Скачать или смотреть The Ballad of Clyde - The Digglers

'The Digglers' folk group sing "The Ballad of Clyde" up at The Digglers HQ. Clyde was a mischievious sheep which was referred to The Digglers in 1988.

This is the story of Our Clyde from The Digglers web-site www.thedigglers.co.uk...
Our Clyde arrived one spring day in 1988. I was busy looking after an orphan lamb that I had christened Bonnie (1). She had got separated from her mum during a terrible thunderstorm and she was only a few hours old. She was in the stable nestled in the hay and I was bottle-feeding her four times a day. This was pretty difficult due to my job but I was committed. It was whilst I was feeding her I heard a noise in the yard and found the farmer's son from across the way holding a corn sack that seemed to be moving about in a very peculiar way as if it had a mind of its own! He explained he had a lamb in the sack and that its mother had been killed on the road. As he opened the sack I had my first glimpse of my beloved Clyde. He seemed rather shy as he was put next to Bonnie in the hay. He soon got used to the routine and enjoyed his bottle of milk. Bonnie however became ill. This was due to her getting wet just after her birth. The vet was not optimistic as to whether she would survive. Clyde and myself had other ideas. He cuddled up to Bonnie to keep her warm and he didn't object to her having an extra bottle of milk. Soon the pair of them became firm friends and it was a lovely sight to see them skip and dance in the spring sun. The cats however were rather gob smacked as they used to jump in and out of their pop hole and land in the kitchen! As they grew, I busied myself in improving my knowledge on sheep rearing. For this I relied on the local farmers who were very helpful. It was time for injections, tail docking and castration for poor Clyde. Spring quickly changed into summer and my two horses Whisky Mac and Tobias enjoyed their new playmates and could often be found playing a game of chase up and down the fields. Summer slipped quietly into autumn and Bonnie and Clyde were re-introduced to the stables along with the horses as it would become their winter home. The following spring, Bonnie and Clyde left lamb-hood far behind and grew to be beautiful strong sturdy sheep. Clyde was starting to develop magnificent horns; some farmers have them removed as they can represent a danger to other sheep and to the farmers themselves. I did not take this option. They were Clyde's pride and joy.

The Digglers was founded in 1982 by Kathleen Pearson as a animal sanctuary and memorial centre. For more details about The Digglers, their DVD and all the good work they do for animals and local conservation please follow this link... www.thedigglers.co.uk