Eventful morning.

[jukel123 8,265]

Went fishing this morning with my mate. Arrived at the river to spot a ewe and twin lambs marooned on a small island. The river is tidal and the sheep would eventually be washed off the island into the icy water.

We decided to fetch our boat which was 12 miles away. Got back to the river car park hoping to borrow a jeep with a tow bar or a tractor. The tractors were all out being used and there were no jeeps in the car park. We therefore had to push and pull the boat about a 1/3 of a mile to the rivers edge. Not easy for two old geezers in their 70s.

The upshot was we launched the boat and got the trio aboard. They were soaking wet and the lambs were hypothermic. 

We decided to take them back to the car and get them warmed and dried. Dried them with a dog towel and stuck them in the back with the dogs to warm up with the help of the car heater.

Job done. Half an hour later the lambs' tails were wagging and they were suckling happily. 

We gave up on the idea of fishing and went to report to the farmer that he had acquired some new sheep which had been washed down the river and were now with his own flock. Typically he moaned about them eating his grass and minerals and he would get f**k all off the owner when he was traced.(lol)

Guess what my mate does for a living? He works in slaughter house which deals mostly with sheep. Tomorrow the factory will process about two thousand sheep. He's also a lifelong terrier man and field sportsman. So to those who criticise us....we are not cruel or bloody thirsty sadists. We are countrymen with at least as much compassion as the next man. Not looking for brownie points, but you get fed up being harrassed by the ignorant who don't understand  how we tick.

Edited April 1, 2022 by jukel123

[Astanley 11,568]

Well in mate ,you and your mate went above and beyond ,so have a brownie point on me .

[Born Hunter 17,777]

If we as a community are to turn the tide then it’s stories like that that need to be a central part of the narrative.

Thats a grass roots thing too, we all need to make it a visible part of our identity to those around us.

[Francie 6,368]

2 hours ago, jukel123 said:

Went fishing this morning with my mate. Arrived at the river to spot a ewe and twin lambs marooned on a small island. The river is tidal and the sheep would eventually be washed off the island into the icy water.

We decided to fetch our boat which was 12 miles away. Got back to the river car park hoping to borrow a jeep with a tow bar or a tractor. The tractors were all out being used and there were no jeeps in the car park. We therefore had to push and pull the boat about a 1/3 of a mile to the rivers edge. Not easy for two old geezers in their 70s.

The upshot was we launched the boat and got the trio aboard. They were soaking wet and the lambs were hypothermic. 

We decided to take them back to the car and get them warmed and dried. Dried them with a dog towel and stuck them in the back with the dogs to warm up with the help of the car heater.

Job done. Half an hour later the lambs' tails were wagging and they were suckling happily. 

We gave up on the idea of fishing and went to report to the farmer that he had acquired some new sheep which had been washed down the river and were now with his own flock. Typically he moaned about them eating his grass and minerals and he would get f**k all off the owner when he was traced.(lol)

Guess what my mate does for a living? He works in slaughter house which deals mostly with sheep. Tomorrow the factory will process about two thousand sheep. He's also a lifelong terrier man and field sportsman. So to those who criticise us....we are not cruel or bloody thirsty sadists. We are countrymen with at least as much compassion as the next man. Not looking for brownie points, but you get fed up being harrassed by the ignorant who don't understand  how we tick.

Great stuff jukel