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Music teacher finds joy in growing his flock - balancing the two

They say variety is the spice of life, and this is certainly the case for sheep farmer and part-time music teacher, Jonny Mattacola. Hannah Park finds out more.

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Music teacher finds joy in growing his flock - balancing the two

They say variety is the spice of life, and this is certainly the case for sheep farmer and part-time music teacher, Jonny Mattacola. Hannah Park finds out more. Teaching music and drama, managing his...

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