1113

 

Fun in a cool place

1112

 

No, I am not sure when this was but it wasn't recent as it isn't pouring with rain. In fact it looks like the kind crofter and his side man Colin are practically in their summer gear.

1111

 

The Crofter's dilemma; how many sheeps with a hangover can one fit in the boot of a small hatchback?

Here's to a great 2022

1110

 

This sheeps had overdone things at the festivities and had to be taken to the barn for a little tlc.

1109

 

The boys that Do, doing 'it' for the crofters sheeps. Not sure what 'it' was but the sheeps seem to be looking forward to something.

1108

 

The Greater Crofter famille en masse at 2a.

Boxing Day 2021

1107

 

A very happy whatever to my reader

1106

 

The good crofter telling visitors about his plan for a Hebridean sheeps dancing troupe.

Possibly

1105

 

Oooof, there's always one.

1104

 

The good Crofter and new stockman Colin review the days work. The sheeps wonder what's going to happen to them.

1103

 

Now the boy Finlay is gone, Dad crofter cleans the trailer after the Crofter bought new beasts back from Aberdeen.

1102

 

The boy Finlay is going back to Uni.

Dad crofter sees him off for his last day.

1102

 

The boy Finlay awaits further instructions

1101

 

It's that one over there. That's the troublemaker.

1100

 

Ms Emily tries out a passing horse for size and wonders which part of Dad's croft is available to keep one. Gemma Crofter looks on as the girls from the local horse trekking place give Emily the chance to sit on the horsey.

Meanwhile Murdo grazing committee stops by and wonder how the gate to the grazing by the beach down the road keeps being shut after he's taken it off its hinges and tied it up - several times.

Murdo is trying to tempt The Crofters recalcitrant sheeps off the grass there as it's time to give the land a rest - or something like that.

1099

 

I could hear the whirr-Baa of the mechanised shearing taking place not 50ft from my home. The Crofter and Finlay were releasing the hot creatures of their mainly black wool. The Hebridean sheeps wool is currently worth nothing so it's done for kind reasons and the Soay sheeps had already shed their wool for themselves. 

The boys were talking films for some reason, not haylage or the soaring price crofts on the island but it was a nice scene all the same.

Ms Emily Crofter and I took time out to name a late new born lamb too. Nigel is doing fine since you ask as the weather here is still fine and warmish [relatively].

1098

 

1097

 

1096

 

Four wheels on my wagon [even if two tyres have gone phutt]

1095

 

Paul the kind crofter apologies to a trailer before moving it and trashing two tyres.