Not ours though.
On Saturday some people were walking up the cycle track. Ian went out to do his ‘Get orf our land’ bit (until the fencing is finished we don’t want people wandering), and he noticed that they were people from the village (which is OK), however they were looking at a new born lamb. All near by sheep were ignoring the lamb and denying all knowledge. We had a quick check and found one of Debbies sheep showing signs of recent birth and had wandered off and ignored the lamb.
We rang Debbie who came to get the ewe and the lamb, unceremoniously taking the sheep back in a trailor and that, we thought, was that.
On Sunday, Ian was out getting our sheep back again from the other field, and heard a lamb calling. it was another new born – the twin of the one we found the day before. It was very very thin, but say up and baaing loud enough to bring attention to itself. So we rang Debbie who was amazed that it had survived – it was almost a day and a half since it had been born. She did say that they were Herdwick crosses (ooops) and that was probably why – being hardy. We had checked for another on Saturday, but know from experience how they disappear into the rushes.
No news on the house front, although we have had a few viewings this week. Both people who viewed though are still to sell theirs so they won’t be in a position to move yet anyway. Our two ‘potentials’ have gone quiet too, so they are looking less likely.
We have started to have a little look at Italy and quite like what we are finding. OK, I know we can’t afford to do something like this up, however it does set the little grey cells working… http://www.lacasaemilia.com/property/CE589.htm But we are not spending too much time looking at properties on the internet as there really isn’t any point until we know what is happening here.
We’ve let Tiny back out into the field. He was our number one ratter, and I kept finding dead rats in his water bucket. That isn’t why we let him out, as it was quite appealing having a ratting ram, however we did feel quite sorry for him on his own. He seems to be quite happy back in the flock and has not yet gone on one of his wanders. Talking of which, all of Debbies sheep got out yesterday and I passed them on the way to Halwhistle. I was secretly glad that ‘real’ farmers had wandering sheep problems too!
M&D are coming up today on the train, Ian is picking them up from the station – hope he remembers!
It is the college exhibition at the weekend and we shall go and have a look at the different students work.