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Title: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 08, 2011, 04:23:38 pm

The weather is warming up and it's nearly that time of year again so I thought I would take this chance ( on a day off ) to say that if anyone is wanting me for the 2011 season, I am available and I am working my routes out now so please get in touch to let me know when you would like.

Philip, The Singing Shearer

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: shearling on April 08, 2011, 07:21:51 pm

do you do somerset and how much for seven?

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: woollyval on April 08, 2011, 07:59:42 pm

Somerset also....you can shear mine again!

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 08, 2011, 08:03:56 pm

Hi,

To do it as a one off would be quite expensive. £30 minimum charge plus cost of travel from South Yorkshire but if I can find a few more jobs in your area then it would bring the price down to something more realistic.

Could you tell me the nearest town to you?

Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: spikey_fridge on April 08, 2011, 08:23:48 pm

stroud, glos for 1.5 !! one is shedding already, please

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 08, 2011, 08:31:55 pm

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stroud, glos for 1.5 !! one is shedding already, please

Of course, I will contact the other customers in your area and get back to you with an idea of a day.

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Somerset also....you can shear mine again!

Woolyshepherd,

Sorry I don't think I have sheared yours before.

Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: Freddiesfarm on April 08, 2011, 08:48:48 pm

Adam Pitts is your man for Somerset.  07855 841320 - He does a great job, really professional but takes the extra time.  Give him a call and tell him he owes me!!!!

The bugger won't do my sheep now that I have hundreds to do!

Val - Adam did yours last year!

Singing shearer - how is my beautiful kelpie - I was only thinking about her today!

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 08, 2011, 08:56:04 pm

Hi Freddie,

He won't shear for you as you have too many???  :o
If you are stuck then I can always try to fit you in ;) how many have you got?
By the way Blue is doing very well although she hasn't seen a sheep in a while ( but she is keen on the ducks)

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: woollyval on April 08, 2011, 08:57:30 pm

You are right....twas Adam! I am going senile!!!! Sorry Phillip!!!
Freddie ....have mangled cheque for you in van....will drop off tomorrow :-[

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 08, 2011, 09:03:24 pm

Woolyshepherd,

Don't worry about it ;D.

I am coming down to Gloucestershire a few times in the season so Somerset is no problem for me if anyone does need me.

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: ScotsGirl on April 08, 2011, 10:27:36 pm

Hi, do you do shearing lessons?? I did my own last year very unconventionally.  Could do with a bit of help and a couple are a nightmare (Southdown x).

Anyway if around Pewsey, WIltshire (SN9) later this month I would like to do mine.  That's if they haven't melted before then.  They are panting quite bad at moment but it's so cold at night daren't risk doing too soon.

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 09, 2011, 08:45:18 am

Hi ScotsGirl,

I can teach people but it would cost a lot to come down to you as it is not an area that I have many jobs in, have you seen my video on You Tube? It might help you out a bit.

I am shearing some Hampshire Down on Wednesday so I could try to video one whilst talking you through it if that would help.

Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: Adam Pitts on April 09, 2011, 09:40:42 am

Thank you Freddie

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 09, 2011, 10:05:49 am

Back to the original post, anyone needing me to shear your sheep please get in touch I will shear any size flock large or small and depending on the setup I can shear up to 200 sheep a day.

Also as the song goes "I've never slummed a pen my lads whatever it might contain"

Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: Freddiesfarm on April 09, 2011, 11:30:49 pm

Philip

I have about 300 to do, although they are in different groups so could do something like ewes with doubles on day, singles the next and ewe lambs thrown in on the end! 

If anyone wants works experience around shearing time I would never refuse some help!

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 10, 2011, 01:39:30 pm

Hi Freddie,

Only 300 ;D, if you do need me then could you let me know soon so I can save a couple of days for you.
I can come if you want me to but I am booking up very quickly and I don't want to leave anyone out.

Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: mab on April 10, 2011, 03:02:41 pm

If you've got plans to come to East Anglia (Bungay, on the Norfolk Suffolk border) I've got two little Shetlands that need an expert trim.

I don't think I could justify your travelling costs if it's just my two though  :-[

mab

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 10, 2011, 03:32:38 pm

Hi Mab,

I am planing on shearing Dixie's sheep in Essex sometime the second week in may so I could shear them then if that suits you, if so I have a job in Cambridgeshire that I will have to shear on the way down but that's no problem.

Will pm you with price.

Thanks,
Philip  :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: wellies on April 10, 2011, 04:59:14 pm

Hi Philip, I have PM you but just to be sure I thought I'd say a big yes to having the girls done on here too  ;D I have just told them they are going to have a new hair cut and they looked very excited, well as excited as a Ryeland can look  ::)

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 10, 2011, 05:28:23 pm

Hi Wellies,

Ryelands can look very excited believe me ;D, I have put you down so see you then.

Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: Elissian on April 10, 2011, 05:58:18 pm

I've 2 to shear in wilts(new forest). just in case you get enough requests. The rest of mine are wilts horns.

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 10, 2011, 06:19:09 pm

Hi Elissian,

Will pm you, have a couple of jobs in Oxfordshire so should be able to get.

Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: piggy on April 10, 2011, 08:40:12 pm

Hi Phillip

If you do come to Bungay to do mabs sheep i live about 8 miles from there and have 7 to do.

Karen

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 10, 2011, 08:50:26 pm

Hi Karen,

Will pm you.

Also what breed are they?

Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: ScotsGirl on April 10, 2011, 10:18:53 pm

Hi, sorry I thought you were coming to Gloucester and Somerset in which case you are a stone's throw from me as I border both of these.  Don't worry I will give them my usual SpecSaver special!

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: piggy on April 10, 2011, 10:34:25 pm

Hi Phillip

Got pm sounds fine to me.
5 Hebs and 2 dogs sorry last years orphans from our local sheep farm so not sure what they are,rest of mine dont need shearing.

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 11, 2011, 07:47:56 am

Hi ScotsGirl,

I am coming down to Gloucestershire but sadly the days are over full already, I will see if I can get a video to see if that helps.

Karen,

I can shear dogs too ;D, they look like a Mule and a Suffolk cross to me.
I will get back to you with a date  as soon as I know.

Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: norfolk newbies on April 11, 2011, 10:26:01 am

Hi SS
we will have 4 longwools (2 ewes and 2 old lambs...nearly shearlings  ;)) to do soonish, we are near grantham just off A1. (No longer in Norfolk as have moved)
New to sheep and shearing, so have not had to shear before. As you menitioned LLs on your site I was going to contact you for your availability in this area.
Would you be able to fit us in?

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 11, 2011, 11:04:04 am

Hi NN,

I would happily come as I have a job near Sleaford so it isn't too far, when would be best for you? I think my job at Sleaford want ASAP but we are having van troubles at the moment.

Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: birkb on April 11, 2011, 01:19:56 pm

Hello Philip from Scotland!!  Would you be willing to come back and help me out again this year ?  I should have 18/20 to do and sometime in june would be a good ?

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 11, 2011, 01:23:25 pm

Hi Birkb,

Yes I will have a look and see when I can do, when in June is best for you?

Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: TheCaptain on April 11, 2011, 03:12:21 pm

One more for Somerset (Wincanton) if you can fit me in?  10 Portlands (9 ewes and 1 Ram).  Conflicting advice on my lambs but I don't think they need doing this year as they were born late Jan?  Thoughts?

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 11, 2011, 03:17:38 pm

Hello Captain,

Should be able to fit you in all being well, as for your lambs they will be fine until next year.
Will pm you later with a price.

Thanks,
Philip  :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: Shawn on April 11, 2011, 03:23:23 pm

SS do you venture in to Kent ME9 i only have two to do.

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 11, 2011, 04:21:45 pm

Hi Shawn,

Sadly no I don't have any jobs in Kent so at the moment I wouldn't be able to get, sorry.

Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: shearling on April 11, 2011, 06:47:02 pm

Hi there. As a newbie to shearing - ours were pre-done when we got the house (with the sheep last year) I wanted to make sure rather than wait to see if you had enough to come down so have gone for Adam as he is local. Thank you for the thread though. It is interesting.

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 11, 2011, 07:24:04 pm

Hi Shearling,

I would have come down but as it was a long way thought you wouldn't want to pay the travel cost so thought it would be best seeing if I could get a few jobs down there to bring the price down.

Glad you are sorted but if you need me for any reason then please get in touch.

Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

 

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 12, 2011, 08:35:07 pm

Hi ScotsGirl, The Captain and Norfolk Newbies, I have just pmed you, hope it helps.

Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: Hen on April 12, 2011, 10:37:22 pm

Hi Philip

Would you be able to squeeze in another 6 in Gloucestershire at some point? 

Thanks

Hen

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: Daisy-at-the-dairy on April 12, 2011, 11:12:30 pm

Hi Philip
I have 4 dartmoor ewes, a mongrel hogget and a mad black ewe that may have a lot of welsh in her here on the border of Herts and Bedfordshire.  They have all been suffering from the heat in recent days and we were going to take the plunge and do them ourselves, in whatever fashion we can.  However, if you can fit us in you could be saving the poor things a very nasty experience.  Postcode AL5.
Thanks

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: birkb on April 13, 2011, 02:05:33 pm

re: shearing in scotland.  anytime in june to suit you.  do you still have my email address from last year ?  if not i will email you direct and we can agree date/terms etc.

thanks again.

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 13, 2011, 04:43:08 pm

Hen - should be no problem, I haven't got a firm date for when I'm coming down yet so will have to ring round the customers in that area but will keep you updated.

Daisy - If I can find enough customers within a reasonable travelling distance that want early shearing, I will come.
I'm waiting for some replies to emails so will be in touch as soon as possible.

birkb - Yes, I've got your email. June is good. Will contact you.

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 15, 2011, 06:55:32 pm

Hi Wellies,

Was lovely meeting you and a pleasure to shear your sheep.

Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: wellies on April 16, 2011, 06:20:57 am

Great to meet you and your family too. The girls are very pleased with their hair cuts  ;D Hopefully see you again next year  :wave:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 16, 2011, 10:51:08 am

Hi Wellies,

Glad your girls are happy ;D, will put you down for next year.

Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: Smashy and gang on April 20, 2011, 10:51:56 pm

Hi Philip,

Have loved reading lots of sheepy things on this forum over the last 24 hours.  Then read your shearing thread and had to sign up!  We're in Oxfordshire and have four ewes who will need shearing - they are in lamb and am not entirely sure when they will deliver, sometime in next 8 weeks is about as precise as I can be ... we've had them two years but this is our first year lambing so it's all a bit of an adventure... not a very happy one so far buy hey ho!  Should they be sheared after lambing now?  Having had one with blow fly last year I'd prefer not to repeat the experience by leaving them too late but also don't want to stress them too much now - one looks fit to pop at any time.  Thanks very much!

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 21, 2011, 09:18:59 pm

Hi,

At the moment it looks like I will be coming down to Oxfordshire sometime around the 20th, don't know if that's any good to you.
I will be in the Bicester area for a couple of days.

Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

ps sorry for the late reply I have been out all day helping my family cope with over 4000 children!! 

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: Smashy and gang on April 21, 2011, 09:52:34 pm

wow, the 4000 children sounds scary, lambing in comparison seems simple!  The 20th ish sounds great - one of the 4 ewes lambed this morning so hopefully the others will follow suit soonish and they would be ready for 20th.  Can I ask how much it would be?  We're about 8 miles from Bicester so might work out well?

Thanks Philip.

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: acorn zwartbles on April 21, 2011, 10:53:30 pm

Hi, Have u got any dates for lancashire. There are a few of us on different sites but all fairly local.

Laura

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: sheepnewbies on April 23, 2011, 08:10:58 am

We've got 6 Suffolks in East Devon that will be needing a haircut ..........

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on April 23, 2011, 09:41:14 am

Hi,

Smashy and gang,

I will pm you with price.


Laura,

When would suit you?
Also how many lots are there and how many in each lot?

Sheepnewbies,

Should be coming down to Bristol area sometime in the not too distant future.

Hope this helps,
Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: Hen on May 15, 2011, 08:48:59 pm

Any idea when you might be able to fit in 6 in glos?  they are getting pretty desperate to lose their coats!!

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on May 15, 2011, 10:05:14 pm

Hi Hen,

Hopefully around the 20th to the 24th of this month (Next week) that is if we have a van on the road as we have two in the garage at the moment and not sure when we will get one back.

Will keep in touch and let you know a rough date ASAP.

Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: feldar on May 16, 2011, 09:50:37 am

Hi
We have about 130- 140 to do in the New Forest, do you come down this way? and if you do can you give me a price?
We have various ages of Hamp downs
Many thanks

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on May 16, 2011, 05:23:08 pm

Hi Feldar,

Sorry but due to our van not having a gearbox in at the moment I can't travel too far and when we get it running again I have a backlog of about a month, so sadly the earliest would be about the middle of June.

Sorry I can't be of any help,
Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: Smashy and gang on May 24, 2011, 10:33:21 pm

Many thanks to Philip and his Dad (sporting a funky knitted hat) for shearing our sheep on Sunday evening.  I can highly recommend Philip - despite probs with the van (which he kept me informed about) he turned up as planned and did a great job with the girls.  Thankyou!

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on May 25, 2011, 09:36:59 am

Hi Smashy,

Nice meeting you, we only arrived back at 1am yesterday so still recovering from the long days.

Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

PS have you got the bees sorted?

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: spikey_fridge on May 26, 2011, 07:41:55 am

highly recommend philip too. rocky and chip looking very smart :) thank you so much
did you manage the eggs ok?

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on May 26, 2011, 09:53:54 pm

Thanks for the recommendation Spikey ;D

Was good to see how well the sheep are looking.

The eggs were lovely, and have all gone. I'll bring you your dish back next time.

Philip :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: goodlifer on May 28, 2011, 09:09:43 am

Hi philip you still ok for shearing my 10 hebs in todmorden sometime in june plus my neighbours 6 err.................... non hebs ?!
thanks
Fie :)

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: Padge on June 02, 2011, 08:40:22 am

our shearer who was due this weekend has had an accident and is unable to shear for the forseeable future    we are now in the frantic and unfortunate position of trying to find someone else and like everyone else they're desperate to lose their coats :sheep:

We are Lincolnshire   can anyone help :)

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on June 02, 2011, 08:53:20 am

Hi,

Fie,

Yes but at the moment I don't know how soon.

Padge,

Where about in Lincolnshire are you? Also how many?

Thanks,
Philip :sheep:

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: Padge on June 02, 2011, 09:03:19 am

Hi ;D
Louth   approx thirty mins from Lincoln   We have 30 ewes and 2 tups

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: SingingShearer on June 02, 2011, 06:38:34 pm

I have some jobs in that area of Lincolnshire, I'll let you know when I'm likely to be coming nearby. Not sure exactly when yet but will be in touch as soon as possible.

Title: Re: Shearing
Post by: Padge on June 02, 2011, 06:46:54 pm

we are absolutely desperate  i appreciate you are busy     can i pm you contact numbers ;D