Have to agree with the other comments, we always moved our sheep with a nice bucket of granules at the lead, the perfect motivation and easy for them to understand they needed to follow for the treat ☺
I respect that Ruby wants to live mostly outside. He was always fighting other male cats during his youth. Now "retired" there are other cats around.They could build him an enclosed cat patio so he could transition into living more indoors. ❤
Stephanie that field the sheep are in needs topping. Sheep prefer shorter grass. Or, let in your neighbour's cows for a week. They'll eat off all the long grass.
Hi, I love your channel. I’m sure you’ll get many comments on sheep herding so here’s my two cents worth. About a month before shearing time feed them in their shed every morning. They’ll have a routine and get used to it…it’s a one person job! I run 97 sheep and 28 cows and only get help with shearing and drenching. You’re lucky the sheep are only small, a strong man would have trouble lifting one of mine, they’re huge! Thanks for sharing your daily life. ❤Zeljka
Ruby is so adorable. She knows she can't come inside(because of allergies) so she's only inside to eat Lancelot's leftover food or hang out with her new friend that's her size♥️😀
Michael Petherick is needed at the Convent to help his Dad and Billy carry heavy objects around instead of being at Lalande helping carrying heavy furniture around from one room to another, at the whim of Stephanie Jarvis orders to suit her preferred ideas of how she wants a room in Lalande to look.
Actually it was Philip's idea, as is said in the video. If you do not like Stephanie, why spending your valuable time watching the chateau diaries?? @@barbarastevens3053
Grant, family emergency always sounds so ominous. I pray that you and your family are all safe and sound tonight. You are such a wonderful addition to Lalande, I always hate to see you leave. I look forward to your return.😢 ❤ from TX!
Chasing the sheep like this is very stressful for them. It also heats them up and their fleece will be very damp, causing it ti stick with the lanolin in the wool. This can cause nicks when shearing and gums up the shears. So take the advice below and get them trained with a bucket of grain and the person who looks after them will be able to lead them into the shed. All those people screaming and running around will just terrify them. Sheep only have one set of teeth so no defenses except flight from trouble. Advice from an old shepherdess!
This is correct. We always bring our sheep inside the shed the night before, so they are calm and quiet the next day. Mainly for the reason that they shear better: ie the wool comes away better with the clippers. If a sheep is hot and sweating, the wool is harder to remove and as Linda says, it makes the skin more prone to being nicked by the clipper blades.
So sad to see Michael leave he needs to get his driving test done and be independent then could come and go easily! Love him to bits he's like a shining light at Lalande and so is Steph when he's around. Hopefully see him soon back at home with Billy and family. Yes poor sherp they were traumatised by all the shouting and sticks so scary for them 😢. Hope Grant is ok and can come back soon. Great video as always. Xxx❤
So happy to see Jason. He's such a wonderful man. Glad Michael was able to reconnect with everyone. Loved Lancelot's sheep herding debut. He was so proud of himself. 🤣❤
These sheep have been here for years. The ram has knocked people down, Gerry being short was a favorite target. ❤ The plan was Kirsty and Marie on fencing and Amaury and Grant dragging or carrying. Then the guys left. Note Jason got two, Philip one and Pavlina has learned to drag rams and carry sheep from last year. 😂
Stephanie, your videos have literally been a survival tool for me since the day you left Vietnam at the beginning of the pandemic. This channel has been a balm on my soul. Such good energy.
Someone needs to train the sheep to a shaking feed bucket ….. I trained my sheep that way and there was no chasing of the sheep it’s really hard on them. Please please train them to follow a shaking bucket with either alfalfa pellets or rabbit pellets . It was hard to watch the stress they were under
For those that are saying that Stephanie should have borrowed Dan’s Border Collies - Yes, they have a herding instinct, but they’re not born with the knowledge to herd them into an enclosure for shearing! These remarkable dogs are TRAINED to follow sheep herding commands, and Dan’s dogs are not.
Untrained dogs ate incredibly dangerous and stressful to sheep When I used to live in Wales in the 80s, all loose dogs were shot on sight by the farmers because even a well meaning dog just having fun can quickly run sheep to death, even a dog the size of Lancelot. My own dogs mum, grandma and 2 sisters were all shot by farmers for being unrestrained, even though they were only suspected of sheep worrying and werent even caught in the act. The dog owners ( a friend of mine and his mum) tried to protest, but the magistrates and all that are all farmers themselves. Lesson. Dont let your dog off the lead in Wales
If you feed the sheep ever day a cup of sheep nuts but shake them in a bucket loudly before you feed them. they will learn to follow the sound of a rattling bucket. Which makes moving sheep so much easier.
They are used to not having human interaction because they are pets not a commercial herd and trying to feed them for a few weeks would make them more reliant on being fed as opposed to feeding themselves
Although it looks like the sheep is laying there very calm and it is under controlled circumstances with Kirsty there, sheep cannot right themselves if on back, they often die in paddocks within 24 hrs if they find themselves in that situation, if you ever see one on its back and it safe for you to turn it over gently so it can get up then do so otherwise it will die. Obviously Kirsty is in control of the situation but just thought in case anyone didn’t know about sheep on their backs !
I’m sure there’s somewhere near you where you could even engage a herding dog and its handler to come in once a year and help you with this. It seems a bit needlessly stressful for the sheep! I love your channel and am so grateful for all that you give to us us. I’m just making a suggestion. I don’t mean for it to sound critical.
The sheep are not used to being herded by dogs and so would give them the runaround just the same,even sheep that are used to dogs sometimes just break off and go there own sweet way if they are so inclined
@@shirleyw8531 I believe that sheepdogs are often used in circumstances just like this--on an occasional basis. I have a friend who has goats and uses them just a few times a year. Sure, they try to break away, etc., but that's what the dogs are trained to handle.
All's well that ends well, the sheep are shorn, and lots of people got some exercise. Great fun. Jason is delightful, and I hope to see more of him in the future. It was wonderful to have Michael there again, he's a beloved member of the Lalande family.
@@demoiselledelamontagne Yes agree that handling boiling water or hot drinks in a busy confined area is a problem. And also everyone would carry their hot drinks out into the kitchen to drink causing a safety issue in the doorway.
Love seeing Ruby and Lancelot hanging out together. Prayers for Grant and his family 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏Always a delight to see Michael P. The sheep herding is always a riot of silliness 😂😂😂😂😂
It was good to say Ruby, the cat in this episode. I look forward to any glimpse of Ruby. It's good that he's developed a friendship with Lancelot. Think he's enjoying being inside your chateau.
I'm thinking you could regularly feed the sheep in their wee house, so they get used to going there, and then you don't get them so stressed when they need treatments or shearing.
I think this was one of my favorite videos! Not that I like sheep herding but I like everyone together and smiling and seeing parts of the chateau that we haven’t seen in a while. Bye Michael
That’s how we moved our sheep too, just get them used to coming into the shed for feed once in a while and they will just follow you. Less stressful for everyone:)
The last two years were much better than this. It seems like chaos for no reason at all. Two years ago, Dan used his drone to herd them, and last year they were guiding them within a much smaller space. Frankly, I don't see why they don't just start bringing temporary fencing around the sheep (effectively herding them by bringing the enclosure around them) instead of run the sheep around like this.
I need. To tell you lanson not is not a sheep dog. One he's too small. And he's very welcomable. Nothing wrong with that. I could see you can have a contest in the winner with all those forward.Games who is going to be the champion of the week. Now that sounds like fun.
Ma langue natale est le Français. J'aime bien regarder vos petits filmes parceque Je suis toute seule la plupart du temps. Vôtre vie de Château me rappelle beaucoup de mon enfance.
Isn't it odd though...everybody seems to be allergic to poor Ruby. I think he should be rehomed. He doesn't deserve sleeping ina cardboard box in the winter.
Well, that was funny! As every year, not for the sheep though, but they’ll feel much lighter now. What a relief that Lucky is still alive! Thank you so much for all the joy! 🫶💞🫶
i am SOOOO loving that the poor ol outside cat, Ruby, educated by Diesel n Selmar, let's not forget, has become Lancelot's best buddy....the irony !!!....n to a kiwi, "that" sheepherding is the most "artistic" I've ever seen.....hilariously entertaining.
Yes, when you have a tiny flock of sheep like this, someone should train them on a bucket. Practice going out there with a bucket full of sheep nuts (pellets) and rattle the bucket loudly, then give them the feed on the ground when they come. Very soon, the sheep will follow you and that bucket everywhere. Saves all that running around stressing them. My goodness watching them trying to gather those sheep was 👀 Those animals still have their heavy fleeces and will be baking hot. We have about 120 sheep and all the mature ones know to come to a bucket. It saves so much time and stress. Plus, they should have moveable hurdles to place into a pen shape to heard them into. Trying to shove them in a tiny dark shed was not a good idea, a sheep will not want to enter a dark hole where they feel trapped.
@@KathyRichards-tr9zx It really worried me to see Lancelot chasing the sheep - it must have been so stressful for them. Can't understand why everyone thinks it was hilarious. Love Stephanie to bits, but felt the sheep were being stressed just to amuse the viewers.
@@vfl5211 In fairness to Lancelot, he seemed to be pretty good when he was called back. But yes, Lancelot should be taught to ignore the sheep as his instincts are for hunting down and killing vermin, not for herding livestock. I am sure he thought his humans were hunting them, not trying to gather them and therefore that's what he thought he should do too. Who knows, he could surprise us all with the right kind of trainer, but really safer for everyone to keep him away.
They have tried the feed method with these sheep, it doesn't always work. The drone worked once but they hated it. Wait until moving them to the Winter pasture day across the road. The original plan was Marie and Kirsty on fencing and Grant and Amaury carrying and dragging. Then the guys left and too many people decided to help. 😂 Note Pavlina dragged a ram and carried a sheep, and Philip got a ram. Jason got two also. They learned last year.
I was in awe when I heard he's from Highclere Castle. Love Downtown Abbey, but the Castle makes my knees weak. I hope Michael don't stay away too long. Always fun to watch Sheep days.
Most unfortunate that Grant had to leave before the big day, but it was lots of fun!... maybe one of Chateau de Chaumont's puppies for next year? A pal for Mollie, Lancelot and Ruby, while a sheep herder in training, not to mention a guard dog for the fox! Lovely to see Ruby with Lancelot in the kitchen doorway, even if it's only halfway in, so cute. Shame Michael and his friend Jason had to leave so soon, Jason must have lots of entertaining stories to tell, along with fitting in so well... one castle to another. ❤🦘
Jason's job is about to get real busy again with the new Downton Abbey 3 movie about to start filming. It's cool to put a face with the Highclere behind the scenes.
Have to agree with the other comments, we always moved our sheep with a nice bucket of granules at the lead, the perfect motivation and easy for them to understand they needed to follow for the treat ☺
I find the relationship between Ruby and Lancelot to be so charming ❤️🇨🇦
I do as well! I love to see them together!
Simpatico...
Just because Ruby needs a friend and has to tolerate a dog being the only one he has. They should have given Ruby away to a good home years ago.
I respect that Ruby wants to live mostly outside. He was always fighting other male cats during his youth. Now "retired" there are other cats around.They could build him an enclosed cat patio so he could transition into living more indoors. ❤
I have wanted the humans to give Ruby more love and attention and some kitty friends. ❤
Michael is a delight! To think that he was the one who gave you the idea to all of this, what a lovely soul.
Stephanie was already doing RUclips before she even met Michael from what I remember. He started his channel after her.
@@baylorsailorMichael trained Stephanie in editing and helped her move into RUclips. She often thanks him.
@@baylorsailor Yes but I think the one who encouraged her to really go for it was Michael
Sorry Grant left early. Prayers for him and his family.
Amen...
Always a joy to see Michael in La Lande. It just feels so right when he's around.
Love his smile.
And he seems happy whenever he's in Lalande. Or maybe it's the "vacation mood"
Stephanie that field the sheep are in needs topping. Sheep prefer shorter grass. Or, let in your neighbour's cows for a week. They'll eat off all the long grass.
Hi, I love your channel. I’m sure you’ll get many comments on sheep herding so here’s my two cents worth. About a month before shearing time feed them in their shed every morning. They’ll have a routine and get used to it…it’s a one person job! I run 97 sheep and 28 cows and only get help with shearing and drenching. You’re lucky the sheep are only small, a strong man would have trouble lifting one of mine, they’re huge! Thanks for sharing your daily life.
❤Zeljka
I love seeing Ruby venture into the chateau a bit with her buddy, Lancelot. I hope all is well at home for Grant.
Ruby is so adorable. She knows she can't come inside(because of allergies) so she's only inside to eat Lancelot's leftover food or hang out with her new friend that's her size♥️😀
Ruby is a male cat. It's weird I know. I've never heard the story of why he has a female name 🤷♀🤷♀🤷♀🤷♀🤷♀
@@christikapa3856 Ruby is a male cat. It's weird I know. I've never heard the story of why he has a female name 🤷♀🤷♀🤷♀🤷♀🤷♀
Will miss Aussie Grant. I hope he comes back 😢
Will he miss his croissants?
I’m not a cat person but I adore Ruby. More Ruby please
We change. I thought that i would never get a second cat but woo hoo i love Squeaky Stephanie Diana 🦚🎬🕶
There must be an easier way to herd sheep. The animals get so stressed out. 😮
Ruby and Lancelot are adorable together. This episode was a blast, I’m sorry to see Michael go.
He looked sorry to leave.
Michael Petherick is needed at the Convent to help his Dad and Billy carry heavy objects around instead of being at Lalande helping carrying heavy furniture around from one room to another, at the whim of Stephanie Jarvis orders to suit her
preferred ideas of how she wants a room in Lalande to look.
@@trishwinstead28 He needed a ride home. But sad to see him go...
@@barbarastevens3053 who shat on your cornflakes?
Actually it was Philip's idea, as is said in the video. If you do not like Stephanie, why spending your valuable time watching the chateau diaries?? @@barbarastevens3053
Grant, family emergency always sounds so ominous. I pray that you and your family are all safe and sound tonight.
You are such a wonderful addition to Lalande, I always hate to see you leave.
I look forward to your return.😢
❤ from TX!
You better give Lancelot a check over for ticks…the combination of long grass, warm weather and sheep is conducive for ticks.
Chasing the sheep like this is very stressful for them. It also heats them up and their fleece will be very damp, causing it ti stick with the lanolin in the wool. This can cause nicks when shearing and gums up the shears. So take the advice below and get them trained with a bucket of grain and the person who looks after them will be able to lead them into the shed. All those people screaming and running around will just terrify them. Sheep only have one set of teeth so no defenses except flight from trouble. Advice from an old shepherdess!
This is correct. We always bring our sheep inside the shed the night before, so they are calm and quiet the next day. Mainly for the reason that they shear better: ie the wool comes away better with the clippers. If a sheep is hot and sweating, the wool is harder to remove and as Linda says, it makes the skin more prone to being nicked by the clipper blades.
So sad to see Michael leave he needs to get his driving test done and be independent then could come and go easily! Love him to bits he's like a shining light at Lalande and so is Steph when he's around. Hopefully see him soon back at home with Billy and family. Yes poor sherp they were traumatised by all the shouting and sticks so scary for them 😢. Hope Grant is ok and can come back soon. Great video as always. Xxx❤
So happy to see Jason. He's such a wonderful man. Glad Michael was able to reconnect with everyone. Loved Lancelot's sheep herding debut. He was so proud of himself. 🤣❤
I was so happy to see Michael P. visiting LeLand again! 🤗
Hire a local sheepdog and handler for 5 minutes
Catching with less frightening runnings and some attractive food, might do the trick
Those sheep must have been so stressed 😥
These sheep have been here for years. The ram has knocked people down, Gerry being short was a favorite target. ❤ The plan was Kirsty and Marie on fencing and Amaury and Grant dragging or carrying. Then the guys left. Note Jason got two, Philip one and Pavlina has learned to drag rams and carry sheep from last year. 😂
@@carolinegooder7091 I know
@@carolinegooder7091 so that's ok then. They are used to being run instead of managed. Perhaps someone can mention that to them. 🙄
@@stefanieweseau9712 What's animal cruelty? Sheep, free-ranging on beautiful chateau grounds?
A bucket of feed as someone else said works every time . This is ridiculous.
But FUN!!
@@ludovica8221 A usual. They care more about their own amusement and not the poor animals....
Very stressful for the poor sheep 🐑
Please don’t do this again.
Ruby is adorable.
Not if they are not bucket trained it wont
Stephanie, your videos have literally been a survival tool for me since the day you left Vietnam at the beginning of the pandemic. This channel has been a balm on my soul. Such good energy.
Someone needs to train the sheep to a shaking feed bucket ….. I trained my sheep that way and there was no chasing of the sheep it’s really hard on them. Please please train them to follow a shaking bucket with either alfalfa pellets or rabbit pellets . It was hard to watch the stress they were under
I came for the sheep but stayed for Mrs Hughes. If you can cope with Highclere Jason - you can herd sheep.
Has anyone news on Jared? He too is so talented. Stephanie, Is he slated to come visit?
@@keithj3223 he was just there last Christmas.
You need portable fencing 😂that will make sheep herding so much easier
I thought they were going to when Kirsty and Pavlina were carrying the green fence is the last video. Instead they put it around the shed. 🤔
So sorry to see Michael go 😢 Great seeing everyone else together x x
So glad Ruby is becoming part of the family.
Ruby's been part of the family since the very beginning.
The attempted sheep herding was painful to watch.
Yes, I used to show sheep.
I think the poor sheep are stressed and your team exhausted 😅
For those that are saying that Stephanie should have borrowed Dan’s Border Collies - Yes, they have a herding instinct, but they’re not born with the knowledge to herd them into an enclosure for shearing! These remarkable dogs are TRAINED to follow sheep herding commands, and Dan’s dogs are not.
But we would miss out on all the phone! No professionals pls! Ha
Oh, drats. There goes that idea for one of them to come to LaLande. 😢
@@maurawhelan3530😂😂😂
Untrained dogs ate incredibly dangerous and stressful to sheep When I used to live in Wales in the 80s, all loose dogs were shot on sight by the farmers because even a well meaning dog just having fun can quickly run sheep to death, even a dog the size of Lancelot. My own dogs mum, grandma and 2 sisters were all shot by farmers for being unrestrained, even though they were only suspected of sheep worrying and werent even caught in the act. The dog owners ( a friend of mine and his mum) tried to protest, but the magistrates and all that are all farmers themselves. Lesson. Dont let your dog off the lead in Wales
I love animals & am highly sensitive over them, but the sheep didn’t look badly stressed to me ❤
Tatinette is such a lovely and nice person! 🤍
I absolutely love the fact that Ruby is starting to come around more often!! ❤
Buy some portable fences to make the area in more constrained over a couple of days , or get an Aussie sheep dog !🇦🇺
Come back soon Michael
We take a tin with some feed..and shake the tin and the sheep just follow us with the food..you must make them get use to it
Ruby and Lancelot together are just adorable💕💕💕
I hope Michael returns soon 💛 The vlogs aren't quite the same without him 🌞
Lovely to see Percy looking so well.
Ruby wants be an indoor cat, what a beautiful patient little being, turns out she loves company 😍😻❤️
He loves company … Ruby is a “he”
Ruby is a male cat
If you feed the sheep ever day a cup of sheep nuts but shake them in a bucket loudly before you feed them. they will learn to follow the sound of a rattling bucket. Which makes moving sheep so much easier.
That has failed a lot with these sheep. ❤
They are used to not having human interaction because they are pets not a commercial herd and trying to feed them for a few weeks would make them more reliant on being fed as opposed to feeding themselves
Michael looks good. It’s nice to see him at LaLonde.
Lancelot is very good at making buddies.
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Absolutely fabulous to see ruby with a new friend in the doorway
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Or Lancelot guarding his food. 😂
It is a happy ship! And brings us happiness as well.
Although it looks like the sheep is laying there very calm and it is under controlled circumstances with Kirsty there, sheep cannot right themselves if on back, they often die in paddocks within 24 hrs if they find themselves in that situation, if you ever see one on its back and it safe for you to turn it over gently so it can get up then do so otherwise it will die. Obviously Kirsty is in control of the situation but just thought in case anyone didn’t know about sheep on their backs !
I’m sure there’s somewhere near you where you could even engage a herding dog and its handler to come in once a year and help you with this. It seems a bit needlessly stressful for the sheep! I love your channel and am so grateful for all that you give to us us. I’m just making a suggestion. I don’t mean for it to sound critical.
The sheep are not used to being herded by dogs and so would give them the runaround just the same,even sheep that are used to dogs sometimes just break off and go there own sweet way if they are so inclined
@@shirleyw8531 I believe that sheepdogs are often used in circumstances just like this--on an occasional basis. I have a friend who has goats and uses them just a few times a year. Sure, they try to break away, etc., but that's what the dogs are trained to handle.
Big smile as soon as I heard “sheep herding day”.
Great memories 😅
All's well that ends well, the sheep are shorn, and lots of people got some exercise. Great fun. Jason is delightful, and I hope to see more of him in the future. It was wonderful to have Michael there again, he's a beloved member of the Lalande family.
So good to see Ruby🤠❤️
Ruby in the last scene----so adorable!
I think it's funny the kettle was moved back to the kitchen. It makes sense there, even if the coffee maker is in the other space.
Yes I noticed that too 😄
Yeah, having the kettle/coffee maker in the small dish washing area isn't the best.
@@demoiselledelamontagne Yes agree that handling boiling water or hot drinks in a busy confined area is a problem. And also everyone would carry their hot drinks out into the kitchen to drink causing a safety issue in the doorway.
Love seeing Ruby and Lancelot hanging out together. Prayers for Grant and his family 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏Always a delight to see Michael P. The sheep herding is always a riot of silliness 😂😂😂😂😂
😊 If I was in charge of redecorating that room, I will remove al least a dozen pillows from those sofas !
Interior decorator at rest right now ...
Too many it looked messy Shame and a little more colour coordination.
Love your aunt's hair with the pony tail and bangs!
Lancelot may not have experience but he has a lot of enthusiasm!
love how Lancelot bounces thru the field/grass
He’s absolutely adorable, a smile on legs!
@@lrogers707 Like a little deer
It was good to say Ruby, the cat in this episode. I look forward to any glimpse of Ruby. It's good that he's developed a friendship with Lancelot. Think he's enjoying being inside your chateau.
I'm thinking you could regularly feed the sheep in their wee house, so they get used to going there, and then you don't get them so stressed when they need treatments or shearing.
This is just crazy!
If you get them used to a bucket of feed when they see it they will follow you that's how we do it
That does seem a kinder gentler way
Hi Stephanie, Michel leaves, Vivienne arrives the ever changing faces at the Chateau. Mark & Scott
I think this was one of my favorite videos! Not that I like sheep herding but I like everyone together and smiling and seeing parts of the chateau that we haven’t seen in a while. Bye Michael
And yes I can imagine the restorers getting a laugh watching! 🤣😂
Why not use a bucket of feed and lead them where you want them to go? That’s how we move our cows from one pasture to another.
That’s how we moved our sheep too, just get them used to coming into the shed for feed once in a while and they will just follow you. Less stressful for everyone:)
The last two years were much better than this. It seems like chaos for no reason at all. Two years ago, Dan used his drone to herd them, and last year they were guiding them within a much smaller space. Frankly, I don't see why they don't just start bringing temporary fencing around the sheep (effectively herding them by bringing the enclosure around them) instead of run the sheep around like this.
That was exactly what I was thinking a bucket of grain shaking it to the shed
That's what I was wondering. When I had goats that worked like a charm.
I need.
To tell you lanson not is not a sheep dog. One he's too small. And he's very welcomable. Nothing wrong with that. I could see you can have a contest in the winner with all those forward.Games who is going to be the champion of the week. Now that sounds like fun.
Prayers for Grant and his family 🙏
Awww Sweet little Ruby
Loved the cameo at the end of Ruby and Lancelot ❤
Ma langue natale est le Français. J'aime bien regarder vos petits filmes parceque Je suis toute seule la plupart du temps. Vôtre vie de Château me rappelle beaucoup de mon enfance.
Always nice to see Ruby.
Not sure how long it's been since I've had that good of a laugh.
It is as though Ruby knows too many are allergic for him to fully come into the house!
Isn't it odd though...everybody seems to be allergic to poor Ruby. I think he should be rehomed. He doesn't deserve sleeping ina cardboard box in the winter.
@@tuoinglese1455Ruby isn't their cat. But he likes to wander around Lalande
I'm so glad I found you again. YT unsubscribed me. Makes me happy every time I watch your videos.
So wonderful to see Michael at LaLande.
I’m so happy to have seen Michael when he was in LaLande. ❤
LOVED seeing Ruby and Lancelot at the end in the doorway! OH, my heart!
So good to see Michael. Hope he will be back soon.
Ahh, the sweet life at La Lande! Just lovely.
Shouldn't be dragging the sheep along the floor by their horns !
I agree..to stop.but not to pull
We have seen Grant, Amaury and Kirsty do that for years. I'll have to look it up. ❤
Watch sheep shearing - they do exactly that.
Well, that was funny! As every year, not for the sheep though, but they’ll feel much lighter now.
What a relief that Lucky is still alive!
Thank you so much for all the joy! 🫶💞🫶
I really enjoyed seeing Micheal back with the gang Great people fun laughter and love ❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉
It’s so good to see everyone together ❤
So sad to see Michael leave. I love it when he’s there.
I lovevyour peter rabbit game ,the one that you and Michael petherick played.You know it's quite valuable!
Your sheep are so stressed when you handle them this way. Maybe one of your farmer neighbours could help you ?
Family and friends around the kitchen table. How wonderful this always is.
Percy blends in beautifully with the kitchen colours!
I love Michael Peth..Jason seems like a nice chap
i am SOOOO loving that the poor ol outside cat, Ruby, educated by Diesel n Selmar, let's not forget, has become Lancelot's best buddy....the irony !!!....n to a kiwi, "that" sheepherding is the most "artistic" I've ever seen.....hilariously entertaining.
not sure why you dont use feed and fence of part of field sheep get stressed easy
Yes, when you have a tiny flock of sheep like this, someone should train them on a bucket. Practice going out there with a bucket full of sheep nuts (pellets) and rattle the bucket loudly, then give them the feed on the ground when they come. Very soon, the sheep will follow you and that bucket everywhere. Saves all that running around stressing them. My goodness watching them trying to gather those sheep was 👀 Those animals still have their heavy fleeces and will be baking hot. We have about 120 sheep and all the mature ones know to come to a bucket. It saves so much time and stress. Plus, they should have moveable hurdles to place into a pen shape to heard them into. Trying to shove them in a tiny dark shed was not a good idea, a sheep will not want to enter a dark hole where they feel trapped.
@@KathyRichards-tr9zx It really worried me to see Lancelot chasing the sheep - it must have been so stressful for them. Can't understand why everyone thinks it was hilarious. Love Stephanie to bits, but felt the sheep were being stressed just to amuse the viewers.
@@vfl5211 In fairness to Lancelot, he seemed to be pretty good when he was called back. But yes, Lancelot should be taught to ignore the sheep as his instincts are for hunting down and killing vermin, not for herding livestock. I am sure he thought his humans were hunting them, not trying to gather them and therefore that's what he thought he should do too. Who knows, he could surprise us all with the right kind of trainer, but really safer for everyone to keep him away.
They have tried the feed method with these sheep, it doesn't always work. The drone worked once but they hated it. Wait until moving them to the Winter pasture day across the road. The original plan was Marie and Kirsty on fencing and Grant and Amaury carrying and dragging. Then the guys left and too many people decided to help. 😂 Note Pavlina dragged a ram and carried a sheep, and Philip got a ram. Jason got two also. They learned last year.
I was in awe when I heard he's from Highclere Castle. Love Downtown Abbey, but the Castle makes my knees weak. I hope Michael don't stay away too long. Always fun to watch Sheep days.
Oh mummy!!! ❤ I love Highclear and Downtown Abby. So cool the have the fellow.
Most unfortunate that Grant had to leave before the big day, but it was lots of fun!... maybe one of Chateau de Chaumont's puppies for next year? A pal for Mollie, Lancelot and Ruby, while a sheep herder in training, not to mention a guard dog for the fox! Lovely to see Ruby with Lancelot in the kitchen doorway, even if it's only halfway in, so cute.
Shame Michael and his friend Jason had to leave so soon, Jason must have lots of entertaining stories to tell, along with fitting in so well... one castle to another. ❤🦘
Looks cosy snug Loved seeing Micheal🎉❤🎉❤🎉
You can barely see Jerrie’s coffee cup, it blends in with his shirt. The courtyard looks so pretty.
That was terrifying 😮 as was carrying the dog down a ladder ! Oh dear ….
Jason's job is about to get real busy again with the new Downton Abbey 3 movie about to start filming.
It's cool to put a face with the Highclere behind the scenes.
omg the cushions... overkill lol
And walk don’t run if you run the sheep run !
Use gates or temporary fencing to direct them !
The courtyard looks spectacular
Lancelot & Ruby melt me....
Good to see Jason!