Overall champion at Greenholme Show. Looks aren't everything #SheepOfTheDay

Rough Fell sheep breeders' centenary merch on show #SheepOfTheDay

Jodie Bowman having a quiet word with her Dutch Spotted sheep at Greenholme Show #SheepOfTheDay

Greenholme Show overall champion: Texel from E&K Bland, Cotegill #SheepOfTheDay

William Dawson judging the Rough Fells at Greenholme on Saturday #SheepOfTheDay

"Come and photograph our cycling event for us?" Well, I thought, it'll make a change from cows and sheep and all that #SheepOfTheDay

Congratulations to the Bland family, Cotegill, their Texel was overall champion at Greenholme today, and to the Steadmans next door at Ellergill, their tup lamb was Rough Fell champion and reserve overall #SheepOfTheDay

Greenholme Show tomorrow, come and meet some of the loveliest friendliest best-natured Rough Fell sheep around. But maybe don't get in the pen with them #SheepOfTheDay

John Finnemore on the French horn/cor anglais: "I was idly wondering why the cor anglais has a French name meaning ‘English horn’, and the French horn has an English name meaning… well, ‘French horn’. I looked it up, even though I knew there would just be some reasonable but rather dull […]

Bentham sheepdog sale today. Each dog gets 3 minutes with the sheep to demonstrate their abilities (or otherwise) before being sold at auction #SheepOfTheDay

Rough Fell getting a horn trim. None of your fancy wire saws here #SheepOfTheDay

Tan Hill Show champion for #SheepOfTheDay on #TongueOutTuesday

Barber: Number two on top? Me: I'd rather you just cut it, to be honest. Barber: Me: Barber: Me: Just a trim please.

Rachel Bland with #SheepOfTheDay at Tan Hill

First prize at Tan Hill is a bit special #SheepOfTheDay

Stephen and Sarah Bland showing a pair of tups at Tan Hill Show t'other day #SheepOfTheDay

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Congratulations to the Walker family, their gimmer shearling was reserve champion at Tan Hill yesterday #SheepOfTheDay

Don't go to Cumbria. It's just not worth the risk.

Congratulations to Mark Rukin, overall champion with his tup hogg at an uncharacteristically warm & sunny Tan Hill Show today #SheepOfTheDay

Looking good for Tan Hill show today. Well, good by Tan Hill standards

Tan Hill Show tomorrow! Expecting summat a bit different to last year #SheepOfTheDay

Tricky decision for Bobsy: help out showing these magnificent tups, or a burger? #SheepOfTheDay

Congratulations to Anthony Hartley, reserve champion at Keswick with his first prize tup hogg. He also won second and fourth prizes in the tup hogg class. Anthony doesn't do owt by halves #SheepOfTheDay

Keswick Tup Fair, where dreams are free #SheepOfTheDay

Congratulations to the Bland family of Clea Hall, winners of the fabulous Edmondson cup for the best shearling at Keswick Tup Fair yesterday #SheepOfTheDay

Congratulations to Leigh Whitaker, champion at Keswick May Fair today with his 2-shear tup, and thanks to Hannah Dickinson and Laura Ward for judging #SheepOfTheDay

Keswick Tup Fair tomorrow, 10 am, Towns Field. Why would you want to be anywhere else? #SheepOfTheDay

Tree tunnels and sunken lanes, all the better to keep the weather off

Old sheep fold, ringed by beech trees, at Three Combes Foot, Exmoor

A wander up Holloway Lane

When the signs are bigger than the stile… Reporting form Exmoor for @lakesstiles.bsky.social

Bobsy Tyson judging at Eskdale tup fair #SheepOfTheDay

Congratulations to Ian Grisedale, winner of the prize for best wintered tup at Eskdale yesterday #SheepOfTheDay

Congratulations to Andrew Nicholson, champion, and Kevin Hartley, reserve, at Eskdale tup fair today. And thanks to Bobsy Tyson for judging #SheepOfTheDay

Eskdale tup fair tomorrow. Woolpack, 1pm. Get them tups washed and ready! #SheepOfTheDay

Fiery House, the scary old cottage in the woods

One week to go to Eskdale tup fair #SheepOfTheDay

It's May! Three Wendesdays then one Thursday to Keswick Tup Fair #SheepOfTheDay

The Coal Picker, Whitehaven, painting by Bill Bell, 1928-2006, who was a Barrow shipyard worker.

"Blimey, that's a long way down!" -#SheepOfTheDay

Bringing 'em in #SheepOfTheDay

#SheepOfTheDay is pleased that somebody finds it funny

Bonny day for checking new lambs #SheepOfTheDay

That's the lambs away to the fields #SheepOfTheDay

Edward watching another batch of lambs head out to the fields #SheepOfTheDay

A rejected Rough Fell lamb gets a new coat, a bereaved yow gets a new lamb, and everybody's happy #SheepOfTheDay

A wee dab of iodine to help keep brand new #SheepOfTheDay safe

"All aboard please, Madam" Taking yows with new-born twins to a field nearer the farm, where they'll get more food and have an eye kept on them #SheepOfTheDay