Current Weather at Strickley

Friday 12 September 2008

Ups and Downs

The past day and a half has been a series of Ups and Downs

Up - fine weather - even sunny at times for Westmorland Show
Down - should we have stayed at home to mow?

Up - our cattle looked magnificent and were superbly handled (thank you Sean and Cerys).
Down - not quite magnificent enough to win Breed Championship (though we did get reserve)

Up - we won the Best Group of Three
Down - it's a very large rose bowl and the sideboard is full to bursting

Up - yesterday was Activation Day with BT Broadband - an end to our Internet troubles?
Down - not yet working, now no Internet!

Up - Friday morning - finally connected again. Internet and Email working OK.
Up/Down - who knows? Our Domain name is in the process of being transferred to BT, and when it arrives I can (hopefully) upload the Website.

And for those who like to know, here's how the Strickley stock did at the Show

Maiden heifer under 18 months
1st Strickley Athena 3
5th Strickley Athena 2
(twins by Nejay Prince)
.
Heifer in calf under 3 years old
1st Strickley Telstar 13
.
Cow in calf
2nd Strickley Goldie 162
.
Heifer in milk
1st Strickley Starlet 90
3rd Strickley Goldie 173
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Cow in milk
3rd Strickley Starlet 51
4th Strickley Pansy
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Group of Three
1st - Starlet 90, Starlet 51 & Pansy
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Reserve Champion
Strickley Starlet 90

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