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Very Merry Christmas
from Pip, Sheila, Ben, Jess and Teddy
and Blue Belle and Suckie
and me!
Thursday, 24 December 2015
Wednesday, 23 December 2015
Tuesday, 22 December 2015
Happy Golden Days of Yore
While cleaning the house for Christmas I came across theses photos. I'd thought these were lost forever, and I'm so glad I found them again. Here's the best one - Suckie as a lamb, taken by a then 10-year-old me.
I like to think my photography has improved a little since I was 10. I took these on a disposable camera - only 21 exposures on film, and then it was taken to the chemist for development. 2005 is a whole other world.
The following two are of both Titch and Suckie. They loved walks in the yard.
And finally... it's wee me.
Some things can change over time...
...but not always.
Sunday, 20 December 2015
Black & White Sunday #14 ::: Like Father, Like Daughter
Trevor on the cover of the Farming Life newspaper, 2012.
Pip and Suckie, 2011.
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Wednesday, 16 December 2015
Tuesday, 15 December 2015
Morning Has Broken
Checking the flocks becomes a huge, never-ending job in winter. There's mud everywhere, it's cold and wet, and everyone needs extra food. I help out when I'm not busy with something else. There's always something relaxing about checking the sheep on a quad with as many dogs as you can fit on board.
I checked on the ram lambs first. They're very curious boys.
I always find it funny that Dave, the smallest of the lambs, always manages to be surrounded by some of the biggest.
Blue Belle was temporarily a member of the flock containing the ewe lambs to be sold.
Jess... that can't be comfortable.
Teddy took breaks from the quad when I was taking photos.
Jess liked to remain on board.
There's room in the box for two.
Blue Belle watched us over the fence.
Then she did some trotting.
Last to be checked were the ewe-lambs.
I managed to get a half-decent photo of one of the Kerry Hills, Malcolm.
And Gloria too (she's the one with an indecipherable GLORIA written on her side).
So, yes, looking the sheep can be very relaxing.
...And very cold. Time for a nice hot drink.
Sunday, 13 December 2015
Black & White Sunday #13 ::: To Be Loved
He may not have the top spot in the pack, but floppy-eared, twitchy-nosed Ben is held in the highest of esteem by everyone.
In this pack of eccentric Border Collies, Ben is the Sprollie glue that unites them all.
From Jess' manic licky-face, to Pip's play-with-me sliding tackle, everyone wants to play with him.
Ben is different, and he is loved.
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Friday, 11 December 2015
Next Door Some More
It's always nice to see Samson again.
I take him and Lady for a walk now and again. Ben tags along. Both Lady and Samson are always happy to see us.
Lady loves to run.
Samson hasn't completely forgotten how to pose on a wall.
Taking photos of Lady in front of the mountains was a bit harder.
Lady looks so alert in the above photos because the boys were sitting at my feet and licking my face while I was trying to take pictures. Sammy was the main offender.
Brown boys are silly.
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