Greythundercloudys
Member
I'm not, to soft for my place, but who's going and what's on the shopping list, supposed to be all outside no big tents this year. Should be a good sale, cabbage feed Suffolks anyone.
Who is going to kelso.
- Thread starter Greythundercloudys
- Start date
- Location
- South east scotland
Those big cabbage munchers that havnt been out side for more than an hour a day for the last few month will looka picture if its a nice dreich borders day with no roof and dry straw.
Greythundercloudys
Member
Looks like rain on Friday, great day out apart for having hrs to wait for your tups to get delivered to your trailor.
M-J-G
Member
Forecase is showing Kelso to be dry until 3pm, so hopefully most business will be done by then.
I'm not going
I'm not going
- Location
- Scottish Borders
The tweed will run yellow with Bloom if it rains. And won’t most of the texels die of heatstroke/ hypothermia/ exposure anyway, as most of them won’t have seen the outside of a shed in months. Too busy munching cabbages and tup mix !
livestock 1
Member
I don’t think I’m going. I often think I’m missing a trick when I see tups with different numbers on there backs passed out at Kelso appearing at later sales and sold.
Greythundercloudys
Member
Yes that dealer from Aberdeen, RD always has afew with the kelso number on them at Stirling in afew weeks time, getn afew £ more than he payed from them, he's a character.
M-J-G
Member
People keep buying them so who can blame the sellers.The tweed will run yellow with Bloom if it rains. And won’t most of the texels die of heatstroke/ hypothermia/ exposure anyway, as most of them won’t have seen the outside of a shed in months. Too busy munching cabbages and tup mix !
Just like the men still go out with women who wear make-up, do you blame the woman or the men who favour them.
- Location
- Perthshire, Scotland
He never misses a chance, will often buy more sheep than he sells too
Greythundercloudys
Member
Saw him selling gimmers at bethham afew weeks ago, long drive.
ISCO
Member
- Location
- North East
Too many of this type of sheep at Kelso. To my memory we went every year for 45 years but stopped 5 year ago as we could not keep them alive.Those big cabbage munchers that havnt been out side for more than an hour a day for the last few month will looka picture if its a nice dreich borders day with no roof and dry straw.
Would not go back.
- Location
- Lancashire
Putting me right off 
- Location
- Scottish Borders
Great day out though ! Bring cash for beer/ ice cream etc but not for tups. Get yourself to Lockerbie for a Cheviot tup!Putting me right off
ISCO
Member
- Location
- North East
It is a great day out. I do miss going but prefer to buy forage reared tups privately.
- Location
- Scottish Borders
Ditto, but it’s a great day out , and it bring a hell of a cash into Kelso hotels , bars etc !
- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
I'd actually say you might get better value for £££ buying a Cheviot at Kelso than Lockerbie...
I quite want to go to Kelso seeing as it's all outside - throwback to the early days and one to say "I was at"... but I've been and done Kelso many times the charm isn't what it was. I wouldn't be buying, either - plus I've got 200 ewe lambs needing worked with tomorrow and Friday to keep my out of trouble!
- Location
- Lancashire
Probably risk a look, whether I buy out we'll av ta see, and reading on here will it survive
. Any excuse not ta part wi some readies
.Finished all mine yesterday so a can't use that excuse
livestock 1
Member
It’s just the same as buying limmy bulls. Three quarters of them are ruined before the sale. Look at the harder done types with less fat cover on them they are still there.
Texels are the worst example up there, rolls of fat on the inside of the back legs
Texels are the worst example up there, rolls of fat on the inside of the back legs