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Overall champion at Greenholme Show. Looks aren't everything
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Rough Fell sheep breeders' centenary merch on show
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6 days ago
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Jodie Bowman having a quiet word with her Dutch Spotted sheep at Greenholme Show
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7 days ago
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Greenholme Show overall champion: Texel from E&K Bland, Cotegill
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8 days ago
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William Dawson judging the Rough Fells at Greenholme on Saturday
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9 days ago
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"Come and photograph our cycling event for us?" Well, I thought, it'll make a change from cows and sheep and all that
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10 days ago
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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
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11 days ago
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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
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12 days ago
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David Penfold :verified:
18 days ago
John Finnemore on the French horn/cor anglais: "I was idly wondering why the cor anglais has a French name meaning āEnglish hornā, and the French horn has an English name meaning⦠well, āFrench hornā. I looked it up, even though I knew there would just be some reasonable but rather dull [ā¦]
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Bentham sheepdog sale today. Each dog gets 3 minutes with the sheep to demonstrate their abilities (or otherwise) before being sold at auction
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19 days ago
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Rough Fell getting a horn trim. None of your fancy wire saws here
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21 days ago
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Tan Hill Show champion for
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22 days ago
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Glennyrodge
23 days ago
Barber: Number two on top? Me: I'd rather you just cut it, to be honest. Barber: Me: Barber: Me: Just a trim please.
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Rachel Bland with
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23 days ago
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First prize at Tan Hill is a bit special
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24 days ago
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Stephen and Sarah Bland showing a pair of tups at Tan Hill Show t'other day
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25 days ago
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25 days ago
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Congratulations to the Walker family, their gimmer shearling was reserve champion at Tan Hill yesterday
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26 days ago
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trouteyes
26 days ago
Don't go to Cumbria. It's just not worth the risk.
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Congratulations to Mark Rukin, overall champion with his tup hogg at an uncharacteristically warm & sunny Tan Hill Show today
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27 days ago
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Looking good for Tan Hill show today. Well, good by Tan Hill standards
27 days ago
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Tan Hill Show tomorrow! Expecting summat a bit different to last year
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28 days ago
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Tricky decision for Bobsy: help out showing these magnificent tups, or a burger?
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29 days ago
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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
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about 1 month ago
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Keswick Tup Fair, where dreams are free
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about 1 month ago
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Congratulations to the Bland family of Clea Hall, winners of the fabulous Edmondson cup for the best shearling at Keswick Tup Fair yesterday
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about 1 month ago
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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
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about 1 month ago
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Keswick Tup Fair tomorrow, 10 am, Towns Field. Why would you want to be anywhere else?
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about 1 month ago
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Tree tunnels and sunken lanes, all the better to keep the weather off
about 1 month ago
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Old sheep fold, ringed by beech trees, at Three Combes Foot, Exmoor
about 1 month ago
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A wander up Holloway Lane
about 1 month ago
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When the signs are bigger than the stile⦠Reporting form Exmoor for
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about 1 month ago
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Bobsy Tyson judging at Eskdale tup fair
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about 1 month ago
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Congratulations to Ian Grisedale, winner of the prize for best wintered tup at Eskdale yesterday
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about 1 month ago
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Congratulations to Andrew Nicholson, champion, and Kevin Hartley, reserve, at Eskdale tup fair today. And thanks to Bobsy Tyson for judging
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about 2 months ago
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Eskdale tup fair tomorrow. Woolpack, 1pm. Get them tups washed and ready!
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about 2 months ago
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Fiery House, the scary old cottage in the woods
about 2 months ago
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One week to go to Eskdale tup fair
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about 2 months ago
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It's May! Three Wendesdays then one Thursday to Keswick Tup Fair
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about 2 months ago
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Brian Groom
2 months ago
The Coal Picker, Whitehaven, painting by Bill Bell, 1928-2006, who was a Barrow shipyard worker.
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"Blimey, that's a long way down!" -#SheepOfTheDay
2 months ago
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Bringing 'em in
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2 months ago
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www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/2602978...
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Future of remote Lake District holiday cottage in doubt
Uncertainty surrounds the future of a much-loved holiday cottage in the Lake District.
https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/26029783.lake-district-propertys-future-doubt---national-trusts-bird/
2 months ago
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is pleased that somebody finds it funny
2 months ago
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Bonny day for checking new lambs
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2 months ago
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That's the lambs away to the fields
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2 months ago
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Edward watching another batch of lambs head out to the fields
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2 months ago
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A rejected Rough Fell lamb gets a new coat, a bereaved yow gets a new lamb, and everybody's happy
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2 months ago
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A wee dab of iodine to help keep brand new
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2 months ago
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"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
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2 months ago
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