[Rosemary]

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

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

[The Mobile Butcher]

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

[silver swan]

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? 

[knightquest]

What a great story. Thanks Rosemary

[Fleecewife]

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

[Rosemary]

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 

I thought he was brilliant - and good value for 79 

[benkt]

Fantastic, love it.

[robert waddell]

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

[Rosemary]

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.

[silver swan]

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!!!

 

[faith0504]

that was lovely, 

[Beewyched]

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

Amazing clip - thanks