Frosty dry fields

[andyt87]

Nice day today but the forecast for the weekend is a Hawes (edit- lady of the night) breakfast.

Forecast after Sunday is much better. Finish some hedging Tuesday and Wednesday then chuck some shite Thursday to keep the footpaths clear on Friday. Be a bit of grace then until lambing is done.

 

[glasshouse]

Its typical. First good frost in a long time and can actually get on the fields and its Christmas day!

Same as last xmas
There were drills working on xmas eve, boxing dsy right through to new year
I saw wheat going in yesterday

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Who’s going to be the ‘hero’ lugging muck or slurry tank on this frost then?

I thought about it but the frost just wasn't hard enough

 

[toquark]

I’ve been loathed to even take the bike over the fields the last few weeks. Fairly lifts the spirits to get a good dry spell this time of year

 

[uztrac]

2.2c currently,perhaps the second frost of the season is arriving ?

 

[robs1]

Zero degrees here according to my weather station , wouldnt mind a week of minus 5.

 

[ajcc]

Got to take weather opportunities when available.....vaccinated ewes today only month off lambing ...nice to work up appetite, don’t feel so guilty to go shooting again tomorrow!

 

[fredf]

Some people have a white Chistmas it snowed yesterday heavy at times road was white and traffic was slow but soon cleared from the road but still a covering around the area.

Tom.

 

[Stw88]

Would have been a great day for gathering and dosing ewes, typical decided I better hadn’t in case of divorce. daughters first Xmas so thought I better make an effort. Not being done for a Couple more days won’t hurt.

 

[BredRedHfd]

Caught out with the unexpected frost, so got the first muck of winter out. Slipped back home almost undetected, a little later than planned.....

 

[Johnnyboxer]

Best fire up the muck leading or spreading this afternoon
Something aromatic for the local villagers

Funnily enough I did see a neighbour with the spreader in the back, as I was leaving the village in the car at lunchtime to drop off a present
Some farmers cannot stop, even on Christmas Day [emoji319][emoji85]

 

[andyt87]

Funnily enough I did see a neighbour with the spreader in the back, as I was leaving the village in the car at lunchtime to drop off a present
Some farmers cannot stop, even on Christmas Day [emoji319][emoji85]

I think sometimes you've got to wonder whats waiting at home, either nothing or a nightmare. I won't judge either way, but for me as long as animals are happy and machines are running it can fark off for another day

 

[glasshouse]

I think sometimes you've got to wonder whats waiting at home, either nothing or a nightmare. I won't judge either way, but for me as long as animals are happy and machines are running it can fark off for another day

Its just another day
Animals need tended etc
Wasnt even a holiday in scotland till the sevrnties

 

[Wombat]

Its just another day
Animals need tended etc
Wasnt even a holiday in scotland till the sevrnties

Bit like New Year’s Day, just another day, Even McD’s open on the way home on New Years day

Although apart from feeding up Xmas day is with the family and kids though, New Year’s Day I quite happlily work

 

[andyt87]

Its just another day
Animals need tended etc
Wasnt even a holiday in scotland till the sevrnties

Plenty of other days are just working days too, weekends, my birthday, bank holidays, St Andrews Day, even St Davids Day, that I couldn't care less about and would happily chuck clarts about

I'll put animals needs above my own and make sure they're tended to, and any machinery that would stop me sorting the animals the next day, but I won't drop a day that matters to kids and family to tw@ about with slurry or fixing owt else.

 

[glasshouse]

Plenty of other days are just working days too, weekends, my birthday, bank holidays, St Andrews Day, even St Davids Day, that I couldn't care less about and would happily chuck clarts about

I'll put animals needs above my own and make sure they're tended to, and any machinery that would stop me sorting the animals the next day, but I won't drop a day that matters to kids and family to tw@ about with slurry or fixing owt else.

Same here, but the whole thing is overblown.
This has been a totally stress free xmas, no travelling, no arguments, no rushing here and there.
Had the council round on tuesday and snotty letter from rpa, that was stress enough.

 

[andyt87]

Same here, but the whole thing is overblown.
This has been a totally stress free xmas, no travelling, no arguments, no rushing here and there.
Had the council round on tuesday and snotty letter from rpa, that was stress enough.

Heh I'll agree with that, it's been bliss- even managed to have lunch at lunch! Unheard of! Same again next year? Not the RPA bit obviously

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Totally agree that it should be a day to havecas much time with family but with the current weather I wouldn't have blamed anyone for getting a shed or 2 cleaned out . Dry days are rare at the moment .

 

[tinsheet]

Who’s going to be the ‘hero’ lugging muck or slurry tank on this frost then?

 

[DeeGee]

Caught out with the unexpected frost, so got the first muck of winter out. Slipped back home almost undetected, a little later than planned.....
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That looks one tidy farm! The Masseys will be immaculate as ever I suppose?
I am just looking at buying an identical 1.5 metre front press to the one you have, does it do the job ok?
Kind regards.