Drum roll please – to welcome Harry and Solomon

I could but I won't bother. It is a lot of work and the yarn doesn't always turn out that good.

@DocAndersen I had a spinning wheel but it used to really play up with my back so in the end I sold it.

@JudyEv i remember watching yard being created (there are pioneer reenactment villages that do that around the US) it looked painful.

@JudyEv That's how it's been from midnight until now. I'm practically the only one here.

@JudyEv Yes, I just checked... Your afternoon and my 10 pm to 4 am are the same.

I would do better if I could do that as sometimes it seems the whole site is asleep except for me and a few others.

That's correct. The face shapes are totally different too. They are both very friendly so that's nice.

@JudyEv Harry and Solomon are the new sheep. But you have two already, right? I read it in the past post I think. I cannot remember

@rakski No, in recent past posts, I've said we were going to get two new sheep. It's been the same two all along. Try to keep up!!

No, earlier I was talking about getting two sheep and today we picked them up.

They came already named. I would never name a self-respecting sheep 'Harry'. I don't suppose Solomon is too bad. We can't change the names as they know their names and come running. They're much more obedient than Vince!!

Thanks. I'm sure I will.

@JudyEv cool!

We do have a lot of British breeds here but over the last decade or so, a lot of African breeds were introduced as they were more tolerant of our conditions. Also, sheep that shed because quite popular too. Harry was found wandering the streets with another lamb but the guess is that he is perhaps a Damara cross although he doesn't shed his wool. The shiny black legs and face are similar to Dorpers which are popular here but he seems much calmer than any Dorpers that I've had dealings with. Solomon is a Texel cross (perhaps with a Merino). Texels originally came from the island of Texel in the Netherlands. The purebreds look to have no neck! lol When I was a child, we had Suffolks and Dorset Horns on our farm. They were crossed with Merinos to produce fat lambs.

@JudyEv Why so, can't it be utilised?

@msdivkar It can't really be used for anything other than spinning into yarn. I used to spin wool but it makes my back ache too much and I've now sold my spinning wheel.

They are very different from each other, aren't they? We will get them shorn so they're more comfortable but we won't use the wool.

@JudyEv That is what I wondered, I remember Herc very well, he was quite a character, I wonder how these will compare.

@Juliaacv We've just discovered they don't eat carrots. Maybe they prefer biscuits. lol

We've had sheep before but Hercules passed away a couple of years ago so these are the first since then.

@JudyEv I am sure they know their name... still some people think that animals do not know their name, it is ridiculous, they do. If cats do not reply it's not because they do not know...they do not care to get back to you.

@LadyDuck Herc also knew 'time to go home now Herc' but I'm sure it was because it was always said with the same inflection and always had the same outcome. But as soon as I said it, he would trot off to his paddock. It always made me smile.

It's interesting that their faces are completely different shapes. Harry wasn't looking at the camera but when Vince called his name he turned to face him. The owner said they knew their names.

@JudyEv Leading is very useful. I thought maybe you would have a team.

@wolfgirl569 Probably not! But who knows? It's a nice idea.

Probably not. I need to teach them to lead a bit better though. That would be handy. They're very heavy to try to manhandle wherever you want them to go.

Thanks. They seem like our sort of sheep - whatever that means. lol

Thanks for the welcome and the recommendation.

We'll stop at two. We'll have to buy a certain amount of feed for them and they're just a diversion really. Just pets - like having a cat or a dog. Did your cats end up using the houses you bought them? It's that time of year again I guess where they're looking for shelter.

@Ronrybs Sort of AirBnB then except you provide the meals. lol

@JudyEv Mr H seems to like the shed next door, but is always around for meals, while Mr G seems to use it as a holiday cottage as it looks like he has somewhere else as well

39C is not pleasant at all.

@JudyEv Please do ..so pleased

Thanks. I'll give them your kind regards.

I think so too. Thanks. :)

I think they are too. Very cute. lol

They look very handsome I think. lol

@JudyEv I agree that they are very handsome.

Thanks. Hopefully, they'll be even cooler when we get them shorn.

@JudyEv Yes indeed.