GLOBAL OVINE / EASYRAM : SHEEP FARMER OPEN MEETINGS 4/9/11TH JULY

[JD-Kid]

I'll even sign a first edition for you and only you JD.

i'll frame it

 

[JD-Kid]

hopefully a few guys got to have a yarn to rex as well would of been some intresting view points

 

[Johnny400]

Was going to nip down today, drop the wife off shopping in Edinburgh. But thought i should make the most of this better weather we have been having. Wake this morning to rain rain rain rain

 

[Woolless]

Just back from the first meeting. Great to hear our very own @Global ovine speaking again and Rex Dolby was very interesting too. Mentioned setting up a website for soil type problems, which should be followed up.

Thanks to the Walkers for hosting, who cooked my lunch and tea as I spent so much time blethering!

And @easyram1 deserves a big thank you for bringing over this calibre of speaker. Beg, steal or borrow a copy of the booklet!

 

[Big_D]

Just back from the first meeting. Great to hear our very own @Global ovine speaking again and Rex Dolby was very interesting too. Mentioned setting up a website for soil type problems, which should be followed up.

Thanks to the Walkers for hosting, who cooked my lunch and tea as I spent so much time blethering!

And @easyram1 deserves a big thank you for bringing over this calibre of speaker. Beg, steal or borrow a copy of the booklet!

As above, excellent meeting and that booklet is solid gold!

 

[easyram1]

The second of our 3 Easyrams meetings starts at 3.30 pm at "Easyram's Global Headquarters" as my daughter Lucy cheekily calls Pikesend Farm English Frankton, Ellesmere, Shropshire SY12 0JZ.We are holding this in association with NSA Marches Region annual summer event.
Order of play is
3.30 Arrive for cup of tea and cakes as requested by Forum Members
4.00 Global Ovine ( Murray Rohloff )
4.45 Dr Rex Dolby leading NZ Soil Scientist
5.30 Robyn Hulme followed by tour of sheep
6.00 Hog Roast + beer supplied by NS
6.30 Shropshire Suffolk Club annual stock judging completion - open to everyone. Advice to all contestants Murray Rohloff is master judge and he does not like big heads or legs!!!!!!

Still plenty of spaces but please give me a ring or send a text to 07971970918 or reply via website contact form so I ensure we have enough chairs.

 

[easyram1]

SORRY MEETING IS TOMORROW THURSDAY JULY 9th

 

[neilo]

Will @Global ovine be giving his reasons afterwards? It would be worth the trip just for that.

 

[Hurdle bunter]

Am very impressed to see you've gone to the trouble of getting the road to/past global HQ surface dressed Robyn

 

[Woolless]

The second of our 3 Easyrams meetings starts at 3.30 pm at "Easyram's Global Headquarters" as my daughter Lucy cheekily calls Pikesend Farm English Frankton, Ellesmere, Shropshire SY12 0JZ.We are holding this in association with NSA Marches Region annual summer event.
Order of play is
3.30 Arrive for cup of tea and cakes as requested by Forum Members
4.00 Global Ovine ( Murray Rohloff )
4.45 Dr Rex Dolby leading NZ Soil Scientist
5.30 Robyn Hulme followed by tour of sheep
6.00 Hog Roast + beer supplied by NS
6.30 Shropshire Suffolk Club annual stock judging completion - open to everyone. Advice to all contestants Murray Rohloff is master judge and he does not like big heads or legs!!!!!!

Still plenty of spaces but please give me a ring or send a text to 07971970918 or reply via website contact form so I ensure we have enough chairs.

I'm surprised the Shropshire Suffolk lot are still talking to you! Have you promised them cakes as well??

 

[easyram1]

Am very impressed to see you've gone to the trouble of getting the road to/past global HQ surface dressed Robyn

Only the best is good enough for Forum Members!!!!!

 

[CopperBeech]

Have PM'd you @easyram1 r.e tomorrow and also the tup.

Edited to add - so who's going tomorrow???

 

[Hurdle bunter]

I hope the locals get first hookings at the cakes

 

[exmoor dave]

I hope the locals get first hookings at the cakes

Not if the exmoor cake monster gets there first!

 

[neilo]

Not if the exmoor cake monster gets there first!

What time were you guys planning on arriving?

 

[Woolless]

Not if the exmoor cake monster gets there first!

Lovely border tart and shortbread at meeting on Saturday! Burgers top drawer too

 

[easyram1]

Will @Global ovine be giving his reasons afterwards? It would be worth the trip just for that.

I have not yet fully briefed him on the archane rituals we use in the UK to judge sheep !!! I think that the "Reasons session" will be very interesting.
I do still have seared in my memory 2 comments made at an Eblex Open Day on our farm in 2008 ( probably the most stressful day of my farming life). The first one uttered by a leading Suffolk pedigree breeder when looking at our mid Feb born ram lambs reared on grass in early July was
"I expected them to be bad but never in my wildest nightmares did I expect them to be this bad - look at their ewe heads "
The second uttered by a well known farm manager from a large estate in Derbyshire who had been a client for our traditional Suffolks for 20+ years was " Eeeh his poor old dad must be spinning in his grave if he can see these blessed things".
Although I smiled politely at the time I was mortified by these and similar comments in the early days. I doubt if we will have similar comments tomorrow because the world is moving on but the reaction of all pedigree breeders of a traditional ilk of whatsoever breed will be interesting but now will definitely not bother me.

 

[easyram1]

I'm surprised the Shropshire Suffolk lot are still talking to you! Have you promised them cakes as well??

Yes cake for everyone but ladies have been told double helpings for Forum Members !!

 

[Hurdle bunter]

Not if the exmoor cake monster gets there first!

I'm hoping you "foreigners" get lost and get there late

 

[Hurdle bunter]

Yes cake for everyone but ladies have been told double helpings for Forum Members !!

Cake and ladies @exmoordave