Richard's flock of 900 ewes have just started lambing, and there has been a mix up of dates with the Night Man. They thought he was starting on Monday, he thinks he starts on Thursday, and he's working elsewhere till then. Does Mrs B fancy a couple of nights lambing????
I've never worked nights. I love working with Sheep and I know Richard wouldn't have phoned unless he was absolutely desperate. So plans for curtains go on hold (again!) and off I go, in the worst March weather imaginable, to spend 12 hours a night in the middle of nowhere with 900 ewes, quite a few lambs and a 17 year old student to help me!
My home for the next two nights would be sheep pens - with a very smart (?) caravan to warm up in should there be a lull in the proceedings.
And this is what it was all about.
Now I'm off to bed to count sheep.
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