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This thread is the reason why I don't like to talk to family (or neighbours?) about the way I farm, because it doesn't take long for the "L" word to come up (lazy). F*ck 'em all, I say. Do it the way that works for you and let the rest work their way to a miserable, lonely, early grave.

Cut.

The NZ graph is more or less the same. Prices halved in the late 80's and then bounced back again by the mid 90's. The overall trend is that prices only go one way long term.

No. I can't say I've ever seen land prices drop? As long as the world population keeps growing (on Earth), land prices will only go up.

If the light comes on with the engine off and the ignition on, it's probably a rectifier diode. If the light doesn't come on with the engine off and the ignition on, it's probably worn out brushes. Confirm it's not charging with a multimeter, then take it off and have it bench tested by your...

Making the most of the sunlight hours and getting a bit of autumn fert on after milking. Won't be long before the cold sets in, daylight savings ends this weekend.

Just sh|t in the mailbox and call in the debt collectors. Life's too short for bad debtors.

Brilliant things aren't they? I'd be lost without my one.

It's not the best, but at least Nescafe is consistent, unlike some of the burnt shite that some of the "professionals" peddle.

I always told myself that once coffee hit $5 a cup, I'd give it up. These days, it's not uncommon to be paying $6-$7.00. My local coffee lady is $5.50, I'll stop in to see her occasionally but very rarely. The $2 hot chocolate from McDonalds is my new "thing" these days, but I can't see it...

Time for a new one.

I was right. Plenty of people gas bagging and watching (myself included, if I'm honest), not many bidders. Some cheap gear to be had today, a few big ticket items were passed in with no bids. Big difference to the last auction I attended. A couple of sales reps for local dealers were there...

Don't spend it all at once! What are the grey bits with the lines on them?

It's a knapsack sprayer mounted to the rear carrier, it can be pumped up and used as it is or can be lifted out and worn. Comes in quite handy at times.

This morning the paint had dried so I took the opportunity to spray the chassis down with Prolan, hopefully it'll make it last a bit longer. The left tensioner was too long and ran out of stoke before the chain was tensioned up (I suspect someone has fitted the wrong one at some stage), I had...