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milkmaid
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 Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:09 am Post subject: you'll have to picture this |
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right sweetums is big ,and as niether of the boys went to town this year he's going to need clipping this year ,
now as i don't want to be in hospital this year with back problems ,i thought about a sheep hammock ,seems expensive for 1 sheep ,and my fencing is wire ,no metal gate
so i've come up with an answer ,a deckchair ,wonder if it would work  ,at work they want to know if he will be waering a knotted hankercheif  ,can you imagine the look on the faces of the local crofters as they drive passed a sheep sitting in a deckchair in the middle of the croft   |
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CP
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Don't forget we'll want to see photographic evidence Suz!   |
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mojo
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| putting a sheep in a wheelbarrow to shear helps if you have a bad back.you can even put blocks under handle end to raise further..two man?lady job as one must hold head /cover eyes(of sheep silly) whilst other clips |
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milkmaid
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i don't have a bad back at the moment
he is just so big |
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debcat
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| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh wants to come and watch |
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milkmaid
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i'm wondering wether we should just go the whole hog and borrow the cattle crush ,are you still laughing at the tagging today they all looked very smart tried to the fence in their collars and leads
tell him only if he does the clipping ,and i can come and watch when you take the goats to be scanned |
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George
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Sadly, I think the deckchair wouldn't take the strain !
But let us know when you're going to do it as I could do with a good laugh, |
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milkmaid
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deb said the same thing
think i'm maybe just going to have to find an big strong man and a hot day
who's good with sheep:roll: |
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George
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Oh yeah, and you also need someone to video the whole event,  |
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debcat
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Don't know about strong but you can borrow my OH
I won't tell him till nearer the time though
you need a pic of sweetums first so people can see how massive he is |
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milkmaid
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i think i'll try and go on the course ,he can come and have a laugh ,it should be worth the
but i was thinking more of aussie sheep shearer ,on a hot day
do you think i could find one here if the deckchair doesn't work
ok i'll go now  |
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debcat
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| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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| milkmaid wrote: | i was thinking more of aussie sheep shearer ,on a hot day
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now your talking  |
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milkmaid
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mind you i could always ask nonie ,she's been dealing with 231 of them today drenching and vacine ,with genga, charlie barley ,daniel ,bloke from the crofters ,angus and murdo ,and one of her teachers who told her he wasn't sir here but if she wanted an A on monday it would be a good idea to tell him how good his sheep where ,mind you she hasn't sheared yet
makes my 5 that i did today look a bit |
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Paulfrompompey
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I'd be happy to help when I get up there, I have sheared sheep in the past, when I was a volunteer warden with english nature several years ago. but I must stress that really was several years ago.
Not saying I'm rusty, but you could have a sheared sheep and chops all in one swoop , if you let me loose with the clippers.
But, if there's anyway I can help out, I'd be happy to help.
PS, I've still got man flu.... |
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milkmaid
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even sweetums ,who has grown
ps the man flu is not my fault you cannot catch it down a phone line although i'm sure that's how i caught it off deb
pps are you willing to take your shirt off |
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