The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  it's that time of year again          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals Author Message milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6919 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:04 pm    Post subject: it's that time of year again it's next Saturday for the point show if anyone is just dropping by on the western isles ,nonie has the day off from working (billy is her baby,really) i've bathed the billy goat he now smells of coconut shampoo ,and i smell of billy all of them have had their hooves trimmed and horse oiled ,their horns have be done as well,they'll have to be done again before Saturday ,halters are all in the washing machine ,got 2 more nannies to bath ,i've got to go to the crofters so that the children get to give them titbits ,and hopefully billy will fit in the trailer we sold all the kids last year ,this year there is none to sell , the fact that people love to feed them ,seems to please the goats for some reason ,keep your fingers x'ed that val and tine behave themselves ,and that i can make head and tail of the movement license ,haven't used it this year yet and only normally use it twice a year anyway , Back to top Spana Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2064 Location: North Cornwall Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:53 pm    Post subject: Wish i could be there Good luck and have a great day Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6919 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:58 pm    Post subject: nonie's good for pics ,she'll have to get some highlands for you Back to top Pekinout Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 831 Location: Cornwall Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:22 pm    Post subject: Good luck at the show Back to top Spana Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2064 Location: North Cornwall Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:55 pm    Post subject: milkmaid wrote: nonie's good for pics ,she'll have to get some highlands for you Do you see the chef Marco Pierre White the other evening reject that lovely Highland beef Some people dont know whats good for them. And I believe his flash name is made up and hes really called something very plain and English. [am i allowed to say that ] Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6919 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 4:48 pm    Post subject: didn't watch it but heard about , i'm sure you can Back to top Dusty Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 569 Location: St. Asaph Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:02 pm    Post subject: Saw it and can't believe he rejected the beef Yes you can, i'm welsh Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6919 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:45 am    Post subject: well ,it's mizzling hopefull it'll clear ,and the goats behave Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group