[SallyintNorth]

Sally - I was reading something the other day that suggested using margarine as the best lubricant for easing the skin over a large headed lamb!  Have to say I am tempted to try it out as I do find some of the lubricant gels tend to come out in a large blob and then slide straight off from where they are supposed to be! 

Hmm... well I could see trying butter, not sure about marg!  The trick with lube is to get it warm.  We drop the lube bottle into the bucket of hot soapy water while we get ourselves organised, then it's warmed up and nice and fluid by the time you need it

Also, do you straighten just the one leg first to ease shoulders through rather than both together and then straighten the other leg whilst spanning the top of the neck to help ease lamb out?   

Yes, one leg first.  Whether or not I have a hand over the top of the lamb's head depends on the situation - if there's room and I think it will help, then yes, I guess I probably do.