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Sheep shearing

Postby tonicha » 25 Apr 2016, 18:49

Never watched it "live" before but went down to the bar earlier and in the field opposite, there were 3 men, shearing all the local sheep :shock: :Hi: :Hi: :Hi:

They were coming from all directions - the sheep, that is - and watching them bound around afterwards was very funny :lol: :lol:

Some were completely flummoxed and a couple wandered up the road, with Jose in hot pursuit :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Sheep shearing

Postby Kaz » 25 Apr 2016, 19:05

:lol: :lol:
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Re: Sheep shearing

Postby Workingman » 25 Apr 2016, 20:04

I love a good haircut... but often wander up the road flummoxed over what has just happened. :shock:

Haircut? I am sure I went in for something else ... ;) :P

The chemist's was shut.
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Re: Sheep shearing

Postby tonicha » 25 Apr 2016, 20:30

I was going to send Grumpy over, for a beard trim, but he wouldn't go :cute: :cute: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Sheep shearing

Postby Aggers » 25 Apr 2016, 21:38

Workingman wrote:I
Haircut? I am sure I went in for something else ... ;) :P

The chemist's was shut.


Ah! Those were the days. :Hi: :Hi: :Hi:
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Re: Sheep shearing

Postby Diflower » 26 Apr 2016, 10:22

I've always thought it must feel lovely for them, those fleeces are ginormous :D
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Re: Sheep shearing

Postby Kaz » 26 Apr 2016, 16:47

It must be a relief to get rid of all that wool, rather like us going from winter woollies to light clothes if I can remember that far back! :P :roll: :lol:
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Re: Sheep shearing

Postby cruiser2 » 26 Apr 2016, 17:14

Have still got a set of shears which belonged to my grand- father.He was a farmer in Wales. They are good for trimming grass.
Isn't there a competition in Australia who can shear the most sheep in a given time?
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Re: Sheep shearing

Postby tonicha » 26 Apr 2016, 20:39

I'm sure there is Cruiser - and probably here too.

They were getting through an awful lot of sheep :shock: :shock: :shock:

And one bloke - Antonio - was in charge of pi8cking up the fleece, buy the look of it. As most Portuguese are quite small, he was struggling a bit :lol:
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Re: Sheep shearing

Postby Weka » 28 Apr 2016, 10:03

cruiser2 wrote:Have still got a set of shears which belonged to my grand- father.He was a farmer in Wales. They are good for trimming grass.
Isn't there a competition in Australia who can shear the most sheep in a given time?


And in NZ too . In fact I think we beat the Aussies hands down. Or is that wool down?
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