Saturday 20 March 2010

Cotswold Lambs



Last week we went up to the Cotswold Hills on a chilly spring day. As we parked the bike, a farmer drove into a field on a quad bike, towing a high sided trailer. Four lambs and two ewes tumbled out. We got chatting to the farmer, who was very proud of this year's results; it's been an excellent year for sheep and we were pleased to hear it. These little ones were only two days old, but after just a few minutes in the brisk Easterly wind, (which you can hear whipping round us) they were exploring their new world with a joyful curiosity. Down in the valley, gangs of lambs charged about and bounced around.

15 comments:

  1. What fun, and such a treat to watch this morning!

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  2. so very lovely to see...what a treat..thanks Gretel!

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  3. So sweet, I do love lambs. We saw lots of pretty black-legged lambs in Yorkshire which always remind me of the tiny plastic lambs I had as a child... along with one pig, a cow and a three-legged horse. I did smile at your description of 'little gangs of lambs'... perfect :-)

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  4. OH...I just love it!
    I was in the Cotswolds several years ago and this is bringing back sweet memories!
    Thank you for sharing,
    Joanne

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  5. Had to come back and watch them again ;-)

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  6. Really cute. Love going on walks with you!

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  7. Oh PG, now I have had a true glimpse of what spring does bring. This is a beautiful film of 21 and 22 and their lambs.

    I cannot believe how these newborns move around so briskly. It's fun to watch how the ewes mind their youngsters.

    As always, I thank you for taking me far, far away from my cityscape. xo

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  8. That was a wonderful vision of spring !

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  9. How sweet! It makes me want some baby lambs.
    Carla

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  10. aren't they great! did you see 'Lambing Live' on BBC recently, such a treat.

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  11. Good morning !(for me, anyway!) So glad I found your lovely blog today! Loved those sweet lambies--what a wonderful sight!

    I was able to visit the Cotswolds once, and fell in love--can't wait to return. I'm a California girl who with a soft spot in her heart for England, so I'll be back to visit often...thanks for sharing your lovely home with us!

    Hope you have a beautiful day!

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  12. So sweet! It makes me sad I like to eat them...

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  13. oh, the little darlings! what a
    treat to watch them.

    thank you

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  14. I love the way little lambs hop sideways. Kittens do the same thing, I just can't decide which is more precious... I'll take one of each! Jeri

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  15. I always get so excited when I see the first lambs of the year!

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