tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post5842345025127054316..comments2024-03-28T05:56:52.754-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: Rambo goes home.The Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-70062031071788501932009-01-17T07:33:00.000-08:002009-01-17T07:33:00.000-08:00Well done Rambo - at least he had his feet done be...Well done Rambo - at least he had his feet done before going home. You should bottle that sheep poo liquid and sell it to garden centres - it might make your fortune.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-84232396052895250242009-01-17T06:53:00.000-08:002009-01-17T06:53:00.000-08:00Spoken like a sheep-man Dreadnought.Spoken like a sheep-man Dreadnought.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-51959114023865609392009-01-17T06:52:00.000-08:002009-01-17T06:52:00.000-08:00Pamela - I am afraid cows suffer even more than sh...Pamela - I am afraid cows suffer even more than sheep with foot problems. For one thing they are often on damp ground, and as cows are usually inside in Winter they do a lot of standing about and they are quite heavy and ungainly.<BR/>With sheep and cows it is often digital dermatitis and that often leads to abcesses.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-29568195235827529782009-01-17T06:50:00.000-08:002009-01-17T06:50:00.000-08:00Yes Angie, first time reading would be a bit of a ...Yes Angie, first time reading would be a bit of a shock I suppose. The poo subject is now closed!!The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-35969242577014931792009-01-17T06:49:00.000-08:002009-01-17T06:49:00.000-08:00Yes Mistlethrush I think some sheep probably have ...Yes Mistlethrush I think some sheep probably have an awful life.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-1159048863782066812009-01-17T06:48:00.000-08:002009-01-17T06:48:00.000-08:00Willow - photos of lambs will appear in due course...Willow - photos of lambs will appear in due course.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-46770708158515472182009-01-17T06:47:00.000-08:002009-01-17T06:47:00.000-08:00A great life indeed Dragonstar. When you pay that...A great life indeed Dragonstar. When you pay that much for a ram then you see that he lives in the lap of luxury!The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-11225626861998286722009-01-17T06:46:00.000-08:002009-01-17T06:46:00.000-08:00Won;t ask for the recipe, acornmoon, I'll stick to...Won;t ask for the recipe, acornmoon, I'll stick to papier mache thanks.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-35903229244480341202009-01-17T06:45:00.000-08:002009-01-17T06:45:00.000-08:00Yes Helen - I find with a house full of animals it...Yes Helen - I find with a house full of animals it is important not to let poo become the SOLE topic of conversation!The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-71777017189282677662009-01-17T06:44:00.000-08:002009-01-17T06:44:00.000-08:00Crafty green poet - shall expect either a photogra...Crafty green poet - shall expect either a photograph or a poem when those 15 are born.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-43819245483023186562009-01-17T06:43:00.000-08:002009-01-17T06:43:00.000-08:00It doesn't matter elizabeth - they will not be put...It doesn't matter elizabeth - they will not be put to the same ram when it is their turn! I went to Marrakech once a few years ago and thought it was wonderful - so very foreign - far more so than China or Siberia where I have also been. The colour was spectacular.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-73909040274334596832009-01-17T03:19:00.000-08:002009-01-17T03:19:00.000-08:00Oh yes, sheep and their feet, I don't miss that. W...Oh yes, sheep and their feet, I don't miss that. We always play a game of spot the lame sheep when we see some on the TV, you can usually see at least one. Bob.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830090701346321489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-63508861847604436102009-01-16T17:34:00.000-08:002009-01-16T17:34:00.000-08:00Rambo has quite the life, doesn't he? I am curiou...Rambo has quite the life, doesn't he? I am curious about the sheep's feet...why are they so susceptible to problems? Are they softer than other hooved animals? Or do other hooved animals have similar problems and I am too ill-informed to know?!Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-24130167552834095842009-01-16T15:23:00.000-08:002009-01-16T15:23:00.000-08:00You may be the first human who ever uttered (or wr...You may be the first human who ever uttered (or wrote) these words: "...all thirty-nine "ladies" ended up with pink bottoms!" My, how my mind did wonder, being new to your blog and all. :)<BR/><BR/>And who knew there were so so many uses for poo? <BR/><BR/>*waving to Jinksy* We dish a lot on poop and other bad subjects in my family too! LOLAngie Ledbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407006980893727627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-7904555422244331922009-01-16T14:23:00.000-08:002009-01-16T14:23:00.000-08:00Foot rot, ticks, worms... it doesn't make you want...Foot rot, ticks, worms... it doesn't make you want to be a sheep does it?<BR/><BR/>Glad yours are being looked after.Mistlethrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051761614198488243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-40213251957888483262009-01-16T12:36:00.000-08:002009-01-16T12:36:00.000-08:00Rambo is quite the casanova. I can't wait to see p...Rambo is quite the casanova. I can't wait to see photos of all the baby lambs!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-87977673047638215322009-01-16T12:24:00.000-08:002009-01-16T12:24:00.000-08:00It must be a great life if your a quality ram!It must be a great life if your a quality ram!Dragonstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935435587527038459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-57233839182276317032009-01-16T10:32:00.000-08:002009-01-16T10:32:00.000-08:00I think you could make paper from sheep poo, shoul...I think you could make paper from sheep poo, should the inclination take you.Acornmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982884920388966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-71071641387739511412009-01-16T09:06:00.000-08:002009-01-16T09:06:00.000-08:00Jason keeps telling me off for the alarming number...Jason keeps telling me off for the alarming number of references to poo in my conversation - but with four cats to clear up after I feel it is inevitable. So I'm pleased to discover it's an acceptable topic of conversation here!HelenMWaltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182100572365505905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-63209783303332646412009-01-16T09:02:00.000-08:002009-01-16T09:02:00.000-08:00Gorgie Farm is expecting another 15 or so lambs in...Gorgie Farm is expecting another 15 or so lambs in the near future...Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-8508957332191188292009-01-16T08:28:00.000-08:002009-01-16T08:28:00.000-08:00An amusing tale!Does it matter if all the lambs ha...An amusing tale!<BR/>Does it matter if all the lambs have the same dad?<BR/>I wonder what happens in nature?<BR/>Morocco was so lovely in spring with all the lambs and kids frisking about.<BR/>Miss it.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-73893604863906215032009-01-16T08:01:00.000-08:002009-01-16T08:01:00.000-08:00As my father used to say Leenie - you might put sh...As my father used to say Leenie - you might put sheep poo on yours, we put cream on ours!The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-79895955218946336852009-01-16T08:00:00.000-08:002009-01-16T08:00:00.000-08:00Lambing is late round here annie. I think there a...Lambing is late round here annie. I think there are some about but they will be indoors. Lambing doesn't usually start on the hill sheep until well into April. Are you getting my comments alright on your blog?The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-56392761570843277262009-01-16T07:58:00.000-08:002009-01-16T07:58:00.000-08:00He'll get plenty woman in a window - nothing to do...He'll get plenty woman in a window - nothing to do from now until next September except eat and lie in the sun - he should be so lucky!The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-66344491247688096672009-01-16T07:57:00.000-08:002009-01-16T07:57:00.000-08:00No Welsh sheep round here poet in residence - it's...No Welsh sheep round here poet in residence - it's Swaledale or nothing, although Rambo was Texel put to mules bred solely for chops! (and mint sauce)The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.com