Stitching bags up wtf is that about
Sorry - would love help but far too busy trying to clip sheep between spells of rain-any volunteers?
I've got a new solution to the wool thing
This weekend I'm inviting all the footpath users to enhance the nesting options for the local birdlife
Now that most of the ewes have shed they are going to pick up the wool from my sheep and knit little nests , i have maps showing them where to place the nest for best effect
It's only £12 a go ---but for an extra annual subscription of £42.50 you can sponsor the nest for a whole year --this deal includes online webcam coverage of the nest & a carbon footprint reduction certificate ! It's a bargain
If it goes well i expect i will need staff to help me once the school holidays kick in---any volunteers?
I would't hold your breathOn the other hand, we might be building churches with the proceeds again next year,
I would't hold your breath
Crikey, i’m Glad I have a dozen wool bags from my early lot, all loaded up in the trailer for delivery tomorrow morning. I’ll be receiving a BACS payment in return, rather than having to beg slave labour to scrape up the wool to make ‘nests’.....
Would I rather not have the bother & expense, which is several times what the wool will come to this year? Yes, probably.
On the other hand, we might be building churches with the proceeds again next year, so we’ll have the last laugh then......perhaps.
I would't hold your breath
Haven’t you got blackies? 30p/kg? Very insulting.. I tipped 5 cuM of scraps and greasy bits onto the muckheap today, unsure what they pay on scraps these days?Have faith!
Wool will never reach the dizzy heights of building houses, churches of cathedrals like it did once upon a time ago... but the prices paid for quality wool WILL increase
Haven’t you got blackies? 30p/kg? Very insulting.. I tipped 5 cuM of scraps and greasy bits onto the muckheap today, unsure what they pay on scraps these days?
Have faith!
Wool will never reach the dizzy heights of building houses, churches of cathedrals like it did once upon a time ago... but the prices paid for quality wool WILL increase
How much of the UK flock does that apply to?
Places in Australia and NZ (I think can't remember where I read it) now using merino halfbreds as ewes because the Merino wool is worth so much and they get the lambs too. Makes sense if you can do it I suppose.
We use the wooden pegs...
The wool sack thread and sack needles are awesome for a different type of stitching...
If people are serious about using less plastic we might well be.Keep talking it up boys and girls. We could be onto the next Bitcoin.