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In this episode of the podcast, Sasha talks about the ‘Down' breeds: the Southdown, the Suffolk, the Dorset Down, the Hampshire, the Oxford and the Shropshire. Mentioned in this episode: In Sheep's Clothing: A Handspinner's Guide to Wool by Nola Fournier The Spinner's Book of Fleece by Beth Smith Breed School You can find the script for this episode HERE. You can comment on and discuss this episode here in The Flock, Sheepspot's free online community for inquisitive spinners. Here's the link to the Podcast search page and playlists. Since these episodes are encores, you may occasionally hear Sasha mention links that are no longer available.
Fresh from the success of the Peggy Guggenheim exhibition - a Petersfield Award Winner, and attended by almost 9,000 people - the museum is hosting an exhibition about the colours and scenes of the South Downs until the beginning of February, 2025. It also brought many people into Petersfield for day trips. 120 local artists are on display. Molly Schmidt, from the museum told Mike Waddington about it the exhibition, the success of the Guggenheim event, Christmas events and dangles hints about what's coming in 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jack Finch had a chat with Greg Choppen and Luke Aldbery about the second year of Compton festival which will be taking place on the 30th and 31st of August. Expanding on a successful formula from last year which had live music, local beer and great food, there will also be a plethora of workshops and entertainment catering to all ages. Nestled in one of the South Down's most picturesque corners between Petersfield and Chichester it will be taking place from midday till late both days with camping available on site.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark Carruthers is joined by David McCann, Jayne McCormack and Stephen Walker to assess the candidates running for Westminster in North Down, South Down and Strangford.
A dramatized memoir of a Special Branch Officer operating at the outset of the Northern Ireland Troubles. The award-winning drama returns for a new series. Starring Jonathan Harden. James (not his real name) runs a network of informers and sources operating along the border area of South Down and South Armagh during the worst years of violence. For both Handler and Source, it's a matter of life and death. Some names, dates and details have been changed to protect the living.Episode 4: To Catch a GhostWhen a source provides intelligence about a mysterious new explosives expert, James is soon under pressure from London to find him fast. Meanwhile, another informer finds himself in grave danger when he is detailed to deliver a bomb and James decides on an unconventional plan – however, things go badly wrong.Cast:James – Jonathan Harden Interviewer - Michael Patrick Charlie - Desmond Eastwood Sean - Patrick Fitzsymons Garda SB - Faolan MorganA BBC Northern Ireland Production
A dramatized memoir of a Special Branch Officer operating at the outset of the Northern Ireland Troubles. The award-winning drama returns for a new series. Starring Jonathan Harden. James (not his real name) runs a network of informers and sources operating along the border area of South Down and South Armagh during the worst years of violence. For both Handler and Source, it's a matter of life and death. Some names, dates and details have been changed to protect the living.Episode 1: Leaks and LiesA tip-off from a source leads to the seizure of two bombs, but a leak to a newspaper soon puts his life in danger. As James battles internal politics within Special Branch, a new line of intelligence gathering provides an opportunity to trick a suspect into crossing the border.Cast:James – Jonathan Harden Interviewer – Michael Patrick Charlie – Desmond Eastwood Lester – Faolan Morgan MI5 officer / Assistant Chief Constable – Patrick Fitzsymons Jimmy / Army Technical Officer – John D Ruddy Roberta / Mrs Mullan / – Maggie Cronin.A BBC Northern Ireland Production
A dramatized memoir of a Special Branch Officer operating at the outset of the Northern Ireland Troubles. The award-winning drama returns for a new series. Starring Jonathan Harden. James (not his real name) runs a network of informers and sources operating along the border area of South Down and South Armagh during the worst years of violence. For both Handler and Source, it's a matter of life and death. Some names, dates and details have been changed to protect the living.Episode 2: Of Bombs & Bank Robberies A source finds himself under intense scrutiny when he is detailed to collect a package from a ship docked at Drogheda harbour. Another informer tips James off about a plan to detonate a large car bomb in Newry, but soon finds himself involved in a bank robbery that goes badly wrong.Cast:James – Jonathan Harden Interviewer – Michael Patrick Martin / Paul - Desmond Eastwood Frank - Patrick Fitzsymons Larry - Paul Mallon Piet / Deccy John D Ruddy Davy / Johnny Marty MaguireA BBC Northern Ireland Production
A dramatised memoir of a Special Branch officer operating at the outset of the Northern Ireland Troubles. The award-winning drama returns for a new series. Starring Jonathan Harden. James (not his real name) runs a network of informers and sources operating along the border area of South Down and South Armagh during the worst years of violence. For both Handler and Source, it's a matter of life and death. Some names, dates and details have been changed to protect the living.Episode 3: A Game of RiskWhen a wounded man is brought into police custody, James sees a chance to gain a new source – but first he must take his life in his hands to win the man's trust. Meanwhile, another source overhears plans for an imminent attack on the army – and a clandestine meeting between James and Garda Special Branch could have deadly consequencesCast:James – Jonathan Harden Interviewer – Michael Patrick Vincent – Caolan Byrne Paul – Paul Mallon Garda Special Branch / Patrick - Faolan MorganA BBC Northern Ireland Production
We catch up with a former television "celebrity" who has now joined the ranks of Southdown stud sheep breeding celebrity. Plus we preview the rural telethon - The Big Feed - coming up next month out of Lincoln University, aiming to raise more than one million meals for those in need.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Arsenal's year ends. Southampton fall. Who joins them? See You Out There.
Darren Matthews is on the podcast this week and we are talking wild oats, Priest training school, childhood memories of South Down, goals for 2023 and drum wormholes... Patreon: www.patreon.com/slyguypodcast Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E4oPt1tbq8 Modest Beer: modestbeer.co.uk
The Tennessee Titans reclaimed the AFC South on Sunday by defeating the Washington Commanders 21-17. It is the third win in a row for the Titans after starting 0-2 and it was led by the King, Derrick Henry. Tyler discusses the offense for the Titans and how Henry alone saved the day. Also, what happened on defense and, like Henry, how David Long saved the day! Next, time for #TitanUpTitanDown as Tyler reviews the individual performances! The Titans special teams coverage units had a great day along with the defensive line, but Caleb Farley and the offensive line had less than stellar performances.Follow Tyler on Twitter @TicTacTitansFollow the show on Facebook @LockedOnTitansPodSubscribe to the Locked On Titans YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnTitans/videosSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNFLBuilt BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!PrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDONSimpliSafeWith Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There's No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnNFL to learn more.BetterHelpIt's not a crisis line, it's not self-help, it's professional therapy done securely online, available to people worldwide. And they have a special offer for my listeners: get 10% off your first month at Betterhelp.com/LockedOn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Tennessee Titans reclaimed the AFC South on Sunday by defeating the Washington Commanders 21-17. It is the third win in a row for the Titans after starting 0-2 and it was led by the King, Derrick Henry. Tyler discusses the offense for the Titans and how Henry alone saved the day. Also, what happened on defense and, like Henry, how David Long saved the day! Next, time for #TitanUpTitanDown as Tyler reviews the individual performances! The Titans special teams coverage units had a great day along with the defensive line, but Caleb Farley and the offensive line had less than stellar performances. Follow Tyler on Twitter @TicTacTitans Follow the show on Facebook @LockedOnTitansPod Subscribe to the Locked On Titans YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnTitans/videos Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNFL Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! PrizePicks First time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDON SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There's No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnNFL to learn more. BetterHelp It's not a crisis line, it's not self-help, it's professional therapy done securely online, available to people worldwide. And they have a special offer for my listeners: get 10% off your first month at Betterhelp.com/LockedOn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New British prime minister Liz Truss announced her cabinet reshuffle yesterday evening with Therese Coffey landing the central role of deputy prime minister. Chris Heaton-Harris has been confirmed as the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, having previously served as Minister of State for Europe and North America under Truss when she was Foreign Secretary. So what does this reshuffle mean for Northern Ireland? To discuss with Ciara was Sammy Wilson, DUP Brexit Spokesperson and Chris Hazzard, Sinn Féin MP for South Down.
New British prime minister Liz Truss announced her cabinet reshuffle yesterday evening with Therese Coffey landing the central role of deputy prime minister. Chris Heaton-Harris has been confirmed as the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, having previously served as Minister of State for Europe and North America under Truss when she was Foreign Secretary. So what does this reshuffle mean for Northern Ireland? To discuss with Ciara was Sammy Wilson, DUP Brexit Spokesperson and Chris Hazzard, Sinn Féin MP for South Down.
This week on Barrelled we have Adzy's epic adventure into the wild north, Tbone's Wozzle Wrap and all the other bits and pieces in between. Oh, and dont forget the Clive Palmer Cup and the Steve Irwin Salute. Get in there FLegends!
Are we running this country on Blu-Tack and paperclips?We almost had power cuts again this morning and apparently we need to get used to it because this is just the way our winters are going to be from now on.So what happened was that Transpower issued a grid emergency just before 8am warning that we might not have enough electricity to power the country.Reporters were on the radio telling people to delay charging laptops and cell phones and consider turning off unnecessary lights.Lines companies were turning ripple-controlled hot water systems in people's homes.Three things went wrong all at the same time: a gas turbine in Stratford failed to spark, one of Huntly's turbines stopped working properly and the wind dropped which mean the wind farms stopped producing enough power.This is close to a repeat of what happened last year when a bunch of things went wrong all at exactly the same time: some seaweed got stuck in a hydro pump, Huntly couldn't fire up another generator fast enough and the wind dropped.Last year, Megan Woods, the Energy Minister, tried to pretend it was a one-off.But it doesn't look like it is.Transpower has warned that there are another 12 days left between now and early August where power could be at risk if only two big things go wrong.That's almost a quarter of the time.The reason this is happening is because we don't have enough capacity if things go wrong.In the last seven years, both Contact and Mercury shut down some generation capacity: Contact at Otahuhu and Mercury at Southdown.And now we're cutting it fine.Electricity consultant Murray Ellis reckons there isn't enough extra capacity being built to change this.So this is us this winter and next winter and next winter.At this point you're probably wondering what are we going to do about it?Well so am I. So I called Megan Woods' office to ask if I sent them questions would they answer them in an hour and they said no.So I don't know what we're going to do about it.But neither do they by the looks of things.
Dramatised memoir of a Special Branch officer operating at the outset of the Northern Ireland Troubles. James (not his real name) runs a network of informers and sources operating along the border area of South Down and South Armagh during the worst years of violence. For both handler and source, it's a matter of life and death. Some names, dates and details have been changed to protect the living. Episode 8: The Enemy Within James is shocked to discover his home phone has been tapped by British Intelligence, and grows even more disillusioned when he is ordered to hand over one of his best sources to London in the aftermath of the Old Bailey Bombing of 1973. Cast: James – Jonathan Harden Interviewer – Michael Patrick Tommy – J D Ruddy Wife – Megan Armitage Source – Marty Maguire A BBC Northern Ireland Production.
Dramatised memoir of a Special Branch officer operating at the outset of the Northern Ireland Troubles. James (not his real name) runs a network of informers and sources operating along the border area of South Down and South Armagh during the worst years of violence. For both handler and source, it's a matter of life and death. Some names, dates and details have been changed to protect the living. Episode 6: The Irish Englishman When James and the Military Intelligence officer meet a source in a Dublin department store, he tells them PIRA chief of staff Seán Mac Stíofáin will address an IRA meeting that same evening. They attend and gather valuable intelligence, but the Military Intelligence officer makes a mistake, placing them both in peril. Cast: James – Jonathan Harden Interviewer – Michael Patrick Source – J D Ruddy Military Intelligence Officer – Paul Mallon A BBC Northern Ireland Production
A dramatised memoir of a Special Branch officer operating at the outset of the Northern Ireland Troubles. James (not his real name) runs a network of informers and sources operating along the border area of South Down and South Armagh during the worst years of violence. For both Handler and Source, it's a matter of life and death. Some names, dates and details have been changed to protect the living. Episode 5: The Quartermaster James is working late at Newry Police Station when a shot is fired. Amid the confusion, a crucial IRA suspect is arrested – but how did he get there? Captain Robert Nairac invites James to join him on a trip, but James is shocked when he discovers their destination. Cast: James – Jonathan Harden Interviewer – Michael Patrick Source – JD Ruddy Robert Nairac – Patrick Fitzsymons Newry Police officer/phone police officer – Michael Patrick A BBC Northern Ireland Production.
A dramatized memoir of a Special Branch Officer operating at the outset of the Northern Ireland Troubles. James (not his real name) runs a network of informers and sources operating along the border area of South Down and South Armagh during the worst years of violence. For both Handler and Source, it's a matter of life and death. Some names, dates and details have been changed to protect the living. Episode 4: Internment day James recalls the chaos of the 9th August 1971, when hundreds of men were arrested by the Army after the introduction of internment. Meanwhile, an informer operating close to the border provides valuable intelligence on changes within an IRA unit, giving James an unusual opportunity – but the Provisionals soon grow suspicious, leading to unforeseen consequences. Cast: James – Jonathan Harden Interviewer – Michael Patrick Prisoner – Faolan Morgan Lieutenant – Paul Mallon Source – Marty Maguire Wife – Megan Armitage A BBC Northern Ireland Production
A dramatized memoir of a Special Branch officer operating at the outset of the Northern Ireland Troubles. James (not his real name) runs a network of informers and sources operating along the border area of South Down and South Armagh during the worst years of violence. For both Handler and Source, it's a matter of life and death. Some names, dates and details have been changed to protect the living. Episode 3: Dangerous Liaisons Frustrated by the lack of cooperation between governments north and south, James decides to take matters into his own hands and makes a dangerous trip across the border. Meanwhile, he develops a friendship with Captain Robert Nairac and is soon liasing with the SAS – but this leads to serious friction between the two jurisdictions when Gardaí grow suspicious of an intelligence operation. Cast: James – Jonathan Harden Interviewer – Michael Patrick Garda Special Branch officer – Faolan Morgan Captain Robert Nairac – Patrick Fitzsymons Source – Marty Maguire Wife – Megan Armitage A BBC Northern Ireland Production.
A dramatized memoir of a Special Branch Officer operating at the outset of the Northern Ireland Troubles. James (not his real name) runs a network of informers and sources operating along the border area of South Down and South Armagh during the worst years of violence. For both Handler and Source, it's a matter of life and death. Some names, dates and details have been changed to protect the living. Episode 7: Blurred lines James is worried that too many agencies have become involved in intelligence gathering, and shares his thoughts on allegations of collusion between the security forces and loyalist paramilitaries. Captain Robert Nairac assists James by helping a new IRA Officer Commanding have a change of heart, but Nairac's risk-taking is placing him in ever increasing danger. Cast: James – Jonathan Harden Interviewer – Michael Patrick Robert Nairac – Patrick Fitzsymons PIRA Officer Commanding – Michael Patrick A BBC Northern Ireland Production
A dramatised memoir of a Special Branch officer operating at the outset of the Northern Ireland Troubles. James (not his real name) runs a network of informers and sources operating along the border area of South Down and South Armagh during the worst years of violence. For both Handler and Source, it's a matter of life and death. Some names, dates and details have been changed to protect the living. Episode 2: The Interrogation A key informer continues to provide invaluable intelligence and helps James escape a murder attempt in Newry – but the informer isn't so lucky. When an IRA headcount leads to his abduction and interrogation, the source's life hangs in the balance. Cast: James – Jonathan Harden Interviewer – Michael Patrick Source – Marty Maguire Wife – Megan Armitage Military Intelligence Officer – Paul Mallon A BBC Northern Ireland Production.
Dramatised memoir of a Special Branch officer operating at the outset of the Northern Ireland Troubles. James (not his real name) runs a network of informers and sources operating along the border area of South Down and South Armagh during the worst years of violence. For both handler and source, it's a matter of life and death. Some names, dates and details have been changed to protect the living. Episode 1: The First Good Source James sees an opportunity when a young IRA volunteer is arrested on a burglary charge. Working together, they are soon disrupting IRA activity – but it's a high stakes game, and the informer's life is soon in grave danger. Cast: James – Jonathan Harden Interviewer – Michael Patrick Source – Marty Maguire Military Intelligence Officer – Paul Mallon Army Radio Voice – Marty Maguire A BBC Northern Ireland Production.
DUP veteran Jim Wells supports TUV's candidate for the upcoming assembly election
Dermot sat down with Former MLA for South Down, Jim Wells Discussing Jim's political career, social issues as well as making predictions for AE22 and what Mandatory Coalition could look like after May 5th
Mark Carruthers and guests assess three constituencies ahead of the Assembly election.
For a relatively little known breed these days, the Southdown holds a massive place marker in history, not just as a terminal sire, but as the father of dozens of other breeds, worldwide, including the Suffolk, Dorset and Hampshire, in fact most sheep with the word ‘Down' in their title. It has also evolved many French breeds, such as the Charollais and Berichon. My guest Jonathan Long is the current breed society chairman, and shares the history of this great breed with us.
Bio written by her friend: “Sam, 47, has an interesting and diverse background, having Indian and English heritage and growing up between the UK, USA and Middle East. Over the past few years she has set herself multiple challenges raising money for charity or just doing for fun. In 2019, Sam set herself 12 challenges: Cold Water Swimming Championships 10K Winter run Climbing one of the more challenging routes up Snowdon Swimathon (5k swim) Great Northern SwimRun (Lake Windermere) Selkie Henley Classic - night / dawn swim SwimRun Tooting Bec Running a half marathon Not drinking any alcohol for 28 days Marathon run North Downs 50k walk Trekking two marathons in two days through the desert Unfortunately in late 2020, she was diagnosed with stage four cancer which was a huge blow to her, her family and friends. I certainly thought that would be the end of her adventuring and it felt immensely sad. However Sam has a remarkable positive energy and outlook on life and has been determined to carry on as normal. This year, while managing ongoing cancer treatment, she has already completed the Arcticbear swim challenge over winter, the 100km jurassic coast walk challenge, the great north 5km swim in lake Windermere, the lake Windermere trail walk challenge, The Selkie Henley classic 2km upstream swim at dawn, and Henley mile swim (I've probably missed more!). I have been lucky enough to share some of these adventures with her and have learnt so much along the way. From learning to enjoy those precious moments in the outdoors or in the water, to persevering even when things seem impossible. I think a lot of your listeners would benefit from hearing her story, knowing where she has come from, what she is battling today and her vision for the future.” New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday at 7am UK time - Hit the subscribe button so you don't miss out. The Tough Girl Podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons. Support the mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media. Visit www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast and subscribe - super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you. Show notes Who is Sam Living inLondon with her husband and 2 boys Not being sporty growing up but enjoying spending time in the outdoors Moving to America at 8 years old Being put off running at a young age Going to boarding school in the UK Spending time abroad with family How her parents met Studying psychology and music at university Not following her passion at a young age Meeting her husband and moving to London Having her children at 39 and 42 Asking herself - What am I doing with my life? Needing to get her life back on track How having children changed her priorities Loosing her identity Signing up for a 100k walk from London to Brighton Getting to the half way point… Mind over matter and how it has played a huge part in her life especially in recent years Being inspired by Dr. Joe Dispenza Learning to believe in herself again Needing to make a lifestyle change Setting out in 2019 to do 12 challenges Cold water…. The challenges of lockdown and not being able to swim The power of consistency Planning 12 challenges at the end of 2018 Wanting to be prepared Involving her family in the training and the challenges Doing something that she's not good at The South Down's 50k Walk and taking on the desert Doing events with Ultra Challenge Going through woodland at nighttime Dealing with the heat of the desert 2020 and the challenges faced Wanting to make a career change Being diagnosed with breast cancer Stage 4 cancer and being given all the options Going through the menopause in 3 weeks Getting back into cold water and how it helped Starting treatment at home Taking on a 5k swim in Lake Windermere Balancing life, challenges, family and treatment Making sure the children are aware of what's going on The next 2 challenges… Wanting to take on a relay swim across the channel! Putting the group together Swimming for an hour at a time Getting swimming lessons Connect and follow with Sam Final words of advice for other women Do things that bring you joy Believe you can do it Social Media Website: walkingwithsam.com Coaching Website: www.samanthaturner.co.uk Facebook: @samantha.turner.1042 Linkedin: @samantha-jane-turner Fundraising pages with details about her challenges: www.justgiving.com/Samantha-Turner22 www.justgiving.com/fundraising/samantha-turner42
We're always on the lookout for our next "A" grade coffee roaster experience. Does this week's journey to Southdown Coffee in Glen Cove, New York make the top tier list? Grab a brew yourself and give a listen to find out! Listen above or find this episode and more wherever you listen to podcasts, including: Apple Podcasts Spotify Check us out on Instagram @a_grade_podcast for more pics and updates! Want to help fuel our coffee roaster and brewery reviews? Leave us a tip and get some AWESOME new bonus content!
Who knew we could influence our lamb taste so much! Research for this podcast includes:Foods | Free Full-Text | Odd- and Branched-Chain Fatty Acids in Lamb Meat as Potential Indicators of Fattening Diet Characteristics (mdpi.com)What does lamb taste like? - Chef's Pencil (chefspencil.com)This episode was inspired by this great article written by Bill Williams. His original article is below:Six factors that influence the flavour of lamb before the chef starts work (which you will never know if you buy your lamb from a supermarket!) 1. The breed of the sheep. What are you actually eating? Merino, Corriedale, Border Leicester, Suffolk, Dorset, Ryeland, Southdown, Romney? I guess I must mention Dorper and Damara. LIke different grape varieties, sheep varieties produce different tasting and textured meat. I produce Wiltshire because that's the breed that yields the dining experience I personally like best. They may not be the fastest to reach a marketable weight, but the wait's worth it! Another example of slow food.2. The age of the sheep. When was the last time you saw "old ewe" or even mutton labelled at the supermarket? Not that mutton can't be delicious if prepared correctly, but seriously, if you go to a saleyard more than half the sheep sold usually aren't lambs or even hoggets. Where do they go? My theory is that most of them turn into "lamb" when they leave the abattoir.3. Diet. Are they feedlot finished? Or perhaps they've been raised on improved pasture made up of just one or 2 grass varieties in high rainfall or irrigated grazing areas where the native grasses have been wiped out by broad acre round up applications? In my experience lambs raised on a wide variety of native grasses and shrubs like saltbush taste much sweeter with a less fatty taste. Of course what they have been eating also effects how fat they are, too.4. Water. Water quality and availability are extremely important to sheep health. Consider the difference between sheep that have to walk a long way to a muddy dam compared to sheep grazed in close proximity to a flowing stream of fresh clean water. Good water access also enables sheep to browse and digest roughage more easily.5. Animal husbandry. Have the sheep been dogged? Consider the journey from the paddock to the abattoir.....especially for sheep sold through saleyards. Many supermarket lambs end up affected by adrenaline and fear. I don't like to road transport sheep in summer....it's just too hot most days.6.How long have the carcasses been dry aged before being cut up into kitchen ready cuts? If the carcass is given at least a few days to "set", the muscles relax and the meat matures. Dry aged lamb is much more tender and flavoursome than freshly butchered lamb.What do you think? We would greatly appreciate any comments about which factors you consider most important in determining lamb quality.
Setting your breed objectives – Simon Thomas To set your breeding objectives ask yourself the following question and write down your answers:Question 1: Why breed sheep? Apart from the usual answers like “I enjoy the challenge” or “sheep chose me” you need some underpinning factors.My career as a former stock agent and being an experienced breeder has taught me that there are two key driving factors behind breeding livestock 'profit' and 'tradition'. The varying degrees of adopting these factors will influence and drive your program. This could be breeding heritage sheep to maintain a breed type and a stable population or breeding sheep to met market demands for example. Question 2: Where do you sit on this scale? Is the balance between the factors of profit and tradition right in your breeding operation currently? Question 3: What is your perfect description of the sheep you want to breed? My earliest memory of being at a sheep show was being in the viewing tiers at Royal Melbourne Show in the early 1980s watching my father show his Border Leicesters. The wonderful Mrs Peggy Sparrow often sat by my side to watch me. In between the completion of classes Mrs Sparrow would always strike up a conversation with us kids. These conversations normally would revolve around the results of the show floor, but every now and then Mrs Sparrow would give you a 'gem' piece of advice. This question comes from Mrs Sparrow, she went on to say “once you have your perfect description, write it down and then set a plan as to how you are going to achieve it and do it multiple times”. Why is this question so important? To write your own sheep description is a very personal thing, no two descriptions will be the same. Each breed has their own standard. These standards are what every breed association set out as the core traits that define their breed. To write down your description take this breed standard further so yours not only meets this standard but it also meets your personal view of the perfect sheep for your operation or market. Why you are breeding sheep in the first place will impact on the level of depth you delve into when writing your description. When writing a sheep description plan I use an analogy of choosing a vehicle. When buying a vehicle, that vehicle comes with standards features (these are your breeds core traits). You then have the ability to individualise the standard features to personalise that vehicle to you. For example maybe you would like leather interior, metallic paint (these are your personalised sheep traits). For example, the Southdown breed description states that the feet should be black, my breed description for this standards are feet must be black. Then there are the times where a feature of the breed may not be explicitly stated in a breed description but this could be of significant importance to you, for example nose colour, teat placement, temperament and performance traits like growth rate or fertility. Question 4: Do you assess and modify your description as required?It is never to early or late to record a sheep description. Whether you have been breeding sheep for generations or you are still deciding what your first breed of sheep may be, you should regularly assess and modify your description as required. Assess your sheep against your own statement. You may need to modify it and you may need to modify your breeding program to get there. Regularly read your associations breed standards, this can help you to clarify your standards. Associations standards do change so review them regularly. Today, we have the ability to obtain data and statistics that&
Chris Hazzard, Sinn Féin MP for South Down, says Northern Ireland re-orientating business towards the Republic and the EU is a "fact of life" now. He tells Bloomberg Westminster's Yuan Potts and Caroline Hepker that Boris Johnson is manipulating the issue for his own political battle with the EU and the DUP should be careful of raising the temperature. Plus: Therese Raphael from Bloomberg Opinion on soaring energy prices and the fallout from plans to raise taxes. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
The demand for truth:One after another their faces appeared on my twitter feed. The very young. The older. Children and young people. Mothers and sisters and daughters. Sons and brothers and fathers. Uncles. Aunts. Grandparents. Many with smiling faces from better times. Birthdays. Weddings. A night out. Black and white and colour images. The faces of victims – the legacy of decades of conflict. The response from Relatives for Justice to the British government's plan to close down legacy cases, criminal prosecutions, inquests and civil actions was simple in its design but powerful in its effectiveness.Cock A DoodleDoo!!:Discerning listeners of this podcast will know I love animals. Dogs are number one. I love horses too. Cats I admire. And all manner and make of wildlife. And birds. Including farm yard ducks geese and chickens. My friends, the Dognappers have chickens. I came into conflict with this chicken this week! Climbing Mountains for UnityI want to commend all of those who took part in the Climb for Unity at the weekend. From North Antrim to Mount Gabriel in West Cork; from Slieve Patrick in South Down to Slieve Gullion in South Armagh; from the Sugar Loaf to Bray Head; from Cnoc Chamais in Conamara to Knockavoe overlooking the River Foyle in west Tyrone; to Loughcrew and Patrickstown in Meath; from Carntogher to the Black Mountain and Cave Hill overlooking Belfast and at all parts in between hundreds of activists braved the scorching weather to climb summits and hills, small and large, with their banners and posters to promote the Irish Unity cause.
Jim Wells, DUP MLA for South Down, and Emma Little-Pengelly, former DUP MP and special advisor to Arlene Foster react to the political turmoil in Northern Ireland as the DUP finds itself in dissaray.
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Riots and scenes of violence in Northern Ireland over the weekend have been widely condemned. Colin McGrath, SDLP MLA for South Down, and Doug Beattie, UUP MLA for Upper Bann, reacted with Gavan. On The Record with Gavan Reilly Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
In this episode Charlie interviews Grant Hilliard. Grant has been at the forefront of the paddock to plate scene in Sydney for many years, providing a vital link between curious and passionate 'eaters' in the city with the farmers who are producing regeneratively and ethically grown meat. Charlie and Grant traverse the line between government regulation, consumer sentiment and farming behaviours in exploring the current food system, its short comings and opportunities. Episode Takeaways: Grant operates a wholesale and retail butcher shop in Marrickville, Sydney, selling meat and cuts of meat not usually seen in butcher shops eg. 3-4 year old beef, sourcing direct from producers | Buying direct from farmers is Feather and Bones point of difference | Grant grew up in suburban Melbourne with little time on farms | At Primary school he did a farm trip for a week to a dairy, and witnessed the slaughter of a sheep for food, which had profound formative effect on him | He was a vegetarian for a couple years whilst living in a remote nature reserve | Grant studied communications in Sydney and was involved in the making of a number of films | Whilst studying he worked as a waiter to pay the bills, the famous Tony Bilson was one of his first bosses | He was the sommelier at Sean’s Panaroma in Bondi when he visited vineyards that got him interested in the location of food production | Information on the source of food was very scarce back then. He went looking for lamb, and found the rare Southdown breed near Oberon in the Central tablelands of NSW | He sold 3 different lambs to 3 different chefs, which was the beginning of his journey into sourcing good food direct from producers | The wool industry in Australia has pulled the meat sheep industry out of shape, with the wool breed Merino being used to produce most of the lamb available as a cross bred lamb | Grant visits every farm to understand them and provide that special link between farmers, not just between farmers and consumers | Whilst focused on rare breeds initially, Grant also now appreciates genetic diversity and the interconnection of things | Phenotype of an animal ( the influence of its environment such as food available) is just as important as it’s genotype | Feeding of animals in a restricted environment (such as in feedlots) restricts their ability to source a full profile of nutrients | A diverse diet produced in a diverse landscape produces a diverse nutrient profile in the product | Angus cattle as a breed are highly genetically meddled with | Grant only sells one Angus producer’s beef and it originates from an old closed herd from the US with original Aberdeen Angus type genetics | The breed has been genetically commoditized | The current beef available is a reflection on the convenience for processors with little regard for consumer access to quality produce | One needs less of the meat that Grant sources and it goes further with more variety of cuts and a shorter supply chain creating a more diverse and resilient business model | 3 main challenges the food system in Australia faces incl. incorporating indigenous wisdom into food production, recognizing and accounting for the true cost of food & creating government policy that recognizes we can't keep farming on a declining fertility plain | Political departmental disparity is challenging the effectiveness of food policy | A super department of health, land, environment & water would help address this! | Grant suggests if farmers are thinking about supplying good meat direct to wholesalers they need to consider their distance from processors and the overall logistics, and the quality of the water supplied to their livestock | Grant’s message of hope is that land can be rehabilitated and there is plenty if evidence of that happening at a rate faster than anticipated under the appropriate regenerative management. Episode Links : Grant Hilliard - Sydney Morning Herald article Feather and Bone - 8/10-14 Lilian Fowler Place, Marrickville, Sydney, NSW 2204 The Ethical Omnivore - Grant Hilliard’s book From the Feather & Bone website ‘The Ethical Omnivore is a user-friendly recipe and handbook that will open your eyes to a better way to buy, cook and eat. this book to answer the questions we're asked every day in our butchery and it's an unapologetic paean of praise for regenerative agriculture and the importance of community. We live in an affluent era marked by an increasingly fraught relationship to food, and meat is arguably the most controversial ingredient. There is a communal ache for authenticity, for a way forward with good conscience. Our book explores the solution: living with a conscience; asking the right questions of whomever sells you meat or of the labels you read; and learning how to respect the animal so much that you're willing to cook something other than chicken breast. We hope that it shows all of us how to live with less impact on the animals and environment that support us. Seans Panorama - Restaurateur Sean Moran Phion water device - NSW, Aus
'It's really interesting when you learn the fundamentals of something at such a young age and with such a desire for discovery and understanding that you have when you're an adolescent, it gives you a great insight. I suppose I knew I was just born for the job, so I got the job and that's how I started my career, specifically in English sparkling wine.'He is the multi-award winning English winemaker considered by wine experts to be the most exciting talent in the English winemaking scene. His awards include UK Boutique Producer 2020, UK Winery of the Year 2018 & 2020, International Wine Challenge Silver and Gold as well as awards from Decanter and a rating of 96. He has his own boutique label and vineyards Storrington Priory and Mount Harry. He's also head winemaker for the Goring family at Wiston Estate. Wine expert and author Hugh Johnson has described our guest's wines as, 'Spectacular. Honestly, England's best.'My book recommendation: Meditations, Marcus AureliusFizz: Cuvee Dr Brendan O'ReganQuote: 'Don't be ashamed to need help. Like a soldier storming a wall, you have a mission to accomplish. And if you've been wounded and you need a comrade to put you up, so what?' Marcus Aureliushttps://www.dermotsugrue.com Facebook: @sugruesouthdowns insta:@ermosug twitter: @dermotsugrueSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER WITH A CHANCE TO WIN OUR H&P CHOCOLATE BAR.Don’t forgot to hit subscribe to catch the latest episode and if you are feeling super generous I would treasure a rate and review (Apple). Do share away with any mates, neighbours, colleagues, family if you think they may gain a nugget or two of inspiration or insight. To keep up to speed with me and life with Hope & Patience join us on insta/twitter @amelia_rope, facebook @hopeandpatience Worry less. Smile more. Until the next time … keep your sparkle. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The U.K. has become the first European country to record more than 100,000 coronavirus deaths. The pandemic sits alongside Brexit as two events raising speculation of a border poll in Nothern Ireland. But Chris Hazzard, Sinn Fein MP for South Down, tells Bloomberg Westminster's Roger Hearing and Sebastian Salek the timing isn't quite right. Plus, can a successful vaccine rollout turn the narrative around for the government and leave a more positive lasting memory of the crisis? Bloomberg Opinion columnist Therese Raphael joins to discuss.
I am very blessed to have had so many guests of the Off-Farm Income Podcast go on to success at very high levels. Jaleigh Oldenburg, who originally appeared on episode #689, found herself as an American Star Farmer Finalist this year! That is an incredible accomplishment, and JaLeigh certainly deserved to be there. Not only has JaLeigh developed a great business with her own flock of Southdown Sheep, but she teaches others how to show by putting on clinics. It is easy to see how she rose to the top with this project, and why she can always call herself an American Star Finalist! INTRODUCING JALEIGH OLDENBURG! I get to speak with another student who is a result of the Mulhall-Orlando FFA Chapter today, and I have to say that I am impressed with this chapter and the students that I have spoke with from here. On this episode I am speaking with Jaleigh Oldenburg. Jaleigh is now attending Northern Oklahoma College and studying agricultural science. She has been working with sheep since she can remember, and she has really developed a love for working with these livestock. Today Jaleigh has her own flock of Southdown sheep with about 200 head to her name. She is busy raising her sheep and putting on showing clinics when she is not at college. All of her efforts have led her to some pretty significant recognition. Jaleigh was an Oklahoma State Proficiency winner in sheep production in 2018, and she was also selected as the Oklahoma State Star Farmer in the same year. The following fall Jaleigh was a national proficiency winner in sheep production at the National FFA Convention. Jaleigh is a student to watch, and she is having great success! SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Sheep Production HIGH SCHOOL: Mulhall-Orlando High School; Orlando, Oklahoma MASCOT: Panthers FFA ADVISOR: Tonya Middleton CONTACT INFORMATION FOR JALEIGH OLDENBURG: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Mulhall-Orlando High School website: Jaleigh's FFA Advisors' Email Addresses: tmiddleton@m-ops.org Mulhall-Orlando High School's Telephone Number: 580-455-2211 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000. In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants. With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world. FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and insure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation. The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America’s youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America’s youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue Where Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald Can Be Heard: Member Of The National Association Of Farm Broadcasters
Our guest is Connor Towne O'Neill, whose writing has appeared in New York Magazine, Vulture, and Slate, and who works as a producer on the NPR podcast, White Lies. He joins us to discuss his first book, which is just out. It's called "Down Along with That Devil's Bones: A Reckoning with Monuments, Memory, and the Legacy of White Supremacy." Per Publishers Weekly, the book offers "an eloquent and provocative examination of the links between protests over Confederate monuments in the South and the resurgence of white supremacy.... O'Neill writes with grace and genuine curiosity.... This inquiry into the legacy of American slavery is equally distressing and illuminating."
Meet the Thomas family from Cavendish, Western Victoria! On Saturday July 25 they ran Australia's first all breed Virtual Sheep Show! The Sheep Show Podcast got to be a special guest!Despite hundred of agricultural shows, events and field days being cancelled due to COVID19 sheep breeders show their true colours by participating in the Rona show.The SILK Southdown Rona Virtual Sheep Show was held live on Facebook on July 25. It was an idea born from the frustration that Imogen (12), Lexi (9) and Emma (6) had when they found out that some of their favourite shows of the year were cancelled. They managed to convince Mum, Kate and Dad, Simon and Poppy Bob Thomas was easy to persuade! The family set to task. They created a Facebook page and were amazed by the response from breeders. Simon says ‘we just had to find a way to show our sheep, I was blown away by the response that came through’. A few breeders jumped on board really quickly and there was something for everyone. There were cute lamb classes, fancy dress classes and the hindquarter classes to entertain. All the classes were judged by Lexi Thomas a nine year old. Lexi spent hours taking notes about each sheep from the video entries. In fact she had a notebook full of comments! Lexi gave comments on every single sheep entry all in her own words! The ewe classes were the most difficult to judge accordingly to Lexi, who studied every breed standard in detail. The winners of the champion classes were:Champion Ram: Fairbank White Suffolk StudChampion Ewe: Flinders College Corriedale ewe over 1.5Champion Lamb: Deepeler Suffolk Serena Award: Tillara Suffolk CONTACT:Simon Thomas0408 997 223silk3314@me.comSILK Southdown Rona Show on Facebook
On this weeks episode Michelle Stephens from Sweet Pea Farm joins me on the podcast to share her experience raising Southdown and Oxford sheep. During the interview she shares how she got started raising sheep, all about her Youtube channel, and great advice if you are a new shepherd or looking to add sheep to your flock! Michelle is an amazing fiber artist specializing in needle felting and makes the most adorable felted critters. You can check them out in her Etsy shop which is linked below. Do you raise a Heritage breed of sheep and would like to be a guest on the podcast? send me an email at: deerlywoven@gmail.com -Show Notes- Sweet Pea Farm Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEa8NpehPOZihTcJ28By4Q Michelle's Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/sweetpeafarmny Michelle's Instagram: @sweetpeafarmny **Follow Me** Instagram: @deerlywoven https://www.facebook.com/deerlywoven ~Contact~ deerlywoven@gmail.com deerlywoven.com
Rishi Sunak spends the day promoting his spending announcement, after unveiling a £30 billion package to support Britain through the next stage of the pandemic. Andrew Griffith, Conservative MP for Arundel and South Down, tells Bloomberg Westminster's Sebastian Salek and Roger Hearing why Labour is wrong to call it a"one-size-fits-all" approach. But does the plan risk leaving behind parts of the country still feeling the effects of the last recession? Kathryn Petre, chief economist for the Social Market Foundation, joins to discuss.
The former MP for South Down, Margaret Ritchie, is now a life peer in the House of Lords. During her time as an MP, Margaret became an ardent supporter of our cause, calling for compensation and wanting answers.
What data should you track? What farm data are you legally obliged to record? What decisions can data and statistics help you make? What tools can you use to record data?What to record when you are lambing? What statistics help you monitor the performance of your ewes and rams? What can help you make an informed culling decision?Are stats everything? Where does a good sheep come into the picture? And what on earth has Sienna Williams got to do with sheep!?In this episode you will get answers to these questions and so much more with Simon Thomas from Silk Southdowns, Cavendish, Victoria!You can find Simon, Kate, Imogen, Lexi and Emma at Silk Southdowns on Facebook, Instagram and at www.silksouthdowns.com.
Dominic Raab and Keir Starmer step up for the first PMQs in a virtual Parliament. We're joined by Chris Hazzard, Sinn Fein MP for South Down, for a look at how coronavirus is impacting Northern Ireland. He tells Bloomberg's Roger Hearing and Sebastian Salek why the entire island must work together to contain the problem. Plus, has Boris Johnson's brush with coronavirus changed his thinking? Bloomberg Opinion's Therese Raphael joins to discuss.
It was a joy to speak with Helen the @wernbachshepherdess, especially in these strange times of Covid-19, of week 4 of Lock-In. I follow Helen on instagram and love seeing life from her smallholding in Flintshire. Helen and her husband started their own flock of South Down sheep, for no other reason that they look cute, but have soon realised what a great terminal sire they are! With help from breeders, friends , neighbouring farmers and Farming Connect, they have received help and advice as well as the old 'get stuck in and have a go'. We spoke about the joy each season and Helens slight obsession with her flocks sex life come September! Being open about her post-natal depression and how having to get on and out to look after the livestock with a new born baby has given her confidence in herself. And in the great words of Chaka Khan 'I'm every woman' will now follow me as I strut around in my waterproofs! Hurrah!
This week we take our first walk across one of the 'Forgotten Battlefields' of the Great War, the Boar's Head close to the village of Richebourg in Northern France. Here we discover the story of the Southdown's Battalions, or Lowther's Lambs, and uncover what a terrible sacrifice Sussex made here on 30th June 1916.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/oldfrontline)
Cormac was joined by Niall Collins, Fianna Fáil TD, Richard Boyd Barrett, Solidarity-People Before Profit TD, Neale Richmond, Fine Gael Senator, Dr Karen Devine, Dublin City University, Mary Creagh, Labour MP, Jonathan Powell, Former Chief of Staff for Tony Blair, Jim Wells, DUP MLA for South Down and Michelle O’Neill, Vice President of Sinn Féin.
Rosiebie Morton is a sustainable English flower farmer and founder of The Real Flower Company Rosebie Morton. On todays episode of The SodShow she speaks with Peter Donegan. Rosebie started growing traditional cut roses in a corner of her mother-in-law's walled garden out of frustration as she couldn't understand why most of the flowers sold by florists didn't have the scent she remembered so fondly from her childhood. She was told by industry experts that she'd fail but The Real Flower Company is now in its 20th year and celebrating with an exhibit showing the journey from our flowers from field to vase in the main hall at the Chelsea Flower Show. The sustainable flower farm is based in the South Down's national park in Hampshire. “Allow us to restore your faith in the beauty of real flowers. The average shop-bought bouquet, scentless and bland, is a long way from what nature intended – the magical array of colours and fragrances you might remember from your grandmother’s garden. We want to enchant you with our flowers and give you an uplifting and memorable experience.” Rosebie Morton, flower farmer and company founder Rosebie started growing scented roses in the walled garden of her family farm in the South Downs National Park, Hampshire, almost 25 years ago. Since then, The Real Flower Company has stayed true to her mission to make exquisitely scented garden roses and British seasonal flowers, herbs and foliage available to everyone. More information: web: www.realflowers.co.uk twitter: therealflowerco FB: therealflowercompany The Sodshow is available every week in iTunes, spotify and all good podcast stores. The Sodshow: Twitter: @sodshow facebook: The Sodshow instagram: sodshow
Mojo: Allena Jessica – Couch cushion cozy https://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/never-ending-blanket-square-2 Kia Socks- just need to kitchener! https://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/kia-socks WIP’s: Allena Turn and Wave https://www.ravelry.com/projects/StarKnits/turn–wave Slytherhug https://www.ravelry.com/projects/StarKnits/ssc-slytherhug Jessica- An Aran Sweater, January – (NEWT sweater!) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/an-aran-sweater-january Weaving in some ends for sunshine blanket squares You Spin me Right Round: Allena Alchemy Owl https://www.ravelry.com/people/StarKnits/handspun/se2se-owl Southdown – 6 oz – done […]
I realize that is an unusual subtitle for a postcast. I recently had a total knee replacement surgery, and for the first 15 minutes or so of this podcast, I do talk about how the healing process delayed my spinning and fiber work for several weeks. But once the spinning wheels got going again, I had two WIP to talk about, the Pegosa alpaca project was continued and I finished spinning two fibers I had used for a project back in Sept. a babydoll Southdown and a Polworth. As promised I did one book review at the end of this podcast. It is Creative Spinning, a creative combination of two authors, Alison Daykin and Jane Deane. The Polworth fiber I spun is from MohairandMore. The episode of this podcast where I review the breed Babydoll Southdown is here, episode 37. Please see a separate non podcast page on the blog for a listing of episodes of this podcast that contain book reviews. That way I can list the episode number, and the book title, and keep it updated. Photo shown with this episode is of the southdown/polworth skeins I finished and talked about in the podcast.
April brings an impressive variety of choral and orchestral performances across the District - at St Peter's and St Saviour's Churches and The Cathedral in St Albans, at St John's Church in Southdown, and at St George's School and the High Street Methodist Church in Harpenden. David Ireson tells Jill Burridge all about what each [...]
April brings an impressive variety of choral and orchestral performances across the District - at St Peter's and St Saviour's Churches and The Cathedral in St Albans, at St John's Church in Southdown, and at St George's School and the High Street Methodist Church in Harpenden. David Ireson tells Jill Burridge all about what each [...]
In this episode, Sasha talks about Southdown sheep and their wool.
Helen joined a running club four years ago mainly because she needed a new social scene that didn’t involve drinking! She threw herself in to the club scene, going to cross countries at weekends and it was a revelation. For a city girl like Helen, hanging out in a cold, muddy field on a Saturday and buying thermals and waterproofs was a complete change of life! At her first race she didn’t even own a backpack so carried kit in a designer tote bag! But each time she survived a day in the cold, it made her want to test more boundaries. Helen, started road cycling, open water swimming and then triathlons. For two years she filled almost every weekend with a new endurance challenge - She did a 112 mile cycle through the Peak District, a 5km ocean swim between two islands in Greece, and spend two days of fell running in Isle of Wight. Two years later, she qualified for the age-group World Champs triathlon and got to go to Chicago and compete in GB kit. In her book she talks about how outdoor sport changed her life and outlook. Not only has it made her physically stronger but it also made her mentally tough, calmer and more patient. She stopped being a slave to glamour and feminine ideals, and made her appreciate what a beautiful country we live in and introduced her to a whole new wholesome social scene. Her goals is to inspires more women to get into sport and she’s passionate about getting women to discover their adventurous side. Show notes Author, Journalist and producer working freelance This Girl Ran: Tales of a Party Girl Turned Triathlete is a memoir about ditching a glamorous city girl lifestyle, toughening through outdoor sport, and two years later qualifying to be a GB age-group triathlete. Never seeing herself as sport but loving the outdoors Losing her love for the outdoors and becoming an indoors person Wanting to be fit and using the gym and being very image conscious. Fitness is not a chore and the realisation of what the body and mind can do Joining a local running club and discovering how much she loved it Why she wanted to make this change at 36 Making new friends and ditching drinking Deciding to run 10 miles on her first run with the running club Feeling a sense of achievement and getting hooked Buying a bike and cycling to running club How it changed her life Her first race and how it led to future challenges Signing up for a half marathon and going on a triathlon training holiday! The imposter syndrome and dealing with fears Being torn between the old person and the new person Her first triathlon race and why it stands out in her memory When Helen has learnt most from doing triathlons that she has applied to other parts of her life Qualifying for the age group world championships after 2 years of starting triathlon! (June 2015) Deciding on whether or not to get a coach What training looked like and being near breaking point Racing in Chicago! Being in GB Kit and getting to meet other athletes Feeling lonely at the race and feeling low at the end Why she changed her attitude after the race and relaxed her regime Cycling to Paris and planning to cycle the South Down’s Way Tips and advice for other women and why you have to know your reason why Why you just have to go - no thinking - just get up and go! Social Media Website - www.helencroydon.com Twitter - @helen_croydon
Hello there and welcome to The Crochet Circle Podcast and the show notes for Episode 29 – All the dubs. In this episode I cover: Global Hook Up; Final Destination; En Route; Feeding the habit; Quick News Beats and J’adore? This podcast is sponsored by my online crafting company, Provenance Craft Co. Thanks to everyone who tunes into the podcast whether it is through Stitcher, Podbean, Spotify, iTunes or the YouTube Channel. Your support and engagement are really appreciated and makes running a podcast very special and worthwhile. If you would like to support the podcast, you can do that through Patreon: 1 – Different Designer CAL – Thank you to everyone that took part in the CAL. As you know, I pulled for prizes live on the podcast. Emma wanted the skein of yarn and Caroline wanted the bag – perfect! There are lots of lovely projects in both the Ravelry FO thread and under #DifferentDesignerCAL on Instagram. Many thanks to Gilly at Fjord Fibres for offering up some fabulous prizes! 2 – Final Destination It has been a bit of an odd month really. I have been really busy but haven’t managed a scrap of personal crocheting! I did, however, finish my copper Loft crocheted (3mm straight hook) and knitted (3mm circular needles) shawls (both use John Arbon Knit by Numbers Copper colours in 4 ply 100g/400m). I have also finished my fourth (!) pair of Mini Mania socks and have another two pairs to make! I love the pattern and how they look but really, I could do without making a further two pairs! All pairs are made using RiverKnits mini skeins (British Bluefaced Leicester and 2.25mm circular needles). I am working on an extension of the pattern to show how you can knit two pairs of socks from 7 x 20g skeins. My biggest FO of all was my stand for Wonderwool Wales. It takes a lot of effort to create a stand at a show and I was really chuffed with how it turned out. I know what I want to improve on for the next show (Wool@J13 – I’m on stand 33) and next year’s Wonderwool Wales (if I get in). 3 – En Route I haven’t made any progress on my Stoborough shawl by Sarah Hazell so won’t show it off again until I have. The two ongoing projects that I showed were vanilla socks for Matthew using Fjord Fibres sock yarn (100g/350m and using a 2.5mm circular needle). The main colour is called Night Storm and the contrast colour is Boreal Forest. I love this yarn. Warm. Bouncy. Quality. Even. Beautiful. The second is my second version of Loft Knitted which is in the grape colourways from the Knit By Numbers range 4 ply 100g/400m using a 3mm circular needle) 4 - Feeding the habit What I am showing you below is a mixture of things I have bought and lovely things that were given to me. 1 - Southdown fibre from Adelaide Walker 2 - 'Wood' which is a collaboration between RiverKnits and BabyLongLegs 3 - Poll Dorset from the Kennixton Flock (thanks Caroline) 4 - Twool - twine made in Devon and spun by John Arbon (thanks again Caroline). 5 - Mini skeins from RiverKnits 6 - New badge pin from Claudia at CrochetLuna (if you wanted one of these and live in UK/EU they will soon be available from me at KNIT IT - HOOK IT - CRAFT IT) 7 - My bag swap bag from Claudia - my idiot cat was found attacking it this morning. He does not share my love of all things cacti... 5 - Quick News Beats Global Hook Up – The next Global Hook Up is due to be on Saturday 5th May 2018. Time: Saturday 5th May 2018 8:00 PM London Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/4750475819 The meeting ID number is 475-047-5819 and you will need to join via Zoom which you can do here: https://www.zoom.us/join Dyeing with daffs - Depending on what part of the globe you are in, you may have daffodils that are or have just gone over. The heads can make the most amazing, colourfast natural dye. I aim to get twice the weight of flower heads to yarn to dry out so that I can use them when I am ready. That ratio gives quite an intense mustard/ochre yellow so you could try 50:50 if you wanted a more subtle colour. 6 – J’adore Here is what I am currently loving: Woolly Wool Festivals – the next one that I am attending is Woolfest in Cumbria on the 22nd and 23rd June 2018. There is something lovely about hearing sheep in the background as you walk around purchasing wool. On the way back, I had 90's dance music blasting out of the van radio with this amazing sunset keeping me company. It was a good journey home, marking the end of a great weekend. See you all in June when hopefully I will have had some decent crafting time out in my garden. Fay x Instagram: Crochet_Circle_Podcast Instagram: provenance.craft.co Instagram: FayDHDesigns YouTube: The Crochet Circle Podcast Crochet Clan on Mighty Network: Invite
This year is the tenth anniversary for lots of different institutions in our knitting world, but the one we talk about in this episode is Ravelry - the website that has changed the landscape of fibre arts and community. In addition, we’ll have quick run through upcoming events for May and June and share what’s on our needles, hooks and bobbins. News and Events 13-14th May: Wool@J13, Lower Drayton Farm, Penkridge, Staffordshire ST19 5RE 27 May: Highland Wool and Textiles Fair, Dingwall Auction Mart, Scotland From 1st June – end September: Exhibition of Dutch Ganseys, Sheringham Museum, Lifeboat Plain, Sheringham NR26 8BG 3rd June: Leeds Wool Festival 10th June – World Wide Knit In Public Day - come join us at the Village Haberdashery! 10-11th June: John Arbon Textiles Mill Open Weekend 23-24th June: Woolfest, Mitchells Lakeland Livestock Center, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 0QQ Make Happy – aka – What we’re working on Rachel is onto the collar of the Kippen Cardigan (by Kat Goldin of The Crochet Project), and a pair of two at a time toe up socks in handspun Romney from the Lab Goddess Fibre Club (January 2017, Diving into the Deep inspired by geologist and cartographer Marie Tharp). She's also finished spinning up some special collaboration yarn, and is now obsessively spinning sock yarn from some Sock Blend top (50% Corriedale/25% Southdown/25% nylon in the Network colourway) to knit Kate Atherley’s new sock pattern. Allison is still working on her crocheted baby blanket, but has also started a crochet tie for Harrison for his school show. Also on needles: the Martinique Beach Cowl by Fiona Alice from Take Heart in SweetGeorgia Trinity Worsted. the Maple Leaf Shawl by Natalia @ Elfmoda and the Foolproof Cowl by Louise Zass-Bangham. A Decade In which we discuss the demise of Knitter's Magazine, the rise of Ravelry and what the next ten years might hold for the knitting world. Wrap up Many thanks for joining us for another episode! You can find the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio (please rate, review and subscribe!) and you'll find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, in our Yarn in the City group on Ravelry, or in person on Wednesday nights at our knit night at The Goat on the Rise between 7 and 10pm. Have a great couple of weeks and we’ll chat with you soon! Music credits (available on NoiseTrade) Ridiculously Happy (feat. Twilight Meadow) - Owl City
In this episode I'm speaking to Margaret Ritchie MP - Member of Parliament for South Down in Northern Ireland, and a member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee. In the previous episode I'd said I would be publishing a second SOS NI podcast, which shared the stories of the staff and volunteers, and the organisations they support, but it's taking me longer to piece together than I'd hoped, and because I've been recording other interviews at the same time I didn't want to delay getting them published any longer. So that’s why you'll be listening to an interview with Margaret Ritchie instead of the SOS NI crew, and there might be one or two more published ahead of that episode, but I will hopefully have it sorted in a few weeks time. So the background to this interview - I contacted Margaret after reading her conversation on Twitter with the organisation Feedback - telling about a grocer who had been told by a local official that he couldn't sell cosmetically imperfect produce. Margaret sits on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee which is currently investigating the issue of food waste, and will be reporting on it later in the year. I will put links in the show notes to the recordings of representatives of the supermarkets and others giving testimony to the committee. It's a brief interview, which took place in a busy café for MPs in the heart of the Houses of Parliament, and explores the work of the committee as well as what lies ahead, and the potential for new legislation. Read the show notes here - http://foodiswasted.com/?p=1537 Find out more about food waste on the Food Is Wasted website - http://foodiswasted.com
Raymond McArdle (@mcardle_23) is Head Chef at Restaurant 23 and winner of the Great British Menu 2013. Growing up on the South Down coast he fell in love with food due to his grandmother baking a variety of breads from stone milled flour. He decided to become a chef taking what he learnt as a child and building upon it using earthy and delicate flavours to create modern Irish food. He learnt his trade with Paul Rankin and Michael Deane, the only two chefs at the time to have Michelin stars for 9 years. McArdle moved to the Nuremore Hotel as Head Chef and achieved three AA Rosette’s and Best Hotel in Ulster numerous times. Moving home to the coast was in his heart, he missed the rugged coastline and ‘where the mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea’! He wanted a simpler life creating his ideal food.
Two sweaters. Down wool spinning. Neon sock. Finished:Bedford by Michelle Wang in Jill Draper Makes Stuff, Hudson, colorway LilacTarghee in String of Hearts from Three Waters FarmCandy Shop batt from Knit Spin FarmSouthdown roving from my sheepIn Progress:Reina by Lisa Dykstra in Leading Men Fiber Arts Showcase, colorway Alien Attack!Graham by Cecily Glowik MacDonald in Lost City Knits Hard Working Worsted, colorway Baked EarthKSF Shop - winter bags and batts available
This episode is full of yummy snacks and traditional Indonesian games. And don't forget, a plethora of methods for joining a new ball of yarn. I am using a new mic, I hope it improves the audio quality of the show! On The Needles (01:01) Low tide cardigan. Gobi mittens. Finally decided to frog Arden and cast on for Gobi instead, making it fingerless mitts instead of mittens. Whirligeek (02:59) Finished plying half Southdown. Decided to do a 2-ply. How I finish the yarn: soak it with mild shampoo in hot water, rinse with cold water, thwack on my bathroom floor, and hang to dry. Smells very sheepy. Ordered a one yard niddy noddy from hilltopcloud on etsy. Need to fashion a homemade lazy kate. Sp far I have been using a box padded with foam and just let my spindle roll freely there while I make a plying ball, but it's too much hassle. If you are a spinner, you belong to 0.7% of the Ravelry community... According to a post in the Spinner Central board on Rav. I thought I am just practically, positively surrounded by spinners, but apparently it's just me adhering to the saying "birds of a feather flock together", even subconsciously. Before I started spindle spinning I don't notice that many spinners around me (virtually, that is) but leading to the moment where I fell and joined the bandwagon, spinning gathered momentum and I keep hearing, seeing, reading anout spinning! Eventhough I wasn't consciously looking for spinning-related stuff. So I guess it's inevitable serendipity? Or kismet? Into The Blue (06:56) This is a new segment where I talk a little bit more in depth and technical. Knitting is such an evolving, ever-improving skill set. I never stop learning, and with every new stuff I learn, I reali
Hello from a distinctly un-summery Cheshire Plain. It's a bumper one this time around! This episode I share some finished objects, give you a history lesson and subject you all to my ramblings and reminicences on livestock. On the needles/wheel: I've finished the Manos del Uruguay Clapotis in time for the Clap-o-tea party at UK Knit Camp. I've also taught myself how to navajo ply on the singles I spun from a hank of unidentified fibre (possibly BFL and tencel) I bought from DT Crafts at Wonderwool Wales. No photos here, I'm afraid, but details on Ravelry for the Clapotis and the handspun. I'm also having a blast spinning some Muppet batts from EverImprovingMe. Gorgeous!!! Something I really like: Open Country on BBC Radio 4, particularly using the iPlayer. The Fair Isle Kntting programme is here. Upcoming Events: UK Knit Camp, 9th-13th August and UK Ravelry Weekend, 13th-14th August, Stirling, Scotland; I Knit Weekender, 10th-11th September, London; Fibre Flurry, 30th October, King's Norton, Birmingham. The bulk of this episode is taken up with information about The Oxfordshire County and Thame Show. It's something I attended every year as a child and teenager, but haven't been sinc ei went into teachign in the mid-90s. So, ready for the photo fest that is my record of Thame Show? OK, don't say I didn't warn you. There's a lot of photos. Seriously. Heaps. First up, the patchwork class. The red certificate is for First prize, blue is Second, yellow is Third, white is Very Highly Commended. The first prize winner in the patchwork is the first piece completed by the entrant.Then it's the fibre classes. First knitting... ... then baby and toddler knitting... ... then the single entry in the Crochet class. Then I wondered down the other end of the marquee to the vegetables. Later I went into the rabbit tent.... ... the pigeons.... ... and the caged birds. Onto the larger animals. This class appears to be for a South Devon bull, heifer and calf. Inside the tent were some beautiful livestock, including this Hereford heifer... and some Holsteins. Outside you can see some Jacob sheep in the pens on the left. Lookee! A livestock Judge, In a Bowler hat! A shot from the sheep judging ring. A Southdown with a fleecy face. Beautiful Alpaca! One of my favourite parts was the Sheep Show. Here's the lorry, with all nine sheep on show. Close up shots... Craig shearing his first ever Scottish Blackface. Some of the Sheep show participants. First Lenny the Lincoln Longwool... ...the Rupert the Rouge De L'Ouest from France... ... and finally Dougal the Scottish Blackface. Music: Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from Magnatune. Feel free to leave a comment here or at http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/, or email me at yarnsfromtheplain@googlemail.com. We have a Ravelry group here, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as talesfromplain (although I don't Tweet much!). Nic
Buying a fleece straight from the sheep is the true starting point for many spinners. In this podcast I talk about thinking through the process before you actually go shopping, and then what to look for when you are finally ready to buy. I would like to include references to two books that I mention in this podcast: Turning Wool into a Cottage Industry by Paula Simmons In Sheep's Clothing by Nola and Jane Fournier Music is from the podsafe music network and was the instrumental Change of Autumn by Brian Turner. As promised: a listing of sheep breed based on the softest possible micron count (the number listed after the name of the sheep): Sheep breeds softest to roughest listing Reference In Sheep's Clothing by Nola and Jane Fournier Fine wools Merino 18 Rambouillet 19 CVM 21 Cormo 21 Polworth 21 Romeldale 21 Targhee 22 Polypal 22 Bond 23 Columbia 24 Corriedale 26 Down Breeds Shetland 23 Southdown 23 Clun Forest 25 Montadale 25 Tunis 25 Black Welsh Mountain 26 Ryeland 26 Shropshire 26 Suffolk 26 Cheviot 28 Longwools Blue faced Leicester 24 Texel 26 Gotland 28 Perendale 28 Teeswater 30 Wensleydale 30 Romney 33 Cotswold 34 Coopworth 35 Lincoln 36 Border Leicester 37
The wonderful fluffy sheep is one of the breeds I talk about in today's spin in podcast, the Polworth. I also discuss the Southdown sheep breed. I've put in a small segment for beginner spinners on just how I fiddle with my spinning wheel when starting to spin a new to me fiber. And if it is a spin-in then there must be a story, and today's yarnspinnertale is about sense of humor. Here's the promised links! Here's a good link for more information about the Polworth sheep. I have a group on Ravelry, listed as yarnspinnerstales spin-in. Search in the groups box and come join the group. I have a fiber sampler box of 10 different fibers for sale in my Artfire store, ZavagantStudio. Check it out now and then, I will continue to add items for sale there over the next two months. All music is from Mevio's Music Alley (formerly the Podsafe Music Network). Today's theme: Humor! The first song is by Marc Gunn, a podcaster of Celtic Music (The Celtic Music Podcast Show) and writer of very funny songs, often about cats. Today I chose What Do You Do With a Catnipped Kitty. The very unique 'singing' of the Miranda Rights is called the Miranda Lullabye, and is sung by Paul and Storm. The show closes with The Recycle Song by Bill Bates. As always, a big thank you to Wren Ross for Baa Baa Black Sheep and Clare Dowling for Spinning Wheel. Happy Spinning!
Welcome to our first show. On the programme we will talk about the proposal of a National Park for the beautiful Mourne area of South Down
Welcome to our first show. On the programme we will talk about the proposal of a National Park for the beautiful Mourne area of South Down
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