After watching Philip today with my 2 ewes I just wanted to extend a huge thanks to him and his team. If anyone is looking for a shearer do look at The Singing Shearers website
http://www.singingshearer.co.uk/ as he is not only friendly and professional but my sheep were handled with the greatest of respect and he was so gentle with them. Its no wonder that they are incredibly busy - they are brilliant!!
I promise next year to have them penned in a tighter area
Thanks also for the tips on what to do with the fleece - will research spinning when I get back from Spain!