Forums
New posts
Forum list
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New resources
Latest activity
Trending Threads
Resources
Latest reviews
Search resources
FarmTV
Farm Compare
Search
Tokens/Searches
Calendar
Upcoming Events
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
New Resources
New posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Forum list
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
Forums
Livestock
Livestock & Forage
diary of a comedy sheep farm
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="spin cycle" data-source="post: 7870036" data-attributes="member: 12281"><p>saturday</p><p></p><p>off to mart...journey straightforward but scene outside mart surreal......effectively plod lets a lone protester stop us for 30 seconds then tell them to move and we go on......it's all very politely done <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/scratchhead.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":scratchhead:" title="Scratchead :scratchhead:" data-shortname=":scratchhead:" /> .....i wind window down and complain to constable that they could be filming children in cabs....'it's perfectly legal' a demonstrator says calmly.....'we'll see about that' i reply menacingly<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>mart was quiet today despite seemingly decent numbers in <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/scratchhead.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":scratchhead:" title="Scratchead :scratchhead:" data-shortname=":scratchhead:" />.....some really good fat lambs there...best show in weeks<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)" />.......bitta shock though with coupla store lamb pens....bloody hell....if i'd had a barn free i'dve bought them just to rescue poor little feckers<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />....nuff said<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />...on the way out of mart a vegan waves me thru in a friendly fashion<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/scratchhead.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":scratchhead:" title="Scratchead :scratchhead:" data-shortname=":scratchhead:" /></p><p></p><p>different way home today....to dereham and mole cs for sheep licks...one lamb gone<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:" />.......back at farm the straw trailer is where i want to park livestock trailer....i take former down the field....ewes see me and charge over en masse......doubtless expecting more beet they block the field exit<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:" />....after dropping trailer off i have to drive down to where i put beet...they follow......then i turn round and drive as fast as i can for home....having had a bitta gallop round they give up....for now <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😭" title="Loudly crying face :sob:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f62d.png" data-shortname=":sob:" /></p><p></p><p>late lunch....late evening last night a pigeon fancier rang me after some barley ...we got talking....some shock sad news<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />....a pigeon m8...one i've not mentioned before.... lost his wife suddenly 3 weeks ago<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />...this m8 actually got me in/going back in 2005 but we'd drifted outta touch.....anyway i put together a little 'care package'....30g baccy,4 lamb chops and small bottla whiskey i'd been given....went to see him.......found him in his stock loft and we retired to his 'bothy' and drank tea/smoked rollies and chatted like we'd seen each other every week<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />..i always reckon true friends can not see each other for long periods but when they finally meet they're able start from where they left off<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite17" alt=":love:" title="Love :love:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":love:" /></p><p></p><p>horsey news.....cinders been having a bitta rough time of late.... little setbacks.....poor HH lumbered as 'agony aunt'......you get that though in animals/life as we try to tell her<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:" />.....today ,though, she had a good day....went to local equestrian centre that happens to be the farm i buy my straw from and got two second prizes in jumping classes<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite17" alt=":love:" title="Love :love:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":love:" /></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1001458[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spin cycle, post: 7870036, member: 12281"] saturday off to mart...journey straightforward but scene outside mart surreal......effectively plod lets a lone protester stop us for 30 seconds then tell them to move and we go on......it's all very politely done :scratchhead: .....i wind window down and complain to constable that they could be filming children in cabs....'it's perfectly legal' a demonstrator says calmly.....'we'll see about that' i reply menacingly;) mart was quiet today despite seemingly decent numbers in :scratchhead:.....some really good fat lambs there...best show in weeks(y).......bitta shock though with coupla store lamb pens....bloody hell....if i'd had a barn free i'dve bought them just to rescue poor little feckers:(....nuff said:(...on the way out of mart a vegan waves me thru in a friendly fashion:scratchhead: different way home today....to dereham and mole cs for sheep licks...one lamb gone:rolleyes:.......back at farm the straw trailer is where i want to park livestock trailer....i take former down the field....ewes see me and charge over en masse......doubtless expecting more beet they block the field exit:rolleyes:....after dropping trailer off i have to drive down to where i put beet...they follow......then i turn round and drive as fast as i can for home....having had a bitta gallop round they give up....for now 😭 late lunch....late evening last night a pigeon fancier rang me after some barley ...we got talking....some shock sad news:(....a pigeon m8...one i've not mentioned before.... lost his wife suddenly 3 weeks ago:(...this m8 actually got me in/going back in 2005 but we'd drifted outta touch.....anyway i put together a little 'care package'....30g baccy,4 lamb chops and small bottla whiskey i'd been given....went to see him.......found him in his stock loft and we retired to his 'bothy' and drank tea/smoked rollies and chatted like we'd seen each other every week:)..i always reckon true friends can not see each other for long periods but when they finally meet they're able start from where they left off:love: horsey news.....cinders been having a bitta rough time of late.... little setbacks.....poor HH lumbered as 'agony aunt'......you get that though in animals/life as we try to tell her:rolleyes:.....today ,though, she had a good day....went to local equestrian centre that happens to be the farm i buy my straw from and got two second prizes in jumping classes:love: [ATTACH type="full" alt="P1040931.JPG"]1001458[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Livestock
Livestock & Forage
diary of a comedy sheep farm
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top