Denis Lehane: Stay away from rams and lambs

Here’s a bit of advice for any fellow interested in getting into sheep.

Don’t go next nor near them. The sheep farming game isn’t half as glamorous as you might think. Sheep will break your heart, and I know it well.

The biggest mistake I ever made was to invest in sheep. Last autumn, I parted with a handsome sum to purchase 20 breeding ewes and a fertile ram.