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diary of a comedy sheep farm
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<blockquote data-quote="spin cycle" data-source="post: 6181618" data-attributes="member: 12281"><p>hectic start....mondays always seem to start like this.....questions from all angles<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />...like i have all the answers<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />....or any answers<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite16" alt=":cry:" title="Crying :cry:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cry:" /></p><p></p><p>phone the vet...get the lincs office<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" />.....'sorrieee can't scan your ewe lambs this week...only a four day week'...FOR YOU MAYBE<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" />.....feck sake the receptionist sounds like she's come from a small animal practice<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />.....later grimston call but the news is no better ..they can do it first thing after the bank holiday<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />....i rather grumpily tell them i'll try somewhere else....but i won't....in fact i think i'll not bother....even if there are some not in lamb they could be splitters by now....i reckon at least 40 are inlamb anyway....ah well 'mr cashflow' you've got to speculate to accumulate....least thats the theory<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />....i'm certainly 'accumulating' sheep<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" /></p><p>wonder what it's like to have days off...y'know no work or thinking about work.....fancy having nothing to do for 4 days over easter....in fact i sometimes wonder how ppl can be productive enough just working what in effect to the rest of us is 'part time'<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/scratchhead.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":scratchhead:" title="Scratchead :scratchhead:" data-shortname=":scratchhead:" /></p><p></p><p>eventually some fert is put on ....some ewes moved to fresh grass<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />....lunch<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>more fert on after lunch the off to the 'yard of many bargains' in the hope of that plough part<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />....now those of us who operate older kit will recognise the following phrases ' have you got the serial number?( it's long since rusted off)...'don't see many of those anymore'.....'never known one of those to go'....and the dreaded...' oh that was a modification on that model'.....anyhow i approached storeman 'M'.....'afternoon james ' he smiles....'are you ready for scrapheap challenge' says i....'well i've been in sh!t since 5 to 7 this morning so not a lot more can go wrong' is replied....i show him the part....wait for this....he recites the part number trots off and gets one<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />....i'm gobsmacked....'not bad for £100' he quips....then sells it to me for a tenner<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>back home 'K' reports a ewe mastitis suspicions...she's right<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" /></p><p></p><p>right easter week means short church service each night at 6:30....bell is tolling...quick rollie and off i go<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spin cycle, post: 6181618, member: 12281"] hectic start....mondays always seem to start like this.....questions from all angles:rolleyes:...like i have all the answers:rolleyes:....or any answers:cry: phone the vet...get the lincs office:banghead:.....'sorrieee can't scan your ewe lambs this week...only a four day week'...FOR YOU MAYBE:banghead::banghead:.....feck sake the receptionist sounds like she's come from a small animal practice:rolleyes:.....later grimston call but the news is no better ..they can do it first thing after the bank holiday:rolleyes:....i rather grumpily tell them i'll try somewhere else....but i won't....in fact i think i'll not bother....even if there are some not in lamb they could be splitters by now....i reckon at least 40 are inlamb anyway....ah well 'mr cashflow' you've got to speculate to accumulate....least thats the theory:rolleyes:....i'm certainly 'accumulating' sheep:banghead::banghead: wonder what it's like to have days off...y'know no work or thinking about work.....fancy having nothing to do for 4 days over easter....in fact i sometimes wonder how ppl can be productive enough just working what in effect to the rest of us is 'part time':scratchhead: eventually some fert is put on ....some ewes moved to fresh grass:)....lunch:) more fert on after lunch the off to the 'yard of many bargains' in the hope of that plough part:rolleyes:....now those of us who operate older kit will recognise the following phrases ' have you got the serial number?( it's long since rusted off)...'don't see many of those anymore'.....'never known one of those to go'....and the dreaded...' oh that was a modification on that model'.....anyhow i approached storeman 'M'.....'afternoon james ' he smiles....'are you ready for scrapheap challenge' says i....'well i've been in sh!t since 5 to 7 this morning so not a lot more can go wrong' is replied....i show him the part....wait for this....he recites the part number trots off and gets one:eek:....i'm gobsmacked....'not bad for £100' he quips....then sells it to me for a tenner:) back home 'K' reports a ewe mastitis suspicions...she's right:banghead: right easter week means short church service each night at 6:30....bell is tolling...quick rollie and off i go:) [/QUOTE]
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