Party Planning

Tomorrow was due to be fencing day so I got all organised for that but now it looks like that will not be happening until Sunday as Carl and Sam are going beating for the shoot.  They like it because they get paid and also because they get a really good lunch!   I am anxious to get weaning underway as Sherbert really needs a chance to put on some weight, Lily is not going to like it but it has to be.  I think Alf might also be very anxious as he is a big baby underneath but Frank should be fine.  I was standing in the field today just checking where the fence should go and Frank came up to sniff my wellingtons.  I never usually put my hands out to them but he was just walking past so I reached over and held him and he just stood there quite calmly.  Once the initial trauma of weaning is over I think I will do a bit of halter work with him. (And that reminds me - I think I have still got someone’s halter I borrowed and haven’t returned yet, sorry!)

I have organised a vast pile of poo and am just waiting for my mould - which Carl has had one or two technical difficulties with - and then production will commence!

Now I have to get on with a very important task.  Only five weeks to go I believe and I have to start organising the Westhill Alpacas Staff Christmas Party.  Last year was a lavish affair.  It was held in top field shelter and we even had a tree and flashing light, which confused Islay terribly.  The highlight was the Grand Draw where the top prize of a holiday (one night in the old caravan, sheets and final cleaning included) was won by Carl.  Funnily, he has never actually claimed this prize.  Sam won the Big Cash prize (£3.50) which he was delighted with and I won the bath cube which was appropriate.  The prizes are going to be even bigger and better this year and the Gala Dinner will include a choice of sweet!  It will be smart casual as usual and the normal heating arrangement (fire bin) will be in place.  Carl is in charge of entertainment, which I have to say was a slight disappointment last year as the boys refused point blank to play the recorder to my pan-pipe accompaniment.

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