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Michael Faraday tending his sheep on winter pastures at Masongill. Michael has farmed within sight of the famous Ingleborough Peak since the 1960s. He is now retiring, which means selling the farm and the flock of 170 Dalesbred sheep.
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Michael prepares to load hay onto the quad bike to feed his sheep, Masongill
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Dalesbred sheep on Winter pastures at Masongill. Ingleborough lurks on the horizon.
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Michael tending his Dalesbred sheep on Winter pastures at Masongill.
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Michael fills a sheepfeed hayrack, Masongill.
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Michael tending his Dalesbred sheep on Winter pastures at Masongill.
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Michael feeds a fellow farmer's Dalesbred sheep, Masongill
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Some of Michael's flock of 170 Dalesbred sheep are herded by helpers Tony and Richard to be sorted and loaded for transport to Bentham Auction Mart.
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Some of Michael's flock of 170 Dalesbred sheep are herded by helpers Tony and Richard to be sorted and loaded for transport to Bentham Auction Mart.
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Sorting the in-lamb sheep for transport to market, Masongill.
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Sorting the in-lamb sheep for transport to market, Masongill. Michael with granddaughter Emma and stone-waller Tony.
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Sorting the in-lamb sheep for transport to market, Masongill.
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Loading the sheep to go to market, Masongill.
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Loading the sheep to go to market, Masongill. Help with transport from neighbouring farmer John Dawson.
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Retiring farmer Michael Faraday drives his sheep to a pen, Bentham Auction Mart.
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Retiring farmer Michael Faraday drives the last of his sheep to a pen, Bentham Auction Mart. The stragglers include a very early Dalesbred lamb, born as a result of an unplanned liaison of one of his yows with a tup.
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Retiring farmer Michael Faraday drives his sheep to a pen, Bentham Auction Mart.
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Michael chats with fellow Dalesbred farmer Godfrey Haygarth, Bentham Auction Mart.
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The sheep are finally sold. Michael in the sale ring, assisted by two granddaughters, Bentham Auction Mart.
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The sheep are finally sold. Michael in the sale ring, Bentham Auction Mart.
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The sheep are finally sold. Michael in the sale ring, Bentham Auction Mart.