diary of a comedy sheep farm

[Radio]

friday night....got two more loadsa straw to get off last field.....i've over bought and underestimated my storage but ,,,well,,,meh .....i've put a lot in our 'polytunel'....it was a hasty buy back in 2016 when i thought every 'proper' sheep farmer had one......but it's not really been a success.....not all it's fault...being as a 'bodger' put it up ....well...i'll leave it to your imagination.....anyhoo it has a hardcore floor but the plastic doesn't last two seconds....SO ...i've been using tarps.....the first lasted quite well but they sag/split so it was replaced...not wasted though cos i cut it up and used it for temp cover whilst re roofing farmhouse....anyhoo at mo polytunnel is full o straw but 'naked' awaiting new tarp

in other news the admiral is getting suspicious about the sleeping pills....i'm clinging to the subterfuge for now.....the latest incident was when the pharmacy delivered an order with no sleeping pills and she got to the bag first.....took some quick thinking/blagging to explain that.....strawbs car park construction is finally getting towards the toppa list...i ordered some stone.....gone up £120 load........but 'opportunity knocked' in the shape of flanders

so let me run this plan past you.....flanders' builders have a lovely heap of rubble and i mentioned to him if it was 'up for grabs'...he said i could have itbut i need to be quick or it'll be skips......only trouble is the trailer i want to use is fulla rubbish waiting for me to get a skip meself

Soo...i thought ....why not take my trailer and tip it into one of his skips then load the rubble up......mrs spin thinks thats to 'cheeky'.......she might be right but i'm tempted just for the laugh......what do my 'learned' readers reckon ?

The diary from prison, might get a bit repetitive

 

[spin cycle]

He's need a hi-tip to get it anywhere near high enough to stop his sheep.

it is a hi tip

 

[robbie]

The diary from prison, might get a bit repetitive

Be ironic him having livestock that get out more than he does!!!!!

 

[Matthew Britton]

The diary from prison, might get a bit repetitive

What, like …….. « today i dropped the soap again……… it’s getting less painful but I would prefer if they asked first and perhaps went one at a time, still it beats chasing sheep «

 

[Lodekka]

Sounds to me you live in a nice place with quiet lanes etc....
Therefore...
The suggestion..
find a nice gateway on a quiet lane and tip it there.

Suggests you might as well leave it where it is .
Or just shove it in your drive.

Helpful Lodekka strikes again.

 

[spin cycle]

What, like …….. « today i dropped the soap again……… it’s getting less painful but I would prefer if they asked first and perhaps went one at a time, still it beats chasing sheep «

whatever happened to 'soap on a rope' musta been a 'godsend' for those lads

saturday
decided to split remaining straw into 3 loads.....part of the road to the field is very uneven and two layers made for an 'interesting' ride.....in the end i only got two loads done cos spent the afternoon spraying the stubble.....perfect doing

nev came round for curry and was in good form....brought me some toffee vodka as late b'day present...i mentioned to him that all the motorists on my travels had been very friendly/patient/courteous.........nev reckons jeremy clarkes tv series is behind it....'public love farmers cos o that' he said 'mind you i reckon you were so slow they could always get past easily'

sunday

juggling logistics to try and finish straw....retrieve smeg ......extricate flanders rubble......usual chores....in the end i fell short by not getting all the rubble on account the cs was shorta back end oil and couldn't tip the grain trailer......perhaps not a bad thing cos i turned a bit faint through not stopping for lunch.....mrs spin sat me down and forced me to eat bhuna..oh the torture

10:30 pigeon boss and foook foook came for some pigeon feed.....foook foook used to be on the 'bins'.....the hgv drivers were getting only £9-45/hr.....a lot left but came back when they put rate up £3/hr.....i questioned that still wasn't a fortune ...'thing is james they want to be home in their own bed every night' foook foook explained....thats fair enough TBF but kinda explains the current driver shortage

did arkwright run noon.....nabbed a coupla cans of petrol for the mule....he's a out of diesal but got a little petrol thats being rationed out to regulars.....our other garage (bp) is dry but then again it has been off/on all summer....hearing some really stupid tales

saw flanders late afternoon...made me inwardly smile....'i'm absolutely whacked out through sailing all day' he said.....i forbade to reply i was exhausted through scraping round all day earning less than minimum wage....i've been a bit hard on him though cos he was fine that i'd not cleared the rubble.....think i'll upgrade him to 'neddy'

 

[robbie]

Splitting the straw down to 3 loads because of uneven roads, is that because you don't trust your driving, you roping up or the trailer??????

 

[spin cycle]

Splitting the straw down to 3 loads because of uneven roads, is that because you don't trust your driving, you roping up or the trailer??????

neither....you forgot the 'i'm a wimp who worries to much' option

 

[robbie]

neither....you forgot the 'i'm a wimp who worries to much' option

Pah, stack'em up and keep looking forward, the ground'ell catch'em!!!!!!!!

 

[Suffolksucklers]

The oh Deere bales might not stack too well and a rope might disappear into them

 

[Sharpy]

Pah, stack'em up and keep looking forward, the ground'ell catch'em!!!!!!!!

You obviously don't practice what you preach, you tied that load on!

 

[robbie]

You obviously don't practice what you preach, you tied that load on!

Only coz the old bill have been a bit keen this harvest, they stung 3 of my neighbours trailers 100 quid each for not double strapping the fronts and backs

 

[spin cycle]

Pah, stack'em up and keep looking forward, the ground'ell catch'em!!!!!!!!

i was more gung ho at your age......but i'm older ....not really got any local farming m8's locally to bail me out and an an eighty yr old mum to care for....i have to be slow/sure cos i'm in muddle enough really

forgot to mention i've sent off my 'wildlife cs offer' acceptance....implement that....cut the flock....grow bit more corn and i won't need to chase around after straw....hopefully

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

Have you had any snotage get as far as cromer?
Was there sat afternoon....saw these.

Mrs cff, asked " what are you.....Oh I know "

But seems they are not yours.
Be a good cross for you though?

 

[robbie]

i was more gung ho at your age......but i'm older ....not really got any local farming m8's locally to bail me out and an an eighty yr old mum to care for....i have to be slow/sure cos i'm in muddle enough really

forgot to mention i've sent off my 'wildlife cs offer' acceptance....implement that....cut the flock....grow bit more corn and i won't need to chase around after straw....hopefully

Gung ho.....I'll have you know I've never lost a single bale!!!!!!
I did loose a whole trailer once though, the drawbar bloody soon subsoilered across some old boys tarmac drive way.......luckily I had a chain with me in the loader so I could extract it hook on and feck off in a hurry

 

[Lodekka]

forgot to mention i've sent off my 'wildlife cs offer' acceptance....implement that....cut the flock....grow bit more corn and i won't need to chase around after straw....hopefully

I know just what you need for that! And I can help you there... <grins>

 

[spin cycle]

The oh Deere bales might not stack too well and a rope might disappear into them

i prefer rope to straps for straw carting

 

[robbie]

i prefer rope to straps for straw carting

Me too. I find a rope is quicker and we have two trailers still using them. Dad's "new" artic hasn't got hooks so we use straps on that but for round bales with covered edge net the straps are a pain for sliding into the valley between bales.

The kiddies would be buggered when it comes to tying a dolly

 

[yellowbelly]

decided to split remaining straw into 3 loads.....part of the road to the field is very uneven and two layers made for an 'interesting' ride

Pah, stack'em up and keep looking forward, the ground'ell catch'em!!!!!!!!

Come on lads, what are yer messing about at
Fetched our last bit of straw in just before the rains hit.....

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1449966481805097

.....only had a couple of shunts when I backed it all into the shed too

 

[primmiemoo]

Come on lads, what are yer messing about at
Fetched our last bit of straw in just before the rains hit.....

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1449966481805097

.....only had a couple of shunts when I backed it all into the shed too

Where were you? Somewhere in Yurp?

Hells bells, are we ready for the nvHurdler Geep!!!???