tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95434232024-03-07T19:19:44.336+00:00Derek's DiaryThe Beano's favourite sheep! (When he bothers to put in an appearance, the lazy so-and-so)Gary Northfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264978998035189000noreply@blogger.comBlogger185125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-5005192946548729502010-06-23T12:04:00.002+00:002010-06-23T12:04:33.080+00:00DONUTS!!!!Morning readers.<br /><br /> Don't you just hate it when you look at a blog and all you ever read is,<br /><br />"Gosh, sorry I haven't posted here for a while, I got run over by a lorry and I've been sooo busy and stuff. I hope you can forgive me and I promise to update EVERY DAY from now on. Seriously. Pinky swear." <br /><br />And then they never update their blog for another six months. What losers!!!!<br /><br />Anyway, where was I?<br /><br />OH YES!!!!<br /><br />Check out this month's Beanomax, inside you'll find a brilliant new story by me!!! It's probably my best story in over 3 years and that's saying a lot cos there's been some real crackers (and some humdingers if I'm telling the truth. Cecil was mainly in those ones, so I'm absolved of any blame).<br /><br />Here's an exciting clip to whet your appetite (what ever that means):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_ssSvpWviXs9SKWgQ55pCQL1mr7y6Fnh5R4v1SvGK434ltOzufqeuXW5mUNdvzkH39T0M34jMeqFOU0m4RczrkXEbdK-H0Qq2Dxbv5PZnzZoWslunBJ0dmYKRbbJeedALdAu/s1600/donut+web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 340px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_ssSvpWviXs9SKWgQ55pCQL1mr7y6Fnh5R4v1SvGK434ltOzufqeuXW5mUNdvzkH39T0M34jMeqFOU0m4RczrkXEbdK-H0Qq2Dxbv5PZnzZoWslunBJ0dmYKRbbJeedALdAu/s400/donut+web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485936211315301202" /></a><br /><br />Good Lord I'm in a bad mood right there. Blame Big Big Baz. I hates him.<br /><br />I'm in the Beanomax EVERY MONTH!!!! Have been since January. Sorry I didn't tell you (or maybe I did). I haven't been kicked out of the Beano or anything, just finding it tough enough go on one crazy adventure once a month as it is. I'll try and get back in there as soon as poss. I promise!!!<br /><br />Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-2267593962691639072010-03-11T15:58:00.002+00:002010-03-11T16:06:57.608+00:00Sheep Swap Number 9! Woohoo!Click the pic!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw61SnIIc06ROw8KWBNpMz2nbNNyxiHKoyxuridIXYYSg1e4p2ogdFJUSqD3hzXnHDHnXjOTMOnq7hgXxQh88d_xaiiY5xXP29rzG6-g-XcXFDx6JO7k4FN-JQPiTwzfj4JBdR/s1600-h/sheepswap_lg9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw61SnIIc06ROw8KWBNpMz2nbNNyxiHKoyxuridIXYYSg1e4p2ogdFJUSqD3hzXnHDHnXjOTMOnq7hgXxQh88d_xaiiY5xXP29rzG6-g-XcXFDx6JO7k4FN-JQPiTwzfj4JBdR/s400/sheepswap_lg9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447406332075516002" /></a>Gary Northfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264978998035189000noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-39071913846067183542010-03-09T13:33:00.003+00:002010-03-11T16:07:13.447+00:00100 years later... SHEEP SWAP 8!!!Click to enlargify.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNmcEjLNFdBdJZx0ZGLi8N7GY86rFakIi5jzQb1nFHYTkJYgIW7wbsKAex7TdGyAuopW-9R4-L0u2ta00l_2_kEkv6uDk8JN6O5uKHPX2xOccSWmPbDB4R3U886hCqGp6geM9/s1600-h/sheepswapsmall8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNmcEjLNFdBdJZx0ZGLi8N7GY86rFakIi5jzQb1nFHYTkJYgIW7wbsKAex7TdGyAuopW-9R4-L0u2ta00l_2_kEkv6uDk8JN6O5uKHPX2xOccSWmPbDB4R3U886hCqGp6geM9/s400/sheepswapsmall8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446626810672291202" /></a><br /><br />I know. We've been busy and stuff. A billion apologies. More tomorrow!!!Gary Northfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264978998035189000noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-13859862602373708992010-02-08T17:33:00.003+00:002010-02-08T17:40:15.469+00:00Sheep Swap numero 7!! Woohoo!We're back, yay!!!<br /><br />Click the picture to enlarge!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pVXLHYTcn6YDupG6dKPEGvqmOuevo98nCnoLms_MOMSYKJk8zm6AsXpurNLijtOELDpqrwvoBcs0wPDZqnULKLKsLmuugKfZbBFElpNlt_f5ZDVVz_tVwQhEnUzq8N3BEYri/s1600-h/sheepswap_lg7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pVXLHYTcn6YDupG6dKPEGvqmOuevo98nCnoLms_MOMSYKJk8zm6AsXpurNLijtOELDpqrwvoBcs0wPDZqnULKLKsLmuugKfZbBFElpNlt_f5ZDVVz_tVwQhEnUzq8N3BEYri/s400/sheepswap_lg7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435927617536558194" /></a>Gary Northfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264978998035189000noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-13485660479092064602010-01-22T17:05:00.004+00:002010-01-22T19:20:53.650+00:00Vern n Derek Part 6!!! OMG!!!Hooray! Click the pic!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyWXDbGhUFQHmcFrOvs-rP3G1hgu7Jejx7qBofJRvcEo7p-GlYfjwLP08eU_3cd2pwOPB-PnQ5LZpdGLK2Vrhi2t45aSrD0lYeZWNzvw44u-nQOaQe2p4fVQFpOOpsqm2obAL/s1600-h/sheepswap_lg6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyWXDbGhUFQHmcFrOvs-rP3G1hgu7Jejx7qBofJRvcEo7p-GlYfjwLP08eU_3cd2pwOPB-PnQ5LZpdGLK2Vrhi2t45aSrD0lYeZWNzvw44u-nQOaQe2p4fVQFpOOpsqm2obAL/s400/sheepswap_lg6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429611629028055522" /></a>Gary Northfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264978998035189000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-16111586311004884232010-01-21T16:32:00.002+00:002010-01-21T16:34:35.342+00:00Derek n Vern pt5!! Woohoo!Click to enlarge!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobu0mUknaUpxz0G4lkvZFy1Ww3hnfhoP4SwcGp8OuODHQ9Z_M-7-B7hEAr4i1nSqMemF-TpFK-wnU7ANESZ7-702reThyphenhyphendPg34ejZH07XIWrtfWQROSWUK6lmU-FQ8zwdTbzI/s1600-h/sheepswap_lg5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobu0mUknaUpxz0G4lkvZFy1Ww3hnfhoP4SwcGp8OuODHQ9Z_M-7-B7hEAr4i1nSqMemF-TpFK-wnU7ANESZ7-702reThyphenhyphendPg34ejZH07XIWrtfWQROSWUK6lmU-FQ8zwdTbzI/s400/sheepswap_lg5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429232069836569858" /></a>Gary Northfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264978998035189000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-63127793063529480012010-01-19T16:18:00.000+00:002010-01-19T16:19:14.048+00:00Vern n Derek part 4!!!Click the pic!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRTA-gW_txWaflsGKYU9R7fe_Fmy9kS0kd4DD2iicIg0cSkPRPHk8rxONCBFLxerylcBIawpmzR8VD5AESUaiMe_NDhZcXmK_QRHEHLpXRvZl_FNztnTIGZM1KMPMQBoNC1e75/s1600-h/sheepswap_lg4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRTA-gW_txWaflsGKYU9R7fe_Fmy9kS0kd4DD2iicIg0cSkPRPHk8rxONCBFLxerylcBIawpmzR8VD5AESUaiMe_NDhZcXmK_QRHEHLpXRvZl_FNztnTIGZM1KMPMQBoNC1e75/s400/sheepswap_lg4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428486202435256530" /></a>Gary Northfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264978998035189000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-49452839248857418292010-01-18T16:55:00.001+00:002010-01-18T17:12:39.671+00:00Vern n Derek pt 3!!Click le pic!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLaejExv19bCFPxh6HNrc6k7X2lOCJTzo_l7V-biWBbZYNf5Q-qDBv2FfNDt5H4KHVbGLbHXwntUMNbfVTG_HP09O1-E6xx2Rg8Me28ZlBUEv2VlkjBGhw5tHKOzX-u5BQyZPH/s1600-h/sheepswap_lg3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLaejExv19bCFPxh6HNrc6k7X2lOCJTzo_l7V-biWBbZYNf5Q-qDBv2FfNDt5H4KHVbGLbHXwntUMNbfVTG_HP09O1-E6xx2Rg8Me28ZlBUEv2VlkjBGhw5tHKOzX-u5BQyZPH/s400/sheepswap_lg3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428124914579969954" /></a>Gary Northfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264978998035189000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-71302795184732957002010-01-15T11:40:00.001+00:002010-01-15T11:46:58.546+00:00Vern and Derek - Off they go!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmA_BFNIzXueCVne9tQRItOZuba1brkE9QkMS_hoP-nwqsT5dQlghqwXmXprZ0k7mMrijbYbbqQ6YxLB2jiBKP4EpOSzCqpWa-39ddQBA2M3cxOXu8rTuxoCSbaxvaqXep6CcTg/s1600-h/vern+n+derek+p2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmA_BFNIzXueCVne9tQRItOZuba1brkE9QkMS_hoP-nwqsT5dQlghqwXmXprZ0k7mMrijbYbbqQ6YxLB2jiBKP4EpOSzCqpWa-39ddQBA2M3cxOXu8rTuxoCSbaxvaqXep6CcTg/s400/vern+n+derek+p2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426930358049408162" /></a><br /><br />Click to enlarge!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-42495133948070340742010-01-14T14:36:00.006+00:002010-01-14T14:59:48.296+00:00Derek 'n' Vern!Yeah, yeah. This blog has died. I know, I know. So to liven things up, there'll be a daily comic starring me and another famous cartoon sheep, Vern, from the upcoming Vern and Lettuce book from the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_sq_top?ie=UTF8&keywords=dfc%20library&index=blended&pf_rd_p=471057153&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0385618255&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=0393RW1ZY8STRN9WSZ47">DFC Library</a>, written and drawn by <a href="http://jabberworks.livejournal.com/tag/dfc">Sarah McIntyre</a> Called <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sheep Swap</span>, I'll be living in Vern's flat, whilst Vern will live in my field. Hopefully all manner of hilarity will ensue!<br /><br />Here's the front cover!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8dEDE4QvLdIZhLdqypsHtfVyjF6haStEVRpOA6BG67cTKpJxwfgbRbDeJSkLGRXgxCgDZQEi7T67sfBX5CPM9PIIx75yvzPgAKmDEwmvMnPJqEfXw8iEj6s6DQYXS_b9R_NXOg/s1600-h/sheepswapbig02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8dEDE4QvLdIZhLdqypsHtfVyjF6haStEVRpOA6BG67cTKpJxwfgbRbDeJSkLGRXgxCgDZQEi7T67sfBX5CPM9PIIx75yvzPgAKmDEwmvMnPJqEfXw8iEj6s6DQYXS_b9R_NXOg/s400/sheepswapbig02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426607002019321762" /></a><br /><br /><br />(Click pic to see bigger version!)<br /><br />Be sure to pop by tomorrow to see what nonsense happens!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-7829861834448003282010-01-14T11:42:00.004+00:002010-01-14T15:00:14.530+00:00BEANOMAX!!!!!Happy New Year sheep fans!<br /><br />Brilliant news!!! I'm in the Beanomax EVERY. FLIPPIN'. MONTH. (Apart from March that is)!!!! Hooray!!!!<br /><br />Yep, you read it correctly; I've come out of semi-retirement, put away my sun cream and lawn mower and have embarked on a plethora of mad adventures, which start THIS MONTH!!!111!!eleventyfour!38!!!wot?!!!?<br /><br />Here's an exciting moment from this month's snowy issue...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEild_Snp31auC8eaU_rcM76o1oqfupYxuF8hfXoEEWolGLNQTC7ASKxGV7AmUU7n4WPEsybr_jUPLVGHQgmm3UZohJylU8dCiauL_a34mz05VZRCof01avLMyhVSggotokPfvjbag/s1600-h/floatyderek.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEild_Snp31auC8eaU_rcM76o1oqfupYxuF8hfXoEEWolGLNQTC7ASKxGV7AmUU7n4WPEsybr_jUPLVGHQgmm3UZohJylU8dCiauL_a34mz05VZRCof01avLMyhVSggotokPfvjbag/s400/floatyderek.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426560453351392898" /></a><br /><br />HAHAHAAAR!!! Amazing. Nothing but topical, me. Did you enjoy the snow? I did. In fact I love snow and tend to hate all those who moan about it. Get with the program grandads; SNOW IS BRILLIANT. FACT.<br /><br />Well anyway, I'm off to the shops to buy Fizzy Turnips, my favourite sweets.<br /><br /> Laters!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-10309213820300243872009-10-08T17:50:00.004+00:002009-10-08T17:55:14.460+00:00I'M BACK!!!Yeah, I know it's been flippin' ages, but you know what, I'm here now and that's all that matters. Right?<br /><br />I'm in this week's Beano, which is brilliant and I'm brilliant. And maybe you're brilliant too (well, most of you anyway). This week's episode involves an old boot, a genie, sausages and mash, Britney Spears... EVERYTHING!!!!<br /><br />Here's a great moment to treasure forever...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05SXGSrfKjtx3CpIMMxOgE6UukpvCpiY4Lzp9EKxN1ujeTYBCgNBOzRXVqn5AJVFZg9UhWBNNL2PGMve_r6yA0ukl5JDug0kG9-R5HvwwlYlAXCsO_PsCPNhEFBI_Pwyjw4tkYQ/s1600-h/derek-antlers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 340px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05SXGSrfKjtx3CpIMMxOgE6UukpvCpiY4Lzp9EKxN1ujeTYBCgNBOzRXVqn5AJVFZg9UhWBNNL2PGMve_r6yA0ukl5JDug0kG9-R5HvwwlYlAXCsO_PsCPNhEFBI_Pwyjw4tkYQ/s400/derek-antlers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390288691083857106" /></a><br /><br />Do you miss me? Then check me out on twitter!!! <br /><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/Derekthesheep">http://twitter.com/Derekthesheep</a><br /><br />It's a right laugh and apparently the only reason to read twitter, so I've heard!!<br /><br />LATERS!!!!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-3931084459336458962009-05-14T11:44:00.001+00:002009-05-14T11:46:46.757+00:00Wayne The Whale!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchp4XzS_r3vi4hXuV1IL_LJDxkb22NYkVAJBkMMTYBXU7dHqPsdPdeb-RSn3VNmB1dS-Opjsx5cFC13zSoW5Q9huA2D1kr4gxM_st6RQ0WLWsS7hvSoDToujlnArLnAUzFvZ3cQ/s1600-h/wayne.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchp4XzS_r3vi4hXuV1IL_LJDxkb22NYkVAJBkMMTYBXU7dHqPsdPdeb-RSn3VNmB1dS-Opjsx5cFC13zSoW5Q9huA2D1kr4gxM_st6RQ0WLWsS7hvSoDToujlnArLnAUzFvZ3cQ/s400/wayne.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335644307175373522" /></a><br /><br />Well here he is!! Jack Rowland's brilliant character Wayne the Whale! Sorry I didn't put it up earlier; I moved barns since the competition and the drawing wasn't where I thought it was :(<br /><br />Congrats again to Jack!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-2644907422214739322009-05-08T20:39:00.003+00:002009-05-08T20:51:32.525+00:00Cor blimey! Look who's in the Beano!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wdaCnPRmhspPWH045fyVKO7nC7kByinptLxIczxhNBep6TlEb-yG9WHtv4xh3AUCl8YTknsM_H2VrxAaWHZuPBFGe5iCgsmSUa_LveMj_kUBcIgqb4iKaCARx3B2HqsUM753pg/s1600-h/derek+ice+cream.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wdaCnPRmhspPWH045fyVKO7nC7kByinptLxIczxhNBep6TlEb-yG9WHtv4xh3AUCl8YTknsM_H2VrxAaWHZuPBFGe5iCgsmSUa_LveMj_kUBcIgqb4iKaCARx3B2HqsUM753pg/s400/derek+ice+cream.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333556452822338018" /></a><br /><br />Yup! It's me!! Me and the lads are on the beach looking to get lovely tans, when a big flippin' whale turns up and spoils the party!<br /><br />Mega thanks to Jack Rowlands who invented Wayne The Whale last year in a competition set by Mr. Northfield on one of his library trips to Newport Central Library (big thanks to Tracey Paddon who ran the event)!! Tomorrow I'll post his winning pic.<br /><br />Don't forget to <a href=http://www.beanotown.com/index.php?s=edStuff&c=voteVoteVote>vote</a> if you like the story! Thanks!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-40369807991596204932009-04-05T17:09:00.003+00:002009-04-05T17:14:51.008+00:00Big TwitHello!<br /><br />Yeah, I know I'm never here no more and my Beano appearances have slowed down a bit, but life has been beyond hectic (moving barn, fighting chickens, catching cowpox etc, etc). But if you want to catch up with my latest bleatings I'm now over at Twitter!!<br /><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/Derekthesheep">https://twitter.com/Derekthesheep</a><br /><br />I'll be updating this old blog when any big news happens, so never fear, I'll always be around!<br /><br />Thank you for all your patience and look out for a new Derek story in the Beano very soon!<br /><br />ByeeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-21052041979993752722008-12-09T18:07:00.005+00:002008-12-09T18:25:01.114+00:00Derek Christmas Extravaganza!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNgDUynF14y0tXtKUHiV_kQyjoBwnuhbR2uey2tcki0x1AIT7hEBOEFBVBYnEJOyBzWG_vY7x94P9AxsNWXMHdZf41YGT9jC0K8OP1bHfeUH76gaYz-kScnrrnz1NSwsqtdfA/s1600-h/blooms-cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNgDUynF14y0tXtKUHiV_kQyjoBwnuhbR2uey2tcki0x1AIT7hEBOEFBVBYnEJOyBzWG_vY7x94P9AxsNWXMHdZf41YGT9jC0K8OP1bHfeUH76gaYz-kScnrrnz1NSwsqtdfA/s400/blooms-cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277853908037006514" /></a><br /><br />Yep, my book is out! Hooray! I could've mentioned it here earlier, but I forgot my password to get in :(. Cecil fortunately was at hand and he has a memory of an elephant, which is quite big apparently. Bees are quite small, so that memory is like one of those mega-computers that you see in mad films that take over the world. By the way, I've got the lurgey, so apologies if I don't make any sense whatsoever. Like usual.<br /><br />The book is out from <a href="http://www.bloomsbury.com/Books/Details.aspx?isbn=9780747594246">Bloomsbury</a> and you can buy it from the usual places like <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Derek-Sheep-Beano-Gary-Northfield/dp/0747594244">amazon</a> etc., so there's no excuse not to pick it up. I've not actually seen it in any shops (and boy I've looked in enough!), but I've been assured by Lenny that he saw one copy in a big <a href="http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=6114735">Waterstones</a>, although one branch actually refuses to sell it, which is a shame. Don't they know who I am? I'm in the BEANO!!!!! They'd be millionaires if they sold it!<br /><br /> Bah. Whatever. <br /><br />You're probably better off buying it online is all I'm saying.<br /><br />Anyways... My latest adventure is in the Beanomax!! <br /><br />Here's an exciting clip:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QhtYyaT7d3XZ6w8tyXUb7eQh3J3UDmRugRmq1HMyrdWzk7NY-pcyGVR29kE5reTi6mpOcopR7a1QVA0D1Nf4FK8ls-jWn7LiEaShe8gJbfnZb58BWzwL1jwcX9cZDxmdAmNQ/s1600-h/beanomax+derek+snow+2008+lettered+p1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QhtYyaT7d3XZ6w8tyXUb7eQh3J3UDmRugRmq1HMyrdWzk7NY-pcyGVR29kE5reTi6mpOcopR7a1QVA0D1Nf4FK8ls-jWn7LiEaShe8gJbfnZb58BWzwL1jwcX9cZDxmdAmNQ/s400/beanomax+derek+snow+2008+lettered+p1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277855887230202946" /></a><br /><br />Merry Christmas one and all!!!!Gary Northfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264978998035189000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-25551873922420060162008-08-31T14:12:00.003+00:002008-08-31T14:24:39.407+00:00Quick!!! Buy the Beano!!!I'm in it!! I've not been able to find a copy myself, so good luck. Apologies for not telling you sooner :(<br /><br />Here's a panel to make up for it .... <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaAEbSYUWUyM2sBdHnZCFJjcz7DCy8LkRIVDDy7NDrUrvpPfQy2SrPGgDxxxOlsp7VjcidFgtDK6xgaDvOyLpP0BD5jA2YwxBdYlarCYxfUs01hA2G1uhSBAOV13OKAO2PBkq/s1600-h/turnip.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaAEbSYUWUyM2sBdHnZCFJjcz7DCy8LkRIVDDy7NDrUrvpPfQy2SrPGgDxxxOlsp7VjcidFgtDK6xgaDvOyLpP0BD5jA2YwxBdYlarCYxfUs01hA2G1uhSBAOV13OKAO2PBkq/s400/turnip.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240685009952446562" /></a><br /><br />Hooray!! It's a very silly story (as one would expect).<br /><br />I'll put up a big post regarding my great new book from <a href="http://www.bloomsbury.com/Books/Details.aspx?isbn=9780747594246">Bloomsbury</a> tomorrow too! I hope you're all rushing out and buying it (if not, why not?)<br /><br />Cheers!!!!Gary Northfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264978998035189000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-72428194177207494842008-08-10T16:00:00.001+00:002008-08-10T16:01:52.333+00:00Shoutbox won't let me shoutFor some reason I can't post in the shoutbox :(<br />So direct any queries to me on my messageboard or in the comments on this blog.<br /><br />Ta!Gary Northfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264978998035189000noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-51755077778372722432008-08-09T12:46:00.003+00:002008-08-09T12:52:21.388+00:00Disco Fever!Yup! I'm back in the good ol' Beano again this week! Hooray!<br />I'm stuck in one of those horrible Discos where no girls will dance with me... I've never understood it. I'm good looking, witty... I might have sheep-breath, but at least it ain't cowpat breath! Kevin Rabbit and Dave Goose are my fellow wall-flowers in a strange tale of haircuts and lettuce leaves.<br /><br />Here's a lovely clip from the episode!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IQj-mmvqUGvidJlpz1KDM7UWm9IoMXSld2nqIbEv69k8tA803TznO_TqDTkz0nY-Oo-c5HOgzLFXvxfWiwVqlUg8E6QhFxC4-8YgxTyJjiII8umvwulgDLvhX4FbLB3ANQn4/s1600-h/vera.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IQj-mmvqUGvidJlpz1KDM7UWm9IoMXSld2nqIbEv69k8tA803TznO_TqDTkz0nY-Oo-c5HOgzLFXvxfWiwVqlUg8E6QhFxC4-8YgxTyJjiII8umvwulgDLvhX4FbLB3ANQn4/s400/vera.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232499401203846210" /></a><br /><br />My book is due soon too, which is mega-exciting!! And the next Beano annual! There'll be Derek stories coming out of your ears if you're not too careful.Gary Northfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264978998035189000noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-67458931877079111132008-08-02T22:22:00.002+00:002008-08-02T22:28:04.803+00:00Meet the Author!Howdy! Things are hotting up in Derek the Sheep land (where I live)! Gary Northfield, the chap who signs his name at the end of my strips, will be appearing at Newport Central Library, Newport, Wales this Thursday, August 7, 2008, between 11am and 12 noon and Malpas Library, Malpas, Wales between 2pm and 3pm. He'll be chatting about me, Derek, my brilliant stories and showing off my great new book out from Bloomsbury! (Which is lovely, I must say. I have an advanced copy and it looks fab!) There will probably be some children's workshop-type of thing involving some cartooning and creating characters, which should be fun.<br /><br />ALSO - on the 23rd of August, he'll be getting involved in some more chat about me at the Cartoon Museum in London http://www.cartoonmuseum.org/ (click the link for "Cartoon classes and Events")<br />There's a big exhibition of Beano art on there too, so it'll be worth a visit at some point anyway. There's even an example of some lovely Derek artwork too, which makes even more brilliant than ever!Gary Northfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264978998035189000noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-72090856662786529342008-07-15T21:04:00.005+00:002008-07-15T21:14:25.698+00:00Flower FestivalHello!<br /><br />I've had an anonymous email asking me to announce that St.John's Church in Porthmadog will be holding a Flower Festival from Wednesday 16th of July to Sunday 20th. Open 10-30am - 5-30pm. Refreshments available. I did have a look on google to see if it's true or not, but I couldn't verify it I'm afraid. Why anyone would invent a Flower Festival I don't know, so I think it's safe to assume it's true! In fact, Bernard the goat has volunteered to check it out on the farm's behalf, because apparently he loves flowers. Although, now I've written that out in words, I'm not entirely sure he means just appreciating their "looks"... Oh well, I hope he doesn't eat too many of them, otherwise there won't be many left for Sunday!<br /><br />If any of my readers wish to advertise their local fetes, jumble sales etc on my blog, then drop me a line. We will of course send round a member of the farm for authentification reasons and we'd appreciate some remittance towards travel and board. A bag of turnips and a cardboard box normally does the trick!Gary Northfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264978998035189000noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-27196639200040457162008-07-14T20:08:00.005+00:002008-12-12T11:23:40.641+00:00It might've been a quiet six months...... But, you'll be seeing plenty of me for the rest of the year!<br /><br />Some of you may have noticed that I've not had many adventures for a while, in fact I think I've only had three or four this year. Sorry about that! My regular monthly appearances will soon be back on track. Sometimes running about getting up to nonsense on a regular basis takes it's toll, and I needed a bit of a rest in preparation for the next onslaught of madness!!! <br /><br />On the way soon is a jolly little tale of some disco dancing as me and the boys fight over who gets to dance with Vera the cow (who has a mean right hook!). <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQpN1wTdFl_h-iDW7ibBVeDJFPhMmQ6rwsLJ6AnudX_MyO8NS7PmKspxjLlpWeL7H14Avg1RhWR1B0w9htNG2fZHqwRXUK3f8D66cgcx1iuKtR8lM7bWny4u2p6IHrftVaFgx/s1600-h/duck-panel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQpN1wTdFl_h-iDW7ibBVeDJFPhMmQ6rwsLJ6AnudX_MyO8NS7PmKspxjLlpWeL7H14Avg1RhWR1B0w9htNG2fZHqwRXUK3f8D66cgcx1iuKtR8lM7bWny4u2p6IHrftVaFgx/s400/duck-panel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222968861496313746" /></a><br /><br />Then there's a mad story that pits me against Big Baz to see who can be the Biggest Turnip at the "Vegetable Fancy Dress"! <br /><br />Then by the time you've read those, The 2009 Beano Book will be on the shelves and there's a lovely story depicting me and my pals on the trail of dinosaurs, as witnessed by Bert Worm!! Yes Bert makes his fully-fledged debut in a Beano publication and we're all very proud of him round 'ere. Well Lenny is proud I think. It's a weird story, I'll be honest with you, with a bizarre ending. In fact I think it was that particular story that nearly made me give up! I thought I'd lost the plot! Seriously.<br /><br />Then of course, there's my <a href="http://www.bloomsbury.com/childrens/microsite.asp?id=3259§ion=3&mscssid=WEKXKCCQ7P7B8L99AVB9VM8BMQLL1DQA">brilliant book</a> coming out from Bloomsbury, chock-a-block full of classic stories from a few years ago. I've got a special advance copy, and I must admit it's a very handsome book indeed!<br /><br />So, there's plenty of <span style="font-weight:bold;">Derek The Sheep Madness ©</span> coming up! Hooray!!!Gary Northfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264978998035189000noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-66263611818252341942008-04-20T14:25:00.003+00:002008-12-12T11:23:40.823+00:00Beanstalk Madness!!I have a cracking new story in the current issue of the Beano! Hooray! About flipping time too, I hear you all cry. I've been a busy old sheep, so apologies for the delay in getting stories out into the world. Just to make up for it, my appearance is the first part of a two-part story! So, I'm in there NEXT WEEK TOO!!! <br /><br />It's a particularly stupid story involving beanstalks, widescreen T.V.'s and maybe Noel Edmonds.. Here's a panel to whet your appetite!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4Cq85Y6hQxvocoby8Wpl-XH_E5W5k6d8WTW1_zjPAzRQSvoKhBmlM1xjyJGlVj1JCPvkNfueUxOYC_OpPTmStwOnbXEan08C1kuosrMN_l3p4uJTnf5Y8VZAP9QUV4dNrcez/s1600-h/beanderek.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4Cq85Y6hQxvocoby8Wpl-XH_E5W5k6d8WTW1_zjPAzRQSvoKhBmlM1xjyJGlVj1JCPvkNfueUxOYC_OpPTmStwOnbXEan08C1kuosrMN_l3p4uJTnf5Y8VZAP9QUV4dNrcez/s400/beanderek.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191333675682638626" /></a><br /><br />Aw, ain't it loverly? Kevin the Rabbit has quite a starring role in this tale; Kev likes his daytime TV and woe betide anyone who gets in the way of his Bootsale Challenge!<br /><br />tootlepip!Gary Northfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264978998035189000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-36751583584659117472008-02-11T22:26:00.000+00:002008-02-11T22:28:08.628+00:00Norbert!!!!!<br><img src="http://www.garynorthfield.co.uk/USERIMAGES/norbert-cover02%281%29.jpg" align="left" border="0"><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>My French comic strip book <span style="font-weight: bold;">Norbert Le Mouton</span>, published by <a href="http://www.editionsdelan2.com/article.php3?id_article=252">Editions De L'an 2/Actes Sud</a>, is now available to buy! Yippee!!! How exciting is that?<br><br> You can pick it up from <a href="http://www.amazon.fr/Norbert-mouton-Gary-Northfield/dp/2742771387">amazon.fr</a> and various other online French stores.<br><br>But, don't worry if you can't speak French, cos the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Derek-Sheep-Gary-Northfield/dp/0747594244/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=gateway&qid=1202307265&sr=8-3">British version</a> will be available in September from Bloomsbury!<br><br>Merci beaucoup!Gary Northfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264978998035189000noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9543423.post-8179405594288349332008-01-29T20:40:00.000+00:002008-01-29T21:35:56.185+00:00Loverly Poems!!!Thanks to everyone who took the time to write a brilliant poem about me and my pals! You're all such a talented bunch and I'm very grateful for your efforts.<br /><br />Mrs. Farmer Jack had a good read of the entries and decided on one particular piece of prose that impressed her no end!<br /><br />And the prize of a signed "Norbert Le mouton" goes to......<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Sylvia Cowplath!!!!</span><br /><br />And here it is ....<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />The Ballad of Derek and the Gang</span><br /><br />By Ewe 2<br /><br />Rodney is a great big bully<br />Probably ‘cos his brain’s so woolly<br />But when we said ‘just do your worst’<br />He went and phoned that Damien Hirst.<br /><br />And spare a thought for Daisy the Ewe,<br />A departed member of our crew<br />Daisy braved the fire troll’s bridge - <br />She’s now kebabs in someone’s fridge<br /><br />Our barn got washed away last summer;<br />Farmer Jack was seldom glummer.<br />But I chummed up with Kevin Carrot.<br />He’s nice and quiet – not like a parrot.<br /><br />Flippin’ ‘eck – I left out Lenny –<br />Who can forget that day when he<br />And I went sledging on the barn<br />And so did the entire farm!<br /><br />We sheep wish that Jack the Farmer<br />Would treat us more as Samuel Palmer<br />Did. His sheep can safely munch<br />While Jack’s preparing us for lunch.<br /><br />And now we’re going to be in French <br />And hope that you will soonest wrench<br />Yourselves from boring, dreary duties<br />Pour admirer we fleecy beauties!<br /><br /><br />Sylvia Cowplath<br /><br /><br />So BIG congratulations to Sylvia!<br /><br />Mrs Farmer Jack was impressed with Sylvia's dexterous verbal rhymes and in-depth knowledge of my Beano shenanigans!<br /><br />All other entries will receive a signed picture of me, so everyone's a winner really!<br /><br />All the best<br /><br />DerekGary Northfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264978998035189000noreply@blogger.com0