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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: SallyintNorth on June 04, 2011, 12:32:20 am

Title: North Sheep
Post by: SallyintNorth on June 04, 2011, 12:32:20 am

Anyone going?

Title: Re: North Sheep
Post by: Coley on June 07, 2011, 06:46:08 pm

Where is it, what is it?

Title: Re: North Sheep
Post by: jaykay on June 07, 2011, 07:13:00 pm

Wish I was. Got to go to the 'mortgage-paying, keeping the animals in the lifestyle to which they've become accustomed' job instead  ::)

Title: Re: North Sheep
Post by: SallyintNorth on June 07, 2011, 07:41:15 pm

It's tomorrow, at West Nubbock Farm near Hexham.

It's kind of like the agricultural part of a country show but sheep only.  Fascinating for sheep keepers.  There'll be farm tours too, which is always interesting to see round someone else's spot - though some hosts accompany and talk you round, others just leave you in the cart on the back of a tractor. 

It's geared at commercial farmers but I think there is still a lot that's interesting to any sheep keeper.  Eblex usually have a great display of, for instance, poor sheep's feet, and experts on hand to help you with any problems you may have.

Title: Re: North Sheep
Post by: Rosemary on June 07, 2011, 07:54:22 pm

I went to Scotsheep last year - same thing but up here. Very good - a trade show. Unfortunately, I had 30 weans with me so didn't see all that much.

Title: Re: North Sheep
Post by: ellisr on June 07, 2011, 08:01:55 pm

I was born and raised in hexham but alas it is too far now as I'm in Somerset