[Smashy and gang]

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!

[SingingShearer]

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

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

[Smashy and gang]

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.

[acorn zwartbles]

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

Laura

[sheepnewbies]

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

[SingingShearer]

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

[Hen]

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

[SingingShearer]

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

[feldar]

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

[SingingShearer]

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

[Smashy and gang]

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!

[SingingShearer]

Hi Smashy,

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

Thanks,
Philip

PS have you got the bees sorted?

[spikey_fridge]

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

[SingingShearer]

Thanks for the recommendation Spikey

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

[goodlifer]

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