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To My Friends and Followers Down-Under
For some strange reason my last blog post seemed to appeal to readers and followers in Australia and New Zealand! And I didn’t mention ice cold beer (although to be quite honest, the beer we drank on Saturday evening was … Continue reading
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Tagged antipodes, Australia, Francis Pryor, New Zealand, shearing, sheep
Shearing: Hot Work and Warm Memories
It has been such a cold and wet summer, but from a sheep farmer’s point of view it hasn’t been all gloom and doom. For a start, the cooler weather has meant there’ve been fewer flies and maggots around – … Continue reading









