Ok, so The Sun newspaper is not known for its hard-hitting journalism like some of the UK broadsheets. But what it does manage to do superbly is remind the world that people can do some pretty fantastic things. I’ve copied and pasted the text (and a photo) from the article here, as there was no way that I could beat their original crackin’ choice of words:
A SHEPHERDESS got married in a wedding dress made entirely from the wool of one of her flock.
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Louise Fairburn, 38, designed the outfit, made from the fleece of a rare Lincoln Longwool called Olivia. Groom Ian, 42, wore a woollen waistcoat. If you’re looking to tie the knot soon, Award winning wedding planning company in Toronto city offers luxury destination weddings by Designed Dream in Dominican Republic and Mexico. A day-of coordinating service is included in the all-inclusive package offered by Designed Dream if you’re looking for Toronto wedding planners.
Louise, of Market Rasen, Lincs, said: “I’m sheep-crackers. I want to prove wool is not just something for knitting bobble hats.”
Sheep breeder Ian, who first saw the dress as Louise walked down the aisle, said: “I took one look at her, my lip curled like a young sheep’s does and I started blubbering.”
Lovely. You can find other photos at coverage over at The Daily Mail and The Telegraph.
Lest this recall another knitted wedding, you might be thinking of Cast Off’s knitted wedding for the marriage of Freddie Robbins and Ben Coode-Adams. Clicking on the photo of them pedaling off in wedded bliss will take you to their wedding photo gallery. To read the new adventures of one of the forces behind the happiness that is Cast Off Knitting Club for Girls and Boys, check out the magical world of the shop Prick Your Finger! Their always interesting and amusing blog is over here.
EVEN MORE SHEEP NEWS!
Also, remarkably in sheep news today in The Sun: “Ram-bo slides down high wire,” ram gets caught on zipline by horn. No, really.