No time for a brew...

slaney · Jul 12, 2014

There should always be time for a cuppa. I often have a cup during lambing when waiting for 1 to lamb or ewe and lamb to bind before removal to small pen or when waiting for milk to defrost. It's same during harvest we always have a big breakfast dinner brought to field and supper when when we get home. Workers welcome for all meals all year round and shearers,builders whoever get food too.

I don't run my tractors without diesel my sheep or cattle without feed my grass or crops without nutrients so why would I run myself or my workers without grub. Plus I've never looked back at the end of a day and said pity I stopped for dinner or I would of gotten so much more work done.

JD-Kid · Jul 12, 2014

used to drive and eat then started to stop while filling up drill have a brew pour it before filling drill so drink able eat walk around even get greese gun out etc etc kick the tires intresting work rate about the same R&M dropped like a stone

multi power · Jul 12, 2014

kiwi pom said:
5 or 6 is too much!!!!!!!

I may be in trouble

im probabaly dead already

itsintheblood · Jul 12, 2014

Decaf is the way forward !

carbonfibre farmer · Jul 12, 2014

itsintheblood said:
Decaf is the way forward !

Only if its Yorkshire tea decaf

nick... · Jul 12, 2014

Tetley all the way for me.cant tell the differance with decaff
Nick...

carbonfibre farmer · Jul 12, 2014

nick... said:
Tetley all the way for me.cant tell the differance with decaff
Nick...

pg tips decaf

nick... · Jul 12, 2014

Not a pg tips lover,but will drink in emergencys.like the give aways though
Nick...

Kevtherev · Jul 12, 2014

What's the cost involved to give people a cup of tea or coffee?
Unbelievable how tight some people are.
I baled straw at a farm once and the wife brought some ice cream down the field one for her and one for the farmer!!
Tight twunt.
Anyone comes here has what refreshments they want.

nick... · Jul 12, 2014

We very rarely get tea doing building work and most is doing extensions,patios,driveways etc.allways get to know home owners very well aswell.tight arses.
Nick...

Derrick Hughes · Jul 12, 2014

We have an office with a kitchen at the farm for the staff, anyone be they customers contractors or staff are welcome to stop for a coffee and a chat, the greatest gift you can give anyone is time

Pennine Ploughing · Jul 12, 2014

talking of tight arses and not getting a brew, after thinking about this and not all cases, but in general the places to get a brew and so forth tends to be the ones that pay on time, have more friends and are far happier,
the no brew places are slower payers and tend to be less helpful and more miserable in them selves

oh and i must add I never expect a brew, but its nice to be offered one

Watty · Jul 12, 2014

Everyone gets offered tea or coffee here as soon as they get here. I like my tea so how on earth could I look someone in the eye while I have one without offering it to them! Would be very bad manners.
Happy to feed people as well. Just all helps the world go round.
I think the world is speeding up and we are trying to keep up with the machines. We used to be happy with the time it would take to send a letter and get a reply. Now we are getting choppy if someone hasn't replied to our email in 24 hrs.
With regard to stopping for breaks, I would want to be around the HSE investigation after an accident if it was found no breaks were given. If they were offered and not taken, that's different, but sometimes it's those guys you have to step in and stop and it's easier and less confrontational to do so with a good brew and some cake.

carbonfibre farmer · Jul 12, 2014

Forage Trader said:
the greatest gift you can give anyone is time

Flossie · Jul 12, 2014

GTB said:
Mr Farmer is busy helping with the silage usually.

I love feeding everyone at silaging-I feel like I'm doing my bit to keep everyone going

Times can be a bit erratic to fit with school runs and milking, but I figure that me and the kids need feeding, so why not the lads on tractors?
Contractor years ago told me that ours was the best place for a feed

but I have to admit to cheating with the chippy a lot more nowadays

Warp Land Farmer said:
Errrrr...invite please around 1pm any given Sunday please!! **note to mods....needs smiley face with knife and fork**

Forage Trader said:
We have an office with a kitchen at the farm for the staff, anyone be they customers contractors or staff are welcome to stop for a coffee and a chat, the greatest gift you can give anyone is time

When delivering the post, there were a few businesses that told you to help yourself to a brew at the machine.

And in the rural areas out in the wilds, every round seemed to have a little old lady wanting to make you a brew. It was nice to stop for 10 minutes for a slice of cake, and it was a bit of company for someone who might not see anyone else that day

Netherfield · Jul 12, 2014

Our accountant was a great character,each year his secretary would ring to arrange his annual visit, when rung back to arrange a suitable date his opening line would be "am I coming for my dinner", he arranged all his farm visits around mealtimes, probably down to the fact he lost his wife in her mid 40s.

roscoe erf · Jul 12, 2014

Steakeater said:
Its not a Welsh thing, it is just that the English don't do it. We do it in Ireland and Scotland and it sounds like it is done in Wales too.

It still surprises me how little of a farming community feel there is in England compared to other parts of the UK. It is a pity.

it used to be done in England years ago but has died out as in most farms there is only one or two blokes not the 30 odd we had in the 70,s and its slowly creeping out (like most things)to the fringes when i first came to wales and was working on other farms even delivering the amount of times i was invited in for dinner tea etc well was a lot

but as time moves on this seems to get less normal and more a rarity like ripples in a pool what ever goes on in London it finally reaches the coasts

grumpy · Jul 12, 2014

my uncle who was a millionaire used to go around all the neighbouring farms at lunch time so as to get a good feed,he used to go to funerals of folks he had never met for the same reason.

Paddington · Jul 12, 2014

We always offer builders, plumbers etc a cup of tea on arrival partly as we are glad they have actually turned up, also biscuits or a sandwich if there are there for the day. Had one self employed builder who worked from 8am to 9pm and always refused tea, coffee etc, we never saw him eat though he did have a bottle of water with him, they must have broken the mould when he was made! Have had the exact opposite when people turn up, sit in their van having coffee for half an hour before starting, then knock at your door asking for tools because they haven't got any. Every time you go past they are sat outside reading the paper or if its raining back in the van having another break. OH once passed them down the road at 4pm (they had knocked off at 3pm) - they were sat by the side of the road having a brew on the way home.

jimmer · Jul 12, 2014

i dont expect tractor drivers to be locked in their cab, but if they cant eat their sandwiches on the move or jump out while they change fields or wait for their turn to stretch their legs then its a bad job , they have air con, blue tooth, cb radios, air seats , and super dooper suspension at their disposal

where is that tin hat smiley

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