There was no stress or fuss - even jumpy Barnaby was relaxed.
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Bridget isn't as nervous as Barnaby but she has her moments! She wasn't worried either.
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In fact she was climbing on the flower beds!
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Before I had quite so many pets, I often let them wander in the yard like this. It was quite nostalgic, really.
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I left them so they could wander into the lambing shed at their leisure. Most of them were born in this building.
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Rosie and her mini-me, Barnaby.
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The following day it was pouring rain, but Pat and Barry arrived anyway, and Barry set to work clipping the pets.
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Bob had been ready for clipping for weeks - he was very happy to be rid of his thick, dark fleece.
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Over the following week, we got the rest of our sheep clipped. It was my job to keep the sheep coming.
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My main helpers were Teddy and Fly. Teddy is an old hand at this job - he's been helping for seven years. This was Fly's first time helping and she did amazingly well. She's one of those dogs that can turn her paw to anything.
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Clipping is always a job that's great to get done!
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That is a lot of sheep to shear.
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