Tudor Monastery Farm

[Bill HH]

As A 22 year old I was seconded into helping load some sheep into a lorry, the chaps were grabbing them by the horns to move them.

One old soak said grab that one I did and all hell broke loose, I ended up in the mud, sheep goodness knows where and all the guys having a really good laugh. Later found out it was a large tup ram, I must have been so naïve to think I could just grab those fluffy baa sheep, I had never felt strength like it.

Potty

Of course the two best ways to move sheep are quite painless, they will follow you to hell and back if you have a small bucket of food, or the use of a another sheep placed where you want them to go, they naturaly follow each other. When dipping sheep they often have a little cage with a sheep in on the other side of the dip, the main flock will actualy jump into the dip and swim to it. At lambing time a mother ewe will follow you for miles if you are carrying her new born lambs.
Oh thats 3 ways lol.

[veggiechicken]

Imagine you're sitting quietly on the secluded beach of a small Greek island, so peaceful. Suddenly out of nowhere, a flock of newly sheared sheep appear, some with bells around their necks clanging away, being pursued by some hairy Greeks and their equally hairy dogs. The sheep were driven into the sea until they had to swim, then they were allowed to return to shore.
I was told that a swim in salt water was the treatment for any cuts that they might have incurred during shearing. Made sense to me

[Bill HH]

I do this regularly with danny my JR terrier, it cures a rash he keeps getting on his back legs.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Bill I was so naïve about live stock back in those days and of course they just set me up.

And more than that it bladdy worked.

Potty

[Bill HH]

Watched episode three last night on I player. I wonder if any one has drunk that sort of ale? (no hops in), if so what does it taste like?
It's hard to believe just how tough life must have been back then for most people.