Author: John Shepherd

But wool is so expensive

Hi, this is your country uncle here, Uncle John, telling you stories of family farmers and showing you the wisdom of wool.
I’ve spent forty years working in the wool industry—twenty years farming, followed by another twenty as an accountant, during which I provided advice to numerous wool producers.
But the best year of my life was jackarooing in Queensland, oh so much fun.
So for you, sit back, relax and I hope this video gives YOU some time out.
No doubt you are after some fashion, so in the last 5 minutes we will explore some of the best fashion from a beautiful retailer made from some of the best wool.

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Prickly wool is a problem

Challenge, Change and Celebration On a patchwork quilt of rolling fields and wild meadows—where hedgerows stitched the land and the sky seemed forever open—stood the

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I want quality that actually holds up

We listen to an interview I did with farmer Tim and his daily activities to grow quality wool and then how YOU too can have quality woollen clothing.
Achieving better quality allows us all a little frivolity.
Hi, this is your country uncle here, Uncle John, telling you stories of family farmers and showing you the wisdom of wool.
I’ve spent forty years working in the wool industry—twenty years farming, followed by another twenty as an accountant, during which I provided advice to numerous wool producers.
And the best year of my life was jackarooing in Queensland, oh so much fun.
So, sit back, relax and I hope this video gives YOU little bit of fun.

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