Since the news broke in the Journal, Evening Chronicle and Morpeth Herald this week, I have been amazed by the interest in the travels of my Northumbrian sheep. We have had so many exciting invitations which could not be turned down. There was nothing for it but to get out my pliers, scissors and fleece once again, to make another four sheep.
The first sheep has been invited by the young people of The Hermitage School, in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, to go skiing with them in the French Alps in March , and in July, to join them on a World Challenge expedition to the Indian Himalayas for one month.
'We will be flying into Delhi and then on to Leh in the north. Our expedition consists of a twelve day trek through the Markha valley climbing up to 5300 metres; a community project in one of the village schools followed by some rest & relaxation taking in some of the sites such as the Taj Mahal in Agra', their Assistant Vice Principal, Gill Dobson, told me.
The students are deciding on a name for their little ram.
Lynn who leads a troup of Rainbows (5-7year old mini Girl Guides) who meet at Sunniside Methodist Hall contacted me:
' We are doing a round the world badge this term so it would be great if we can join in, if you have any sheep left'.
Lynn has invited her to Egypt this month to 'walk like an Egyptian'.
The Rainbows want to send their sheep to visit other troups of Rainbows around the world.
I have made them a special one with yellow, pink and green candy stripe horns.
What could we call her but 'Rainbow'?
A third sheep is going out to South Vietnam on the 19th of January with Catherine MacDonald from Morpeth. Catherine has named her 'Precious'.
After exploring South Vietnam with Catherine, Precious will go on to visit more of Catherine's friends in Japan.
The fourth and final sheep is going to join Emer Crangle, an Artist currently helping the people of Iran as an Aidworker. Emer has body armour and two body guards, but says they don't make body armour her size. It is all too big!
This could prove to be an especially exciting adventure!
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