The boys get their kit off!

Here are a lot of anxious boys, having been penned in for the night, awaiting the man with the shears!  We are never happy to keep them penned in, but with the threat of overnight rain before early morning shearing, it's the sensible thing to do.  It makes for messy shelters but thats the way it goes.

Faro, being the boss-man, is always first to get 'done' and he always reacts in the same way.  He struts his stuff with his tail up in front of the rest of the boys and the humans with a look in his eyes which says, "Huh - sheering?  Easy-Peasy!"

Rufus is not convinced that he knows the cool dude with the new haircut!

Wee Eck looks a bit forlorn now with all his curls gone, but he soon cheered up.  Can't mistake those 'ET' ears though!

James, helped by Noah in the background gives Fergus a new look.  Shearing is always an anxious time for animals and owners alike and both are usually relieved when it is all over.  The weather has been unseasonably cold, especially overnight, and the boys have voluntarily taken themselves into the shelters.  They are enjoying the sunny breaks during the day and at times begin to run around and pronk, so they are obviously quite happy.

It's Bluebell time around here at present with the verges covered with colour.

And finally.............this is the sight that greets the boys from the bottom paddock at present as the crane off loads the  timber frame kit onto the new house site.  After all the planning to keep the two events separate, the shearing and the arrival of the house kit started at exactly the same time!  We kept a low profile helping with the shearing and left the builders to manage the off-load of the giant jigsaw.