Back to the Farm: Balancing Family Time with Sheep Farming

Join us as we return from an unforgettable family holiday to face the realities of farm life. In this video, we move our sheep to fresh pastures due to the poor grass growth this year and load our wool into a unique collection truck.
I also open up about a personal story - losing my father when I was young and the importance he placed on family holidays. This inspired me to cherish every moment with my own young family and ensure we make time for each other despite life's challenges.
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[@ivandavidson5599]

Great to see you took the time out and had a great family holiday. My father worked long hard hours to pay off farm's he bought and keep food on the table for big family, he never got a family holiday.

[@vwvw4]

Some of the best vacations I spent was just setting up a tent on the farm, our parents would camp with us, we'd have campfires and games. For people who can't afford to fly their family to a vacation spot, just a tent and good times will be remembered as much. It's the quality time spent that kids will remember.

[@FarmFreshIB]

So so true!!

[@jimmy.....9446]

Nice stock…credit to you and your “farm manager “. Everyone needs a break. Enjoy your family time cos they will grow up with a blink of your eye

[@patriciathorn2735]

Lovely family pics at the end of the video...thanks.

[@DeirdreHickey-nx8nt]

So glad you got to spend some time away with your lovely family. Robbie is a diamond and always says just the right thing. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@pash47]

Welcome home and back to the grind. Grand pictures of the holiday's, well deserved ...

[@Priapos93]

Thanks for inviting us into your life, and giving context to your love for and attention to your family. They're adorable when nothing has to get bleeped out and hilarious when it does

[@siobhanmcdermott2352]

Great video David . Loved the tribute to your Dad. Lovely family photos. 👍

[@SeanieD1968]

Wool will rot down over the year I sheared 10 last year and left it in a corner and now super grass ❤

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Welcome back from your vacation. Almost 14k subscribers!

[@sheepschool365]

Getting there 👌

[@Dennismelnychuk]

I think Robbie needs to go on a holiday, you need to find him a tour guide for some wineries 🍷 in france later this year ❤

[@sheepschool365]

He will be living it up in Canada later on in the year 👌

[@paddy294]

The dynamic duo strike again

[@garymadden2656]

Great video David as always it’s nice to get away from it all and enjoy the family holiday 👌

[@sheepschool365]

Thanks Gary 👌

[@elaineewen6635]

Great you got a family holiday ,,, and a bit of sun 😊. Kids will have good memories of this. Life is short so make most of each day, which can be hard at times 😅x

[@sheepschool365]

So true! Thank you 👌

[@andwalker1497]

Family time is precious and great seeing u all enjoyed a well deserved break ❤

[@roslynbeattie5128]

Great holiday photos great memories of that 1 holiday we had esp Rob buried in sand 😅

[@MM0IMC]

17:17 The weather here in SW Scotland has been awful. The grass isn't great either, but at least our ponies don't have laminitis.

[@janinebrown2280]

Time spent with your family is sure enough priceless, they grow and go way too fast. Enjoy your channel and easy going explanations very much🫶 Lucky to have your friend Robbie back home keeping everything going, big thanks to him.

[@sheepschool365]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@FarmFreshIB]

Wool prices are sad. (Part of the reason I raise hair sheep here in the USA) It is similar to what happens here with our scrap metal. We get a price for gathering it up and getting it there, but not much. Still it is gone and I no longer have to look at it. I feel like they are paying me a bit for my trash.

[@kallykat]

Glad you had a good family time! So happy another vid dropped! ❤❤❤

[@sheepschool365]

Thank you!!

[@lindaarmstrongjackman9788]

I am glad you had a family holiday. It is so important to get away and make memories with your children. Hello to Robbie 😊❤️

[@sheepschool365]

So true! Thank you 👌

[@Hillfarmlamb]

Lambs looking good David your luck to have holiday cover Robbie some boy wool is where the money is 😂😂😂😂

[@brendannaughton1996]

Great video again.nice to get the wool away from under Ur feet.a few pound more with the wool check will get a night or two away for robbie😂😂.lovely pictures from ur family holiday.enjoy them like i do.take care till next video.

[@akantiia]

lad you had a nice holiday with the family! 💜

[@ciarabeattie4205]

Great video, your such a hardy goer ,glad you got some down time 👍🙈

[@georgemorrison6689]

The other thing is that it cost you nothing to get it away as he came right to your door to collect it so no cost there, they grow up so fast and they will soon enough not want to go with you on Holiday life is short so make sure you stick too your holiday promise, good luck at the Big Boy sale hope that works out for you Lamb's are looking strong enough, Robbie must be a good help for the crack if nothing else its a hard old job when your working away yourself all day long, enjoyed your video, good luck to you

[@sheepschool365]

So true. Thank you very much 👍

[@robertmcdermott241]

Do not curse the dark light a candle. Great video

[@paulthompson8467]

Glad you got a wee holiday your sheep look really well Robbie did a excellent job running the show while you were away wonder if you talk nicely to your good lady wife would she buy you a wee 6ft topper for your birthday 🤔

[@sheepschool365]

I highly doubt she would 🤣

[@heathermurray6134]

Bracken is the pain on my land, difficult to get rid of if you top it like you could with the thistles then the braken stem kills the grass around it 🤔

[@stephenduncan1663]

Interesting. 15cents for lowland and 5 for hill sheep last Yr. Here in donegal. Half way through shearing mine. Flock of Pbnr kerryhill and flock of hampshire with a few x between them. Keep topping it. Harrowed mine which helps as I don't throw much till at it

[@sheepschool365]

Not worth the hassle of bagging it but at least it's gone now 👌

[@stephenduncan1663]

@sheepschool365 check out latest fed by farmers podcast. Ceo of British wool interviewed. It's extremely interesting.

[@sheepschool365]

@stephenduncan1663 I'll have a listen in the workshop tomorrow 👌

[@padraigking5185]

Good stuff

[@denis-mf3cx]

It’s a tricky year for grass I think not enough sunshine & warmth, It’s July and some of the days feel more like October/November.

[@sheepschool365]

Absolutely. We can only hope for a good back end now 🙏

[@TMY248]

❤

[@neil3352]

Great video. What do you think the hogget trade will be like this year? Everyone seems to be cutting back on numbers. Sometimes buying ewe lambs seems like the way forward. Hard to know.

[@thomassmith4590]

Could we get a no. For man that is collecting the wool need some wool packs gone

[@sheepschool365]

Drop me an email: [e-mail]

[@salmonhunter7414]

I would like to see where he unloads.

[@sheepschool365]

Would be very interesting...

[@user-bf6lz4bs6j]

What about new dog.you got how she going

[@sheepschool365]

She is coming along very well. I'll try & show her working in a video soon 👌

[@kevinpatclarke9371]

Who bought the wool. What was there name? I've wool here to go. Thanks

[@sheepschool365]

Drop me an email at [e-mail] 👌

[@gerrymulligan2602]

Sorry hear about father ya go away.with family every.year.before.know away.collage