Martin B Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Sounds like you had a good time Lesley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Don't like the sound of that number of lamb deaths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 We weren't too impressed either - I keep thinking about it We've got our own lambing kit ready now - I was a bit worried that if our sheep are having lambs, it will be May and as lambing for most farmers will be over we may not be able to buy the stuff we need. Louise - we asked about the possibility of lambs so late and the tutor said that the Rare Breeds - esp. from so far north - tend to have late lambs because of the colder weather up north. Then we remembered that the older ones lambed last year on May 19th - so we are hopeful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Oh well fingers crossed You can also induce them using progesterone soaked sponges and synchronise the matings so they are all due in the same couple of days this can be used to get them in service at the wrong time of the year as well Some breeds respond to this better than others dorsets for example are very easy to manipulate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Sounds painful Louise; i've got my legs crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 20, 2007 Author Share Posted March 20, 2007 We just thought we'd like all the fun of wondering................. ..... and following sheep around all throught the month of May - and lifting their tails to have a look - and trying to see if their udders are getting ready.......... It will be sooooooooo much fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Hey whatever floats your boat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lesley Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 Today, the ****** dog ate a £10 note While I was trying to salvage enough pieces to take to the Bank, Carl called to say that the nearly full grown bantam chick which we moved in with the bantams yesterday evening, had flown into the sheep pen We didn't think to clip her wing We were worried that now she has started laying, that the full size cockerel in the run she was in might pay her too much attention. Carl had to run around like a maniac with the landing net - and I didn't have the camera handy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Oh yes a camera would have been brilliant So the dog has very expensive tastes doesn't she My mother once when she was staying used the phone to call her sister in spain and wanted to pay for the call so she took a five pound note out of her purse and put it in her pocket to give it to me and later cleared all of the old bits of paper and tissues etc from her pocket and threw them on the fire Only after she had let go of the bundle did she remember the five pound note That was an expensive phone call Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 I bet she was happy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Emmmmmmmmm no not really and when the phone bill came in the call actually cost about £2 Funniest thing is I didn't want to take the money in the first place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 OH was shocked one day to find all the notes from his purse had gone - about £30. On questioning and pondering, it finally emerged that DD2 (about 2) had tidied it all up for him. 'You don't want all that rubbish paper Daddy!' We had to empty all the rubbish out of the dustbin to find the money! Naughty Jazz though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 I've washed £5 and £10 notes in pockets before now...all survived the process, although they were a bit crinkly. There were dark mutterings from Him Indoors about my money laundering activities! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Egluntine Lesley I remember what you thought before you even got Jazz little rotter I must admit some experiences of farming would put me off, it's amazing what you've achieved since you decided to move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 I think there is enough of the note to enable us (Carl ) to take it back to the Bank It's been one of those days - Lauren tripped at school on Tuesday, completely dislocated her thumb and spent most of the day at A&E - two hospitals because Stratford A&E (which we have been fighting to keep) has now changed to 'nurse led' treatment and so they sent her to Warwick) It was manipulated and strapped and she had to attend the Fracture Clinic at Warwick this morning. It turns out that she should have had it immobilised at the time She has her arm in plaster. I was painting the bedroom when Lauren and Jake came from school - Lauren offered to go and collect the eggs. I made her promise to use just her good hand and to be careful. She took Jazz with her and attached her to the tether in the lawn. First, she let the bantam cockerels in with the bantams then she 'forgot' her arm was plastered and used it to collect eggs and the plaster has moved and then she came in and said "you know you always tell us that if Jazz pulls, we have to hold the lead with both hands and don't let go, even if she drags us through the mud, on our faces?" ........I looked at her......... plaster cast hanging off and mud all down her school trousers She had held on - with both hands I'm going to be in so much trouble when she tells her Mum And then Jazz threw up all over the kitchen floor Goodness knows what she'd eaten this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Happy Families eh Lesley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Lesley, grab a glass, pull up a chair, and come and share this big bottle of red with me, and we can blot out the traumas of the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 Times like this I wish I did drink - I'll be off to find the chocolate before tonights TV viewing - two new programmes to watch tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Oh dear Lesley. Rosie has just read this and sends her love to Lauren. I've had the day from hell too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 Tell Rosie 'thank you' Lauren goes on holiday in a week as well - plaster is suppose to be on for three weeks I think a few of us have been having 'one of those days' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Oh lesley what a day.............. I hope Lauren is Ok and the plaster can come off soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Lesley you really should contact a TV station to come and film at your place - hit comedy of the year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 I am sorry Lesley but I could not help but laugh Bella ran off with OH's £10 from the table the other day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Must be something in the planetary alignment The cats have been going mad the last couple of days too - is there lots of sunspot activity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
