Loads of fleeces and none of them golden .....

Getting the fleeces out of the barn - note the sophisticated 'old tea towel' dust mask .... 

We know we're getting into the summer season proper when our 'Fix the Fells' camping holidays start getting closer. Mid June we have our first one of these, where 12 hardy volunteers spend four nights camping up on the fells and working with us to help mend upland path erosion during the day. These are always very popular, despite the lack of any proper facilities.

So why am I talking about this now?