Theres hope (inspiration) for you yet Timmy.

[John Gryphon]

@VSS What do you reckon, do you think you will be in control of the hand piece at 85?

Three score years and more spent to the buzz of shears

Australian shearing legend John Harris has returned to a central Victorian woolshed for the 75th year.

www.abc.net.au

 

[VSS]

No chance.

 

[John Gryphon]

No chance.

I figured that one out pre your answer.

 

[VSS]

I figured that one out pre your answer.

I love shearing, and always envisaged carrying on until I dropped, but life doesn't always work out the way you wanted, does it?

 

[John Gryphon]

I love shearing, and always envisaged carrying on until I dropped, but life doesn't always work out the way you wanted, does it?

No and very few shearers in Aussie keep going after mid forties. Its high money and highly physical.

 

[VSS]

No and very few shearers in Aussie keep going after mid forties. Its high money and highly physical.

I managed to do my own sheep last year, and a few for a neighbour, but I'm changing my main flock over to wool shedders now.

 

[John Gryphon]

I managed to do my own sheep last year, and a few for a neighbour, but I'm changing my main flock over to wool shedders now.

 

[old keeper]

That's very impressive! Most of the shearers I've met over the years backs have gone by their late forties to early fifties.