THE BIG GATHER Contd. Another video from our Cathy of the big gather of sheep and lambs from the Howgill fells yesterday, in Cumbria. A massive undertaking involving people from different farms bringing in sheep for dipping to protect against ticks, and also to wean the lambs. Over the years the gatherers become good friends, so there is also a great sense of camaraderie on the day. But you do wonder how much harder work this all must have been for both shepherds and dogs before the invention of