……if I wasn’t a farmer, what would I be?

[Sussex Martin]

The biggest euro millions winner, then buy a farm in the middle of nowhere, no money worries , no people

No Llamedos ?

 

[kneedeep]

Motorsport engineer of some sort.

Wasn't@DrDunc summat like that?
Guess what
He's now a farmer!

 

[Baling Hay]

Wasn't@DrDunc summat like that?
Guess what
He's now a farmer!

I was also a test engineer in the automotive industry!! First few weeks on the track were great and then it got a bit repetitive, plus you have 4 days of data analysis for each day driving to do as well.

 

[Hilly]

A show jumper.

 

[smcapstick]

Masseuse for the woman off the toothpaste/toothbrush/mouthwash advert in tight trousers. Urrrrrrrrgggghhhhhh

 

[Nell]

General dogsbody, tea maker and paperwork fill-inner. Oh hang on.....

 

[Robigus]

If you are going to farm then you have to consider if there is a better way.
(I know I have posted this before but I can't remember where.)

Many years ago the dearly beloved and I were holidaying on the island of Paxos which is where the Ionian Sea meets the Aegean Sea. It is a very beautiful island and has many olive groves on it.

The olives apparently give some of the best oil that is available. It is a premium product that is in great demand.

The trees very old and we were told that they had been planted by the Romans (?!) - so not a lot of land work.

The local old crones run their goats in the orchards to keep the grass down - so no herbicides or fert needed.

As part of their rent the old crones spread nets under the trees, collect the fallen olives and take them to the crusher - so no labour or machinery needed.

And after all that hard work you have produced a premium product that the merchants will come to you asking for.

I think I could cope with being a Paxos olive grower.

 

[grumpy]

No Llamedos ?

well if she is on the market i will take her

 

[Landyman]

No Llamedos ?

Just me , my mrs , and mi dogs. Sorry grumps you lose again

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

I was also a test engineer in the automotive industry!! First few weeks on the track were great and then it got a bit repetitive, plus you have 4 days of data analysis for each day driving to do as well.

Know what you mean there.....
Currently work part time as a composite laminator, making bits for f1/LMP cars plus other one off bits. Was exciting when first started(full time), but that wears off! Got to a team eventually but going part time and scaling back from it best thing I did.
Not to say if wasn't a farmer that's what I would be doing. Probably abroad, working as a laminating contractor.

 

[rc mx110]

How wrong you are there

The grass is no greener elsewhere, there are many who would swap with you.

I Probably am wrong
But some days

 

[Gatehouse Farm]

Drunk!

 

[grumpy]

Drunk!

common affliction for farmers,

 

[Gatehouse Farm]

common affliction for farmers,

Yes mate a far to easy and slippery route to take.

 

[Kevtherev]

When I'm contracting I'd rather be instructing at college when I'm at college if rather be contracting

 

[grumpy]

When I'm contracting I'd rather be instructing at college when I'm at college if rather be contracting

what could you teach me?

 

[exmoor dave]

cake taster/ quality control.......i fear it would ruin my love of cakes thou!


i know what job i would never do- teacher! i'm still young enough to remember what little sh!ts we all were at school and i can't imagine kids are any better now.....probably much worse!

 

[Kevtherev]

what could you teach me?

How to drive a digger

 

[Kevtherev]

cake taster/ quality control.......i fear it would ruin my love of cakes thou!


i know what job i would never do- teacher! i'm still young enough to remember what little sh!ts we all were at school and i can't imagine kids are any better now.....probably much worse!

Instructing 16-18year old lads ain't for the faint hearted!!!!

 

[exmoor dave]

Instructing 16-18year old lads ain't for the faint hearted!!!!

i can imagine! it wasn't that long ago i was at college!