As I mentioned way back when, our Soay flock, tiny as it is, consists of unregistered animals, which are not eligible for the Rare breeds scheme to survey for...
gordon johnston
gordon@...
Jul 1, 2002 2:42 pm
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Just incase anyone missed my original message, does anyone know if there are any Soay sheep in France? Sarah Website:- www.californiafarm.co.uk...
sarah
sarah@...
Jul 2, 2002 9:19 am
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Hello Sarah, All I know is that there are non that are registered with the R.B.S.T. Christine. ... From: sarah <sarah@...> To:...
gaerllwyd
gaerllwyd@...
Jul 2, 2002 9:27 am
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the equivalent breed in france would be the Ouessant, a tiny black sheep from an island off Brittany, another northern short-tail breed, half the size of a...
Thelma Rowell
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Jul 2, 2002 10:07 am
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Now I think I can risk uncrossing my fingers to tell the tale. A hogg called Marge didn't come in for breakfast one day at the beginning of June, and when I...
Thelma Rowell
thelma@...
Jul 2, 2002 10:07 am
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http://www.france-publicite.com/24/127/pg2.htm From a friend in France, I hope it has what you are looking for. Coleen ... From: "sarah"...
I sure hope that your wee lamb grows to normal size as I have a similar one, although I am sure it is not quite so small. the comfort was that both she and Mum...
Just had an e-mail message returned - I obviously don't have Val's latest e-mail address and am hoping this message will bring a correct one for me! Regards to...
Ann Knowles (Freeserve)
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Jul 4, 2002 6:49 am
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Hi Ann, My email address is Val@..., and yes I hate to admit I am old enough to remember Twiggy!! Congratulations to your daughter and we are glad...
Hello everyone - long time, no mail ! I have had a request for Soay fleece passed on to me, coming originally from an historical re-enacter. Apparently there...
gordon johnston
gordon@...
Aug 5, 2002 12:38 pm
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Hi Gordon, You will not have heard of me, I'm a new kid on on the block. Transmittable member of the e group that is. I have the fleecees from this years and...
sue merrill
SueMerrill@...
Aug 6, 2002 8:58 am
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Hello Everyone I now have three names of people with fleece available, two Sues and Jo. I shall pass those on to the person who asked me originally, who will...
gordon johnston
gordon@...
Aug 6, 2002 4:56 pm
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Juliet, Is the spinning list you are part of, just a UK list or can USA folks join in? If so, would you be willing to share this information with me? I'm a...
Hello Barbara I've sent details of the spin list to you directly. If anyone else wants details just say. I would love to hear a little more about your Soays in...
gordon johnston
gordon@...
Aug 8, 2002 12:53 pm
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I so agree that Soay fleece should not be just given away. It is all part of the 'value' of this unique primitive breed. ALSO.............. As all...
Ann Knowles (Freeserve)
ann@...
Aug 10, 2002 7:42 am
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Thank you Ann, that's just what we needed to know. For those wanting to buy, Soay seems to be very difficult to source and yet the response I had to my enquiry...
gordon johnston
gordon@...
Aug 10, 2002 10:23 am
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Glad it was of some help! IF you require any next season I might be interested in supplying - but as I don't have much help now nor do we take a stand to shows...
Ann Knowles (Freeserve)
ann@...
Aug 11, 2002 7:33 am
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Thanks Ann. I haven't heard back yet from the person who asked me originally for the Soay fleeces. I've forwarded her 4 names so far and she was going to a...
gordon johnston
gordon@...
Aug 12, 2002 9:48 am
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Hello, I have talked recently about circular soay skin rugs with Juliet, and you will all recall that she was asking for soay wool on behalf of a re enactment...
sue merrill
SueMerrill@...
Aug 13, 2002 9:37 am
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Sue, the pictures didn't come through to the list. I saw the rugs in the 'ARK' article by Nicki Port - they look splendid. Did she charge the full price for...
gordon johnston
gordon@...
Aug 13, 2002 11:00 am
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I'll just have another go at sending this picture, can some one confirm that it has got through ok? Yes please Juliet I would be interested to read the wool...
sue merrill
SueMerrill@...
Aug 15, 2002 5:03 am
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I've just got to have one more try!! S & S [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
sue merrill
SueMerrill@...
Aug 15, 2002 5:14 am
950
I feel the subject has really been covered very adequately particularly with ref to keeping the skins properly before despatch to the tanners - we used simply...
Ann Knowles (Freeserve)
ann@...
Aug 15, 2002 6:48 am
951
I pick up my wool from the field and use it for hanging baskets, it works well. The occasional spinner wants to take on the challenge of roughly demossed...
Thelma Rowell
thelma@...
Aug 15, 2002 9:06 am
952
Sue and anyone else interested, here's the British Coloured Sheep Breeders Association Code of Practice - Selling Wool to Hand Spinners. (Some does not apply...
gordon johnston
gordon@...
Aug 15, 2002 9:17 am
953
Can the very short wool still be used in felting projects? "Ann Knowles (Freeserve)" wrote:I feel the subject has really been covered very adequately...
Sorry, As a successful method of preventing virus transmission, the list is set only to distribute simple text emails. Attached files, such as pictures, are...
Just for some information. There are a lot of reenactors both in the Us and the UK who would love to be able to work with fiber from the time period they are ...
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