Saturday, May 26, 2012

ALPACA SHEARING 2012

James hard at work....

Our dear friend James Dixon and his nephew Noah turned up this week to give our alpacas a haircut. Noah, who is 15 years old, managed to get time off school to join James on this years shearing adventure in the United Kingdom and Europe and what a great time he is having, this being his first trip to Europe.  He really is a charming, well mannered and polite young man who made quite an impression on us.

They had quite a whistle stop tour this year, taking in alpaca farms in Gaucin, Antequera, Cordoba and here in Ronda in a matter of days, before returning to the UK to complete this years shearing in Yorkshire and Scotland.

James, Noah and our dear friend Ed at lunch...

James’s wife Kim normally accompanies him on his annual pilgrimage to Europe from Australia, but due to work commitments she couldn’t make it this year and was sadly missed.   

Before.....

and after!!!

Micah....

and Leah terrorising one of our chickens!!


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