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James
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 Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject: Newark show - first show of the year |
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Well this is proving hard!
Newark show is this weekend, and it's the 1st of the year. Only 5 or so Lincoln breeders are off thanks to bloody Europe and it's shitty blue tongue disease. Anyways, got tup lamb, Eric, and Lamby booked in. Eric and Lamby need to have the wool "Pulled out". That means you have to go through every single staple of wool on the sheep and seperate it. For an experienced shepherd it can take as little as... 4 hours 
Anyways, it is NOT easy, and it's gonna be hard! I've took pics, and will post them ASAP along with pics at the weekend.
Wish me luck 
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johnreid
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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It is worth it James, I bet you win a Big Ribbon!
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bessytractor
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come on James, I bet you'd win!
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James
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LOL Ta guys.
Only second year of showing though! 1st year of showing our own stock!
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Yan, tan, tethera, tethera, pethera, pimp!
Lincolnshire!
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I eat my own lamb
My chicken and ham
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toolsntat
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Location: Leicestershire England
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 10:39 pm Post subject: Re: Newark show - first show of the year |
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| James wrote: | Well this is proving hard!
Newark show is this weekend, and it's the 1st of the year. Only 5 or so Lincoln breeders are off thanks to bloody Europe and it's shitty blue tongue disease. Anyways, got tup lamb, Eric, and Lamby booked in. Eric and Lamby need to have the wool "Pulled out". That means you have to go through every single staple of wool on the sheep and seperate it. For an experienced shepherd it can take as little as... 4 hours
Anyways, it is NOT easy, and it's gonna be hard! I've took pics, and will post them ASAP along with pics at the weekend.
Wish me luck
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Well you seem to have a head start on this pair...
They aint even talkin
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pauly
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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as little as 4 hours how do you get it to stand still that long.
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James
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Aye! Fine wool ones are the hardest to pull out, and the 1st one we attempted was a fine wool 
Bought a gallon of Pig Oil at over £20 today
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johnreid
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So, you are having a Greased Pig contest too! 
sorry, couldnt resist
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James
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LOL Naa what you do is you pull it out, then wipe it all over with pig oil 
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I eat my own lamb
My chicken and ham
I shear my own fleece and I wear it!" |
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James
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Fetched the tups back yesterday, pulled out Eric and Lamby, bloody hell, what a job
Took about 9 hours collectively and I still ain;t happy with it 
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Yan, tan, tethera, tethera, pethera, pimp!
Lincolnshire!
"The wealthy and great
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I eat my own lamb
My chicken and ham
I shear my own fleece and I wear it!" |
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steamgranny
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:23 pm Post subject: Re: Newark show - first show of the year |
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| toolsntat wrote: |
Well you seem to have a head start on this pair...
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I love that  Do you know where it is? |
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toolsntat
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MooseMan
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:32 am Post subject: |
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You all set for the show now Jimbo?
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steamgranny
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| toolsntat wrote: | Oh yes, was there Monday after visiting Papplewick Pumping Station and its my piccie 
Rufford Abbey.....
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What a beautiful place! And thanks for the extra pics. Would love to visit Papplewick & area.
Now, back on track with Jimbo's tousled sheep  |
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