Comments on: School Day With A Difference! http://beaut1ful.wordpress.com/2008/03/21/school-day-with-a-difference/ As the wheel turns, so turn I. Remember, Life Is To Be LIVED! Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:07:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: beautifu1 http://beaut1ful.wordpress.com/2008/03/21/school-day-with-a-difference/#comment-8467 beautifu1 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:28:21 +0000 http://beaut1ful.wordpress.com/?p=277#comment-8467 I didn't actually ask the farmer what they are reared for, I presumed for meat. The lads who took the lambs home were discussing whether they'd sell them on once grown or keep and kill ... one of their dad's is a butcher and that lad is planning on growing it, his dad will pay to have it slaughtered, will butcher it and they'll probably eat it themselves. He'll totally know where those meals have come from :) Sign of a school amongst the countryside ... no comments about eating what they're going to bottle rear, just if there'd be any money in selling it, very pragmatic :D I didn’t actually ask the farmer what they are reared for, I presumed for meat.

The lads who took the lambs home were discussing whether they’d sell them on once grown or keep and kill … one of their dad’s is a butcher and that lad is planning on growing it, his dad will pay to have it slaughtered, will butcher it and they’ll probably eat it themselves. He’ll totally know where those meals have come from :)

Sign of a school amongst the countryside … no comments about eating what they’re going to bottle rear, just if there’d be any money in selling it, very pragmatic :D

]]> By: AmethystDragon http://beaut1ful.wordpress.com/2008/03/21/school-day-with-a-difference/#comment-8462 AmethystDragon Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:01:37 +0000 http://beaut1ful.wordpress.com/?p=277#comment-8462 Honey - I hate to shatter your illusion but sheep don't get raised for wool these days - the cost of fleeces is currently 74.75p per kilo - totally untenable for a farmer and anyway every sheep/lamb etc receives a shearing per season. Most lamb's are grown on until they are just under 12 months old - those that aren't are grown on until 2 year's for Hogget and 3 years for Mutton Honey – I hate to shatter your illusion but sheep don’t get raised for wool these days – the cost of fleeces is currently 74.75p per kilo – totally untenable for a farmer and anyway every sheep/lamb etc receives a shearing per season.

Most lamb’s are grown on until they are just under 12 months old – those that aren’t are grown on until 2 year’s for Hogget and 3 years for Mutton

]]> By: Andy http://beaut1ful.wordpress.com/2008/03/21/school-day-with-a-difference/#comment-8460 Andy Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:30:13 +0000 http://beaut1ful.wordpress.com/?p=277#comment-8460 We see many hundreds of lambs around where we live right now. Thankfully a lot of them will grow up to be sheep raised for wool, and so won't be destined for early dinner table fare, instead living at least a fair few years out on the hills. x We see many hundreds of lambs around where we live right now. Thankfully a lot of them will grow up to be sheep raised for wool, and so won’t be destined for early dinner table fare, instead living at least a fair few years out on the hills. x

]]> By: beautifu1 http://beaut1ful.wordpress.com/2008/03/21/school-day-with-a-difference/#comment-8424 beautifu1 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:42:53 +0000 http://beaut1ful.wordpress.com/?p=277#comment-8424 It was amazing, I'll be happy to go again if asked :D Oh and the kids even said "you're not that bad out of school miss" which I chose to take as a compliment if a bit of a back handed one lol It was amazing, I’ll be happy to go again if asked :D

Oh and the kids even said “you’re not that bad out of school miss” which I chose to take as a compliment if a bit of a back handed one lol

]]> By: AmethystDragon http://beaut1ful.wordpress.com/2008/03/21/school-day-with-a-difference/#comment-8423 AmethystDragon Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:23:09 +0000 http://beaut1ful.wordpress.com/?p=277#comment-8423 What a fantastic day out - I'd would have loved doing that What a fantastic day out – I’d would have loved doing that

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