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Fiona Phipps

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Carol, I looked after a few cheviots and Hebrideans once upon a time, also had a small flock of Boreray sheep myself. I recognise the Cheviot “look”, all sweetness and light until you have a bucket of feed in your hand! 😂
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I had to look up the Boreray sheep, Fiona. They look an ancient breed, not a breed I'd be overly keen to shear. Ho!Ho! they certainly are all sweetness and light, and don't really want to bother with you until the bucket of goodies comes out . . . and then look out.

Fiona Phipps

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They are on the rare breed list Carole, from one of the islands around St. Kilda. I hand sheared them, but they could be slippery critters! Great characters but you could tell they had a “wild” side, not quite domesticated……if you know what I mean.
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Carol .

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Yes, I know exactly what you mean Fiona, and the horns don't help, by hand or machine.
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Gillian Cooke

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Here in Orkney there’s a unique rare breed of sheep that graze on the seaweed so live on the shore there’s a wall around the island  to keep them out rather than in . They are North Ronaldsay sheep! Anyway no sheep’s sketches I’m afraid but just some quick sketches
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Carol .

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Lovely sketches, Gillian. I've searched for the North Ronaldsay, they have adapted to their environment, as many breeds have. The lambs look very pretty. I'm going to find a good one to download and paint it. 

Denise Cat

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It must be a fabulous place to live in Gillian, I've never heard of seaweed eating sheep. I did this sketch of a stuffed bird as I was early for my class last night. t was in a glass box but I didn't get time to sketch the box as the other students had arrived.

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More sod fingers 

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Sod fingers

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Denise Cat

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This is adorable Sylvia.

Alan Bickley

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Cutest little critter if I may say so Sylvia…

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