If I employed a shepherd

[Estate fencing.]

If I employed a shepherd and it was his weekend off we would have had a hell of a falling out today,
3 struck ewes, 2 with mastitis, 2 dead ewes, 2 dead lambs and bunch of ewe hoggs out because the electric wasn't working, all before I went off shearing this morning!
No problems all week an they all come on the same morning, so its good job I do the job myself isn't it?

 

[Woolless]

If I employed a shepherd, I wouldn't have a sore back today following a day dosing and vaccinating young lambs!

 

[JSmith]

Sh1t happens mate, glad it’s not just me that it happens to though!! Always the way when you’ve got other things to be doing, the joys of working with stock!! Done three with grubs myself today, got the wool off half of them an the rest is coming off this week, they’re glad for it too! Surprised how well the ewes look after the sh!t winter we’ve had!! Keep your pecker up, your not alone in the sh1t storm

 

[Estate fencing.]

Sh1t happens mate, glad it’s not just me that it happens to though!! Always the way when you’ve got other things to be doing, the joys of working with stock!! Done three with grubs myself today, got the wool off half of them an the rest is coming off this week, they’re glad for it too! Surprised how well the ewes look after the sh!t winter we’ve had!! Keep your pecker up, your not alone in the sh1t storm

I’m not bothered by any of it really, it’s more that I would have had a go at someone if they where meant to be doing job. Pub now so all will be forgot in 10 mins!

 

[CopperBeech]

If I employed a shepherd and it was his weekend off we would have had a hell of a falling out today,
3 struck ewes, 2 with mastitis, 2 dead ewes, 2 dead lambs and bunch of ewe hoggs out because the electric wasn't working, all before I went off shearing this morning!
No problems all week an they all come on the same morning, so its good job I do the job myself isn't it?

Sounds like an average day this time of year mate.

 

[Al R]

Caravaner knocked on the door at 6.20 this morning saying a lamb was fitting after going through the electric fence in front of their caravan Dead before we got there Only on a bank holiday.....

 

[paul&mandy]

Getting cast is there latest suicide trick. Crows spot them a mile off.

 

[Nithsdale]

I got to lie in the sun ontop of the hill for an hour this morning with the 2 dogs after shifting ewes. Nobody to be seen/heard for miles...




It's a good job I do the work myself. I'd be pee'd off if I was paying someone to lie around

 

[Fendt516profi]

I got to lie in the sun ontop of the hill for an hour this morning with the 2 dogs after shifting ewes. Nobody to be seen/heard for miles...




It's a good job I do the work myself. I'd be pee'd off if I was paying someone to lie around

It's a hard life

 

[Nithsdale]

It's a hard life

Calm before the storm. Shearing starts this week

 

[Kiss]

Sure if you employed a good shepherd he would of been just as annoyed that all those things happened as well…

 

[Fendt516profi]

Calm before the storm. Shearing starts this week

Yea you've got to take these little moments when you get chance

 

[Woolless]

It's a hard life

He was probably up there sunning himself with nowt on

 

[Fendt516profi]

 

[Agrivator]

Sure if you employed a good shepherd he would of been just as annoyed that all those things happened as well…

And a shepherd has two hard tasks. First, to come across a disaster. Second, to break the bad news to the Boss - unless he can sweep it under the carpet.

Looking after someone else's stock (or Children) carries much more responsibility or worry than looking after your own.

 

[Estate fencing.]

Calm before the storm. Shearing starts this week

Just finished the last of my 800 dry sheep, that’s a relief to get done. Start the ewes tomorrow while I have some “staff” about.

 

[CopperBeech]

And a shepherd has two hard tasks. First, to come across a disaster. Second, to break the bad news to the Boss - unless he can sweep it under the carpet.

Looking after someone else's stock (or Children) carries much more responsibility or worry than looking after your own.

This is the first thing you’ve said that has a large amount of truth in it!

 

[DanM]

This is the first thing you’ve said that has a large amount of truth in it!

Try standing next to the boss; having to tell him that his apprentice is on the phone and he’s just run over a lamb... but hasn’t got the balls to ring and tell him!
... goes down like a cold cup of sick

 

[CopperBeech]

Try standing next to the boss; having to tell him that his apprentice is on the phone and he’s just run over a lamb... but hasn’t got the balls to ring and tell him!
... goes down like a cold cup of sick

I seem to remember my response wasn’t very good

 

[DanM]

I seem to remember my response wasn’t very good

Basil Faulty springs to mind..