British Simmental Review 2018

Newbiemains cows and calves
running with Moorglen Hillbilly
Always lots of laughs
A Breeze Up On The Borders
We headed north for the Scottish borders
A short break, just what the doctor ordered
Feather dusted and cobweb free
Splendid cattle keen to see
A resilient band of two and twenty
Amusing moments in store aplenty
We witnessed our chairman’s wheelchair dash
Waited patiently for our coach’s overheating impasse
Big Jim to the rescue with engineering buster
Cured with H2O and female muster
Arrived with relief at glorious Powfoot to stay
On the peaceful shores of the Solway Firth bay
Welcomed warmly with food and wine to cheer
Anticipating visits to remember and revere
We headed for Dumfries and tracked the lovely Wigtown sands
Arrived at Chestermann and the Gwynne family’s lands
Toured their herd and viewed smart entries for Stirling
Nadia’s majestic Fell ponies also caused a few stirrings
Replete we moved on to the Goldies’s domain
Providing a welcome respite from the wind and rain
Viewed impressive cattle in evening sunshine
We acknowledged the merit of successful bloodlines
Enjoyed supper supplied by convivial and understanding hosts
Undeterred by Elaine’s shattering encounter with their model boat
SIMMENTAL REVIEW 2018
REGIONAL CLUB REPORTS
The next day we began with the Manor Park Herd farm
Famed for the Kirtleton butler’s murderous charm
Despite the mud our visit wasn’t so ill fated
The challenges were weather and reclaimed land related
Maine Anjou cattle, Durham originated and sourced in France
Crossed with Simmentals, commercial sucklers to enhance
Amazed at a top class handling system in the making
We left Clive and sons envious, with heads shaking
Vote of thanks to the Ewing Family
Moving on to an impressive Ewing buffet meal
Andrew entertained with odd transport requests revealed
Toured the extensive lairage facilties on hand
Appreciated the business acumen of a ‘real’ man
We visited Annandale Whisky Distillery kilns
Were impressed with wonderful woodwork skills
Sampled Robbie Burns inspired Man O’ Words
And King Robert the Bruce Man O’ Swords
On the final day we headed for Hexham market town
A short coffee stop while behind us Hurricane Ali was bound
Although blessed with sunshine the winds gained in strength
Our visit to Bavington certainly was a memorable event
Huge credit to the Sanders family for getting us around
Cattle with Rosten bloodlines and promising Diesel heifers sound
Treated to a wonderful lunch while trees were uprooted
The coach returned to Newcastle with baggage all booted
So concludes Cornwall Club’s 2018 adventure
With more laughs then there is room to mention
Many thanks for generous hospitality abounding
And the opportunity to see your cattle outstanding
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