted feed wagon – AKA the quad bike – home!