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Livestock => Cattle => Topic started by: Rosemary on February 15, 2011, 09:16:50 pm

Title: Who needs a trailer?
Post by: Rosemary on February 15, 2011, 09:16:50 pm

This is a delighful wee video. Hope you enjoy it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-12430571 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-12430571)

Title: Re: Who needs a trailer?
Post by: The Mobile Butcher on February 15, 2011, 10:22:31 pm

Now that was a good little film, i enjoyed that. he is a top bloke. the old ways are sometimes the best. :wave:

Title: Re: Who needs a trailer?
Post by: silver swan on February 15, 2011, 10:48:22 pm

I so hope that there is a 'young one' in the sidelines willing to continue his work? How on earth did you come across this Rosemary?  God bless all the eagle-eyed people who take the time to remind us of these things.

Boy, if I could have a 'super power', (apart from being able to fly), I'd wish for the ability to inspire future generations so that knowledge and skills survive.

Perhaps I should start a 'lost skills' college?  :hshoe:

Title: Re: Who needs a trailer?
Post by: knightquest on February 15, 2011, 10:59:13 pm

What a great story. Thanks Rosemary

Title: Re: Who needs a trailer?
Post by: Fleecewife on February 15, 2011, 11:36:54 pm

Thanks for that Rosemary  :wave: - I had missed it when it was on the News.  Brilliant  8)

Title: Re: Who needs a trailer?
Post by: Rosemary on February 16, 2011, 08:53:58 am

Quote from: silver swan on February 15, 2011, 10:48:22 pm

How on earth did you come across this Rosemary? 

Was looking on the BBC Scotland news site for info about job cuts in local government and saw the link  ;D

I thought he was brilliant - and good value for 79  ;D

Title: Re: Who needs a trailer?
Post by: benkt on February 16, 2011, 01:17:41 pm

Fantastic, love it.

Title: Re: Who needs a trailer?
Post by: robert waddell on February 16, 2011, 05:44:47 pm

cornish farmer funny you should mention the obvious    they used to do bull hire to the island farmers(this is pedigree bulls from Perth)and swim them to the islands and the inevitable did happen

Title: Re: Who needs a trailer?
Post by: Rosemary on February 16, 2011, 08:00:29 pm

re swimming the bulls - the cold should have improved sperm production!

The film did say it was a very short swim of a few minutes.

Title: Re: Who needs a trailer?
Post by: silver swan on February 16, 2011, 08:08:20 pm

Cornish farmer.

My OH frequently tells me i do indeed talk a load of b******s. Nothing new there.

I appologise to you all in advance for any future rambling nonsense/c**p!!!

 ;D

Title: Re: Who needs a trailer?
Post by: faith0504 on February 17, 2011, 10:52:11 am

that was lovely,  :wave:

Title: Re: Who needs a trailer?
Post by: Beewyched on March 10, 2011, 04:02:38 pm

The monks on Caldy Island swam all the cattle across - a few centuries before the animal rights movement though  :D

Amazing clip - thanks