baa by jantan

baa

Nice crisp frost this morning. I went to Burton Dassett with a particular shot in mind, but the inconsiderate and uncooperative sheep were all facing the wrong way so this isn't it. Maybe next time.......

It was so cold you could hear the sheep crunching the frosty grass when they ate.

Spent the morning recovering from: a) the humiliation of coming joint last in last night's pub quiz; and b) the effects of consuming too much wine.

Just trying to brace myself to do battle with BT about our woefully slow internet speeds. I recently bought a Vodafone Sure Signal because we don't get any mobile phone (or should I say 'Fone') signal in our house because of the thick ironstone walls and the fact that we lie in a valley. When I failed to get it to work I was told that our broadband download speeds (which are less than 2mbps) are not fast enough. A friend who lives down the road told me that he had the same problem and BT replaced some hardware and it got sorted out, but past experiences of dealing with them mean that I have put off addressing the problem for several weeks, until now........... an afternoon of frustration lies ahead I suspect.......
What a great face. Sounds like a fun night at the pub. :)
February 7th, 2013  
Great fun catch.
February 7th, 2013  
Cutie pie.
February 7th, 2013  
Love this!
February 7th, 2013  
What a fun catch there Jan, the sheep looks a real character . Good luck with BT :)
February 7th, 2013  
That's a great expression! Cool details
February 7th, 2013  
Wonderful capture. Nice detail.
February 7th, 2013  
What beautiful markings on this sheep's face... love that wool!
February 7th, 2013  
Lovely portrait. I get no mobile signal at home either. Last night I finally received a message which had been sent three days earlier.
February 7th, 2013  
Wonderful expression. My kind of shot. Nice contrast with the blue sky
February 7th, 2013  
Marvellous.love this.......those pub quizzes are SO competitive!! Bad luck......not as bad as dealing with phone people though!!
February 7th, 2013  
Lovely shot of this sheep. I know the frustration and the problem dealing with BT. We have very slow speeds and cannot get a signal in the house for similar reasons to you - concrete walls! The only place we can get a signal is in the conservatory and then the parrot shouts if we are talking to someone other than him! Good luck. i hope India manage to sort it out - you can't always understand what they say!
February 7th, 2013  
BT ....I feel sorry for you!!!! Aren't sheep wonderful & this dear girl is enjoying her breakfast! We always come last in quizzes & it's so mortifying specially on the last occasion when we had t stand up in front of everyone & do Irish Bingo ....i vowed never to go to that particular event again!!!
February 7th, 2013  
Fantastic shot. Love the sheep's expression!
February 7th, 2013  
Super close up capture,love the expression!!
February 7th, 2013  
Fun pic....good luck with the phone company.
February 7th, 2013  
baaaaaa to you too! hope you were successful in doing battle with your service provider!
February 8th, 2013  
Nice shot
February 8th, 2013  
Lovely light here. Just seen your commended pic in the National Trust magazine! Well done.
February 9th, 2013  
JH
Love pub quizzes. And (red) wine. I'm starting to hanker after a night out - maybe a local pub quiz is the way to go.

Good sheepy portrait. Everything where it ought to be.
February 9th, 2013  
I'm so glad you admitted getting last - nice to meet someone who is not the best at everything and wants everyone to know! This is a very superior sheep, I think!!
February 9th, 2013  
Fabulous light in this and a great shot...bah to rubbish internet...I have a problem with my bt connection at the moment but putting off doing anything about it!
February 9th, 2013  
Wow! What character this sheep has in its face! A brilliant capture!
February 10th, 2013  
Beautiful! Love the side-light. Aw! crunching frosty grass - poor babies! I guess that would be refreshing on a hot summer day.
February 10th, 2013  
I LOVE that expression. :-)
February 24th, 2013  
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