Tour de France

No you didn't jingl. The dye is called raddle and is either smeared between the front legs or put in a harness so that the colour can be changed to indicate which ewes will give birth and when.

#goodoldcountryfile

In some areas of Wales they mark the sheep (free range ones) to show who owns them. On once occasion someone was a bit free with the pink and instead of a pink patch the entire flock was a fetching shade of raspberry.
This is a very negative thread about a fantastic sporting event.
I would like to say:
Congratulations Yorkshire for a fantastic Depart. You never see huge crowds like that in France and everything went off fantastically well. Scenery, Will, Kate and Harry, and the fact that there were so little casualties on such narrow roads. The spectators were not idiotic like they so often are on the continent and lived up to the high standards set by the UK in the Olympics. all round.
Fantastic weather was a bonus.
Chris Froome won last year and rides for Team Sky which is, in effect, the UK cycling team although like a football team they are not necessarily all brits. But they are managed by Brailsford (Welsh) and have won the last 2 Tours.

I thought it was wonderful too. Yorkshire looked fantastic and the huge enthusiasm of the people on the route was great to see. We are staying a few miles away and are going to drive round Swaledale to see all the decorations early next week. I loved seeing the Côte de Buttertub and am looking forward to the Côte de Wincobank today. The organisation round here has obviously been terrific.
I am not remotely interested in football or tennis, but I love the Tour.

Well said JessM

He lived in wales but was born in Shardlow which I've only just found out.

Already posted on other thread what a fab day I had today at the TDF. I know very little about the race but the atmosphere was great. I wonder if there will be an upsurge in bike sales!

So he was Tegan . He is able to speak Welsh due to growing up in Gwnynedd.
Another extravaganza yesterday. Never have so many British people gathered on the top of so many hills! And a great finish. Yorkshire . A gold medal for spectating, just like in London 2012.

We're assuming that Derby's new velodrome will be named after him. I'd always thought he was from Ilkeston.

Mr N has just got back after going to Essex to watch the final stage before they go off to France on the Eurostar . [I couldn't go as I had an appointment elsewhere].

He said the atmosphere was really thrilling, lots of cheering, shouting ,clapping and general good feeling.

He was even given a bacon sandwich and a cuppa .

MY DD was on the phone earlier, and telling me how well it went up North where they had gone for the w/end to see it , stayed with rellies as they live up there ! Two G/S adored it

So s all round !

Great !!

Just got it confirmed that the Tour de France will go right past our house on 18th of July , making a foray into Switzerland for 3 days- so if you watch- I'll wave to you.

I always feel that the Tour de France is the real deal in a way that riding round in circles in a velodrome really isn't. So I'm a Bradley Wiggins fan but Chris Hoy? -not so impressed!

I love the TdeF. 3 weeks booked in front of the TV every year ?