A speed sheep shearing competition

1. Short notice

Our farmer friend popped round and invited us to a sheep shearing!



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2. At the Sycamore, Parwich

About 15 minutes away, the competition took place in a pub car park. 



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3. Competitive

Most of the shearers were young guys. A few senior shearers got involved. 



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4. Lovely sheep

They were Derbyshire Gritstone. They seemed calm, friendly and inquisitive. I liked them. 



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5. Drunk MC

The guy keeping the show on the road got progressively more and more drunk. His sheep-related vocabulary was limited! It became comedic!



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