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More Bull chat for next Wednesday
20 February 2009 11:10

Hot on the heels from my last post, I have received an email from a vendor asking me to let you all see his press release for the his debut selling Limousin bulls at Thainstone next week - here goes.......

Blue Grey Coo Veteran makes Mearns Discovery

Yesterday, Charlie Allan, Ingleneuk, Methlick, took a wrong turning whilst on the way home from the very last Perth bull sales when coming out of Stracathro service station following mighty fine fly cup and discovered what he described as the "biggest discovery since the buttery".

2 Limousin bulls at Kair made such an impression on the former highland games champion and bothy ballad king he described them as "the best beasts on 4 legs since Ardo Figaro" and the perfect 'click' for ma blue grey coos.

His excitement continued when the Polish baillie looking after them for owner Graham Anderson , who was unavailable for comment at his desk within the offices of Ringlink Laurencekirk, informed him that these fine specimens will be for sale at the forthcoming 'Spring Show' a slightly lesser known event held annually on the foothills of the great (nearly) mountain range of Bennachie.

Charlie remarked - "I just did na ken fit ein tey buy so I gave ma all pal Bert Paton a wee tinkle - on the foney - fan I got hame. He advised me he'll be up at Thainstone tey show me the whey tae dee it and by jist snapping them baith up without a second thought"

Anyone interested in being the underbidder in the forthcoming record breaking sale of Limousin bulls at Thainstone please contact Graham Anderson c/o Kair Farm, Laurencekirk or auctioneers A&N Marts, Thainstone.

 ENDS

http://www.fwi.co.uk/community/photos/bluegreycoos/kair-lim-bull-for-spring-show-25209-111206.aspx

http://www.fwi.co.uk/community/photos/bluegreycoos/kair-limousin-bull-for-sping-show-25209-111207.aspx

 

Busy Weekend ahead getting Show Calves Ready
20 February 2009 10:35

OK following on from yesterday in the last 24 hours I've started adding the finishing touches to my entries for the Royal Northern Spring Show at Thainstone Agricultural Centre, Wednesday 25th February.

I've 1 bullock and a heifer, both sired by a Limousin bull  with Charolais breeding from the dam's side.  My best one is actually out of a pedigree Charolais heifer and the way he's looking now I'm wishing I'd kept him entire as he would have made a fantastic crossing bull for someone with the right cows to put that type of breeding across.

Photo now here if anyone is interested!

http://www.fwi.co.uk/community/photos/bluegreycoos/lim-x-cha-bullock-12-months-entered-for-rnas-111398.aspx    

Details of cattle will be on here by Wednesday and the catalogue for the bull sale is already there - http://www.goanm.co.uk/anmarts/livestockauctions/salesinfo/index.html

The Royal Northern Spring Show is organised by the Royal Northern Agricultural Society (funny that!)

http://www.rnas.org.uk/springshow.htm

This is intended to be a genuine blog and not just a blatant plug as anyone who has met me will know that's just not my style!

Keep on trucking folks!

BGCs

 

Back again to Blog for Scotland!
19 February 2009 11:09

Hi folks!

After much deliberation and lurking I've decided to join you all properly and try to contribute a bit more - I was getting all hung up about getting it right that I never continued from my debut last July.

 

I guess just getting back to work after 3 days at the Perth Bull Sales has been the encouragement I needed.

 

It was great meeting old friends and making some new acquaintances so If any one out there has some chat or any of you fellow FWis want to comment please do........I really enjoy the banter!