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diary of a comedy sheep farm
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<blockquote data-quote="spin cycle" data-source="post: 6108840" data-attributes="member: 12281"><p>it's not often i'm 'bested' in a battle of wits ( it's my only talent really<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />) but today i was<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p><p></p><p>the day started quietly...no lambs first thing....i wash the lamb feeder up...then decide to get mums order from 'arkwright' before feeding round to give our barn guests peace a little longer.....so there i am checking the order after i've read farming bit in edp..i don't buy it<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />....in comes 'peacock'...as he enters i say to 'arkwright' and 'granville'....' blimey i had a chap help me yesterday and he let all the ewes out'.....'peacock' replies 'everyone knows what your fences are like'...continues...'hey ...why do you have lambing pens all over the place?...why don't you have them in rows like they have on telly?..y'know like a proper farmer'<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />...thats it i'm beat<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>back at farm mum and i feed despite docs orders to rest foot...'i can't sit around all day' mum says ....she's got a point<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p> mrs spin arrives and gets 'bottlin'<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" />....'K' turns up and we worm ewes in pens then dismantle them merging them into mothering up areas...y'see method in my madness<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />....before lunch i take a bucket load of beet down the field for 'spunc'</p><p></p><p>lunch + nap<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" />...i wonder if napping can be considered a hobby<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/scratchhead.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":scratchhead:" title="Scratchead :scratchhead:" data-shortname=":scratchhead:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />.......now i've been following a flexicoil press on ebay locally...i contact seller....he's cagey on vat and it's not at his but on farm...i offer £600+vat....he asks for £850 'cash'.....think i'll walk away<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>back at farm two ewes licking two lambs...i'm sure one owns both and the other is thieving but she's adamant it's hers...i pen them up..the thief produces twins so i give the other back and thankfully she takes it<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" />...the thief produces a third<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /></p><p></p><p>sitting here in our 'snug' we have 3 lambs.....one rejected poorly lamb<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" />....a triplet 'for company'<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />and a large single with watery mouth<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" />....despite this i'm in a good mood...we're just on target lambing % wise....30 odd ewes and 30 odd tegs to go ..bit rested...plenty space/hurdles...but perhaps it's more that mum's on mend<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /></p><p></p><p>curry from melton spice on way...best curry in north norfolk<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spin cycle, post: 6108840, member: 12281"] it's not often i'm 'bested' in a battle of wits ( it's my only talent really:rolleyes:) but today i was:eek: the day started quietly...no lambs first thing....i wash the lamb feeder up...then decide to get mums order from 'arkwright' before feeding round to give our barn guests peace a little longer.....so there i am checking the order after i've read farming bit in edp..i don't buy it:D....in comes 'peacock'...as he enters i say to 'arkwright' and 'granville'....' blimey i had a chap help me yesterday and he let all the ewes out'.....'peacock' replies 'everyone knows what your fences are like'...continues...'hey ...why do you have lambing pens all over the place?...why don't you have them in rows like they have on telly?..y'know like a proper farmer':eek:...thats it i'm beat:D:D back at farm mum and i feed despite docs orders to rest foot...'i can't sit around all day' mum says ....she's got a point:) mrs spin arrives and gets 'bottlin'(y)....'K' turns up and we worm ewes in pens then dismantle them merging them into mothering up areas...y'see method in my madness;)....before lunch i take a bucket load of beet down the field for 'spunc' lunch + nap(y)...i wonder if napping can be considered a hobby:scratchhead::D.......now i've been following a flexicoil press on ebay locally...i contact seller....he's cagey on vat and it's not at his but on farm...i offer £600+vat....he asks for £850 'cash'.....think i'll walk away;) back at farm two ewes licking two lambs...i'm sure one owns both and the other is thieving but she's adamant it's hers...i pen them up..the thief produces twins so i give the other back and thankfully she takes it(y)...the thief produces a third(y) sitting here in our 'snug' we have 3 lambs.....one rejected poorly lamb:banghead:....a triplet 'for company':rolleyes:and a large single with watery mouth:banghead:....despite this i'm in a good mood...we're just on target lambing % wise....30 odd ewes and 30 odd tegs to go ..bit rested...plenty space/hurdles...but perhaps it's more that mum's on mend(y) curry from melton spice on way...best curry in north norfolk:) [/QUOTE]
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