• OT. the great Sheep Escape

    From Chris@chris.mcmillan@ntlworld.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Sun Jan 11 09:24:43 2026
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    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/08/runaway-sheep-storm-german-supermarket

    Heard about on R3 - which lead to JS BachrCOs rCLSheep May Safely GrazerCY

    Mrs McT
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  • From J. P. Gilliver@G6JPG@255soft.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Sun Jan 11 11:19:49 2026
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    On 2026/1/11 9:24:43, Chris wrote:
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/08/runaway-sheep-storm-german-supermarket

    Heard about on R3 - which lead to JS BachrCOs rCLSheep May Safely GrazerCY

    Mrs McT
    Of course, they're on YouTube - I think the least-doctored version is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP7qIHzzDec (90 seconds).
    What would Susan say/do ...
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  • From john ashby@johnashby20@yahoo.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Sun Jan 11 11:22:41 2026
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    On 11/01/2026 09:24, Chris wrote:
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/08/runaway-sheep-storm-german-supermarket

    Heard about on R3 - which lead to JS BachrCOs rCLSheep May Safely GrazerCY

    Mrs McT

    Germany still has Woolworths. And someone should have given them
    shopping baaskets. At least they won't get fleeced at the tills (I'll
    ram home these puns wether you excewese me or not).

    john
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  • From Chris@chris.mcmillan@ntlworld.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Sun Jan 11 12:35:33 2026
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    john ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com> wrote:
    On 11/01/2026 09:24, Chris wrote:
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/08/runaway-sheep-storm-german-supermarket

    Heard about on R3 - which lead to JS BachrCOs rCLSheep May Safely GrazerCY >>
    Mrs McT

    Germany still has Woolworths. And someone should have given them
    shopping baaskets. At least they won't get fleeced at the tills (I'll
    ram home these puns wether you excewese me or not).

    john


    Sid would have applauded you!

    Sadly we no longer hear from Mr Sheep.

    Mrs McT

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  • From Chris@chris.mcmillan@ntlworld.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Sun Jan 11 12:35:49 2026
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    john ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com> wrote:
    On 11/01/2026 09:24, Chris wrote:
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/08/runaway-sheep-storm-german-supermarket

    Heard about on R3 - which lead to JS BachrCOs rCLSheep May Safely GrazerCY >>
    Mrs McT

    Germany still has Woolworths. And someone should have given them
    shopping baaskets. At least they won't get fleeced at the tills (I'll
    ram home these puns wether you excewese me or not).

    john


    Sid would have applauded you!

    Sadly we no longer hear from Mr Sheep.

    Mrs McT

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  • From Kosmo@krw@whitnet.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Sat Jan 17 10:21:38 2026
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    On 11.1.26 11:22, john ashby wrote:
    On 11/01/2026 09:24, Chris wrote:
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/08/runaway-sheep-storm-
    german-supermarket

    Heard about on R3 - which lead to JS BachrCOs-a rCLSheep May Safely GrazerCY >>
    Mrs McT

    Germany still has Woolworths. And someone should have given them
    shopping baaskets. At least they won't get fleeced at the tills (I'll
    ram home these puns wether you excewese me or not).

    john

    I am sure Lynda would have said something along the lines of let us
    pretend there are no sheep here.
    --
    Kosmo Richard W
    www.travelswmw.whitnet.uk
    https://tinyurl.com/KRWpics
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  • From Mike McMillan@toodle.pip1@virginmedia.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Sat Jan 17 15:21:02 2026
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    Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:
    On 11.1.26 11:22, john ashby wrote:
    On 11/01/2026 09:24, Chris wrote:
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/08/runaway-sheep-storm-
    german-supermarket

    Heard about on R3 - which lead to JS BachrCOs-a rCLSheep May Safely GrazerCY

    Mrs McT

    Germany still has Woolworths. And someone should have given them
    shopping baaskets. At least they won't get fleeced at the tills (I'll
    ram home these puns wether you excewese me or not).

    john

    I am sure Lynda would have said something along the lines of let us
    pretend there are no sheep here.



    Perhaps they were escorted away down the autobaahn.
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    Toodle Pip, Mike McMillan
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  • From Kosmo@krw@whitnet.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Sat Jan 17 15:41:11 2026
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    On 17.1.26 15:21, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:
    On 11.1.26 11:22, john ashby wrote:
    On 11/01/2026 09:24, Chris wrote:
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/08/runaway-sheep-storm-
    german-supermarket

    Heard about on R3 - which lead to JS BachrCOs-a rCLSheep May Safely GrazerCY

    Mrs McT

    Germany still has Woolworths. And someone should have given them
    shopping baaskets. At least they won't get fleeced at the tills (I'll
    ram home these puns wether you excewese me or not).

    john

    I am sure Lynda would have said something along the lines of let us
    pretend there are no sheep here.



    Perhaps they were escorted away down the autobaahn.


    That is very woolly thinking, mind ewe we are talking about Germany.
    --
    Kosmo Richard W
    www.travelswmw.whitnet.uk
    https://tinyurl.com/KRWpics
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  • From Mike McMillan@toodle.pip1@virginmedia.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Sat Jan 17 16:25:27 2026
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    Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:
    On 17.1.26 15:21, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:
    On 11.1.26 11:22, john ashby wrote:
    On 11/01/2026 09:24, Chris wrote:
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/08/runaway-sheep-storm-
    german-supermarket

    Heard about on R3 - which lead to JS BachrCOs-a rCLSheep May Safely GrazerCY

    Mrs McT

    Germany still has Woolworths. And someone should have given them
    shopping baaskets. At least they won't get fleeced at the tills (I'll
    ram home these puns wether you excewese me or not).

    john

    I am sure Lynda would have said something along the lines of let us
    pretend there are no sheep here.



    Perhaps they were escorted away down the autobaahn.


    That is very woolly thinking, mind ewe we are talking about Germany.


    They might have called in the Staasi but an Irish baatender who happened to
    be in the store realised they were only looking for flock wallpaper and
    bottles of Gl Ovine; I believe the baatenderrCOs name was Lan OrCOLin. There was nearly a riot, but then the sheep sheared off to another exit.
    --
    Toodle Pip, Mike McMillan
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  • From BrritSki@rtilbury@gmail.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Sat Jan 17 16:43:18 2026
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    On 17/01/2026 16:25, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:
    On 17.1.26 15:21, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:
    On 11.1.26 11:22, john ashby wrote:
    On 11/01/2026 09:24, Chris wrote:
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/08/runaway-sheep-storm- >>>>>> german-supermarket

    Heard about on R3 - which lead to JS BachrCOs-a rCLSheep May Safely GrazerCY

    Mrs McT

    Germany still has Woolworths. And someone should have given them
    shopping baaskets. At least they won't get fleeced at the tills (I'll >>>>> ram home these puns wether you excewese me or not).

    john

    I am sure Lynda would have said something along the lines of let us
    pretend there are no sheep here.



    Perhaps they were escorted away down the autobaahn.


    That is very woolly thinking, mind ewe we are talking about Germany.


    They might have called in the Staasi but an Irish baatender who happened to be in the store realised they were only looking for flock wallpaper and bottles of Gl Ovine; I believe the baatenderrCOs name was Lan OrCOLin. There was nearly a riot, but then the sheep sheared off to another exit.

    You couldn't make itup.

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  • From J. P. Gilliver@G6JPG@255soft.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Sat Jan 17 17:42:16 2026
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    On 2026/1/17 16:43:18, BrritSki wrote:
    On 17/01/2026 16:25, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:
    On 17.1.26 15:21, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:
    On 11.1.26 11:22, john ashby wrote:
    On 11/01/2026 09:24, Chris wrote:
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/08/runaway-sheep-storm- >>>>>>> german-supermarket

    Heard about on R3 - which lead to JS BachrCOs-a rCLSheep May Safely GrazerCY

    Mrs McT

    Germany still has Woolworths. And someone should have given them
    shopping baaskets. At least they won't get fleeced at the tills (I'll >>>>>> ram home these puns wether you excewese me or not).

    john

    I am sure Lynda would have said something along the lines of let us
    pretend there are no sheep here.



    Perhaps they were escorted away down the autobaahn.


    That is very woolly thinking, mind ewe we are talking about Germany.


    They might have called in the Staasi but an Irish baatender who happened to >> be in the store realised they were only looking for flock wallpaper and
    bottles of Gl Ovine; I believe the baatenderrCOs name was Lan OrCOLin. There
    was nearly a riot, but then the sheep sheared off to another exit.

    You couldn't make itup.

    Interestingly (no puns here), I see from the videos that it was a branch
    of Penny's; I was unaware that they had branches in Germany - I thought
    they were just an American chain. (The name wouldn't have the same
    double meaning as in English/American.) Of course it was in Bavaria,
    which was the part of Germany occupied (sort of) by the US, so maybe
    that store opened branches there then - but I don't think they're there
    now, in the same way as the UK is no longer in the Ruhr area.
    --
    J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()ALIS-Ch++(p)Ar++T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

    Self Test for Paranoia: You know you have it when you can't think of
    anything that's your own fault.
    - "The Real Bev" in comp.mobile.android, 2019-1-1
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  • From Joe Kerr@joe_kerr@cheerful.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Sat Jan 17 22:20:48 2026
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    On 17/01/2026 17:42, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
    On 2026/1/17 16:43:18, BrritSki wrote:
    On 17/01/2026 16:25, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:
    On 17.1.26 15:21, Mike McMillan wrote:
    Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:
    On 11.1.26 11:22, john ashby wrote:
    On 11/01/2026 09:24, Chris wrote:
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/08/runaway-sheep-storm- >>>>>>>> german-supermarket

    Heard about on R3 - which lead to JS BachrCOs-a rCLSheep May Safely GrazerCY

    Mrs McT

    Germany still has Woolworths. And someone should have given them >>>>>>> shopping baaskets. At least they won't get fleeced at the tills (I'll >>>>>>> ram home these puns wether you excewese me or not).

    john

    I am sure Lynda would have said something along the lines of let us >>>>>> pretend there are no sheep here.



    Perhaps they were escorted away down the autobaahn.


    That is very woolly thinking, mind ewe we are talking about Germany.


    They might have called in the Staasi but an Irish baatender who happened to >>> be in the store realised they were only looking for flock wallpaper and
    bottles of Gl Ovine; I believe the baatenderrCOs name was Lan OrCOLin. There
    was nearly a riot, but then the sheep sheared off to another exit.

    You couldn't make itup.

    Interestingly (no puns here), I see from the videos that it was a branch
    of Penny's; I was unaware that they had branches in Germany - I thought
    they were just an American chain. (The name wouldn't have the same
    double meaning as in English/American.) Of course it was in Bavaria,
    which was the part of Germany occupied (sort of) by the US, so maybe
    that store opened branches there then - but I don't think they're there
    now, in the same way as the UK is no longer in the Ruhr area.

    Penny Markt and J C Penny are two totally different companies operating
    in different business sectors.
    --
    Ric
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  • From J. P. Gilliver@G6JPG@255soft.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Sat Jan 17 23:50:42 2026
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    On 2026/1/17 22:20:48, Joe Kerr wrote:
    []
    Penny Markt and J C Penny are two totally different companies operating
    in different business sectors.


    Thanks; I didn't know that.
    --
    J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()ALIS-Ch++(p)Ar++T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
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