The weather has been mixed the past week or so, and we were anxiously watching XCWeather to see what Thursday was going to be like for the Salen Show! Daughter was taking two of the Herdwicks to the show so we needed to know!
Luckily Show Day dawned dry, whilst not overly sunny, it didn't rain and wasn't too hot for the animals.
Herdwicks aren't primitive breeds like Hebrideans or Soay or Shetlands, and they aren't Blackface or Cheviot, so they end up in the Other Breeds class along with the Texels and the Suffolks! There is a very strong flock of Texels along the coast from here, so we were pretty realistic about our chances. Not to mention the fine Suffolks from Loch Frisa. Anyway, what was that saying, its not about the winning its about the taking part?
The Mull Slaughterhouse BBQ stall selling burgers was upwind of the sheep pens so all day we stood downwind of the amazing smell of frying onions! They made a good brew as well.
My favourite tin shed was put into use, as the Poultry section. Again our fine Wyandottes chose to moult so we couldn't show them.
Farmer helped some of the other competitors hold their animals in the different classes before and after ours.
An appropriate hoodie for the show.
Kyle the wonderful ice cream maker from Tobermory has bought a trike so she can attend the shows. What an excellent idea and it proved very popular! There was a queue all day long.
2 of our near neighbours were showing Highland cattle.
And a friend of Daughter was showing a Mother and this was her calf who had to come along with her!
We didn't enter any veg this year. Or eggs!
Here we are coming in to the Other Breeds classes. The handsome Jacobs tup from Loch Frisa against the Texels from Fanmore.
Then finally it was our gimmers turn.
Well done Daughter. (She came home with a handful of rosettes!)
All in all, a great day.