HELLO!!

Hello!!
Really find it hard to believe that the last blog I wrote was way back in February and I was in the middle of lambing - not an easy lambing year either.  Sadly, I had some problems with toxoplasma which caused some abortions in the sheep and some who gave birth to strange little mummified things.  In the end there were 72 lambs but a few were fairly weakly - all should have moved on by now but I still have eight who will be here until the end of the year!  The rest grew well and have either gone to market, been sold as breeding stock or as pets.  Thankfully, my favourite little wether (number 21) was bought as a pet - I really could not have taken him to market!

In has been such a long time since I wrote last that we are already into preparations for next year's lambing.  The rams are in and a fair few are already marked.  I have a new ram this year called Alfie - a blue texel - he is only young so time will tell what he manages.

We have finally found a few days to paint the outside of the house.  It is still in progress but is already looking much better although the house sign is a bit of an issue!

Hay making went smoothly.  In fact it went very well as Sam and Kristy were both here to help and no equipment broke down.

I think, as a catch up just a few photos might be good as there is too much to write and it would get a little tedious for any readers who are still here!  So- in no particular order .........

Charlie gets 3rd place at Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show!

Cruella gets a trim to remove hair balls

Hay making

One of the two cria born this year

A day learning how to use a sheepdog

Two little favourites

Shearing - hard work but we did it

Sam having a go at knitting a hat

An attempt with some dyed alpaca yarn

Number 21 - the lamb that smiled!  Now in a pet home

Dorper lambs

Tiddler - now in Italy

Lambs!

A lesson in lamb shearing!!