- Location
- Scottish Borders
Cheers Roy ! It’s a beautiful shed all right, I can only imagine the toil and sweat in filling that barn with bales of wool!
A real bit of history!
A real bit of history!
Farmer Roy's Random Thoughts - I never said it was easy.
- Thread starter Farmer Roy
- Start date
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
My own place ( about 80 km NW ) was originally part of Pullaming Station ( which was over 40,000 ha - 100,000 acres - back in the day ). I own part of the ridge on the edge of the floodplain where they cut timber for the wool shed, hence my property name “Milridge”, & the Pullaming shed. Not as big or impressive as Windy, but it is older. 16 stand shed, the main part is about 32 metres by 16 metres. At one point ( I’d watched too many Grand Designs programs
. I’ve actually met Kevin Mcloud & shown him photos of the shed 
) we were going to convert it into a house & live in it. Thank god we didn’t. It would have been an open ended cheque book as no one would quote apart from an hourly rate - it would have ended up in the millions - especially we have just come through 3 years of no income, we had to sell our house in town we built / were living in & took a job in town to survive . . .
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
Ready to start planting winter wheat ( Lancer. Most of our wheat crop is what you would consider “spring” wheats ) back into the mungbean stubble ( harvested a couple of weeks ago. Full profile of moisture under it, so as part of the plan to have living roots & groundcover for as much of the year as I can, going straight back in with another crop ) tomorrow.
Seed in truck, starter fert in 1 tonne bags.
Seed in truck, starter fert in 1 tonne bags.
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
Planting with a Deere? Have you got rid of the New Holland now or is it a contractor?Ready to start planting winter wheat ( Lancer. Most of our wheat crop is what you would consider “spring” wheats ) back into the mungbean stubble ( harvested a couple of weeks ago. Full profile of moisture under it, so as part of the plan to have living roots & groundcover for as much of the year as I can, going straight back in with another crop ) tomorrow.
Seed in truck, starter fert in 1 tonne bags.
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
Getting back to the old “Pullaming” shed . . .
we did spend close to $25K on architects & structural engineers before we finally let reality replace emotion . . .
we did spend close to $25K on architects & structural engineers before we finally let reality replace emotion . . .
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
What a house it'd make though!My own place ( about 80 km NW ) was originally part of Pullaming Station ( which was over 40,000 ha - 100,000 acres - back in the day ). I own part of the ridge on the edge of the floodplain where they cut timber for the wool shed, hence my property name “Milridge”, & the Pullaming shed. Not as big or impressive as Windy, but it is older. 16 stand shed, the main part is about 32 metres by 16 metres. At one point ( I’d watched too many Grand Designs programs
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
naah, contractor. A mate / long term harvest contractor who I’ve had a 25 year relationship with. I actually used to do his planting work, while he was doing my harvesting, when I was a busy contractor
With a full time job in town now, it just makes far more sense to pay someone else to do this than to take leave / RDOs & then have the odd breakdown or whatever that blows out my timeframe . . .
My NH is getting old & has a few reliability issues, plus I need to spend time & money on R & M on my winter planting gear - so this year I’ll just get Glen to plant it for me.
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
if I decide long term to keep a tractor & planting equipment & do it myself, it will be an 8000 series Deere of that vintage ( 8400 / 8420 ) that I will buy. Or a Deere / Steiger / Versatile articulated 4wd from the ‘80s . . .
they just keep going . . .
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
Two things, First of all love the shed pics, just love old farm buildings of any sort. They have so much character and history about them.
The old sweatbox tin sheds on legs you see in Australia and realise someone once lived it there are a bit of an eye opener.
Second, this is my idea of a Deere and seed drill.
The old sweatbox tin sheds on legs you see in Australia and realise someone once lived it there are a bit of an eye opener.
Second, this is my idea of a Deere and seed drill.
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
Just found this pic from my presentation at “Windy”
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
#unmistakeableJust found this pic from my presentation at “Windy”
When's your next speaking engagement?
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
#unmistakeable
When's your next speaking engagement?
f**k it was cold . . .
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
Hence the venue name......
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
I could but would they let you back in?haha - who wants to pay my RETURN ticket to the UK for Groundswell
Steel
Member
- Location
- Finley, Riverina, Australia
Nice old shed.
Our place used to be part of Tupple station many years ago. The Tupple woolshed which is 72 stand and is over 30 km away is still used today.
In 2010 they had a re-enactment day with it in full use as it was when it was built
I drove 300 km today to pick up a kelpie pup. Ended up in the mountains in freezing cold conditions and rain.
Our place used to be part of Tupple station many years ago. The Tupple woolshed which is 72 stand and is over 30 km away is still used today.
In 2010 they had a re-enactment day with it in full use as it was when it was built
I drove 300 km today to pick up a kelpie pup. Ended up in the mountains in freezing cold conditions and rain.
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
I think I recognise one of the shearers, Tubby Kenny.