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<blockquote data-quote="Ali_Maxxum" data-source="post: 3372396" data-attributes="member: 12293"><p>It's definitely a tough one, the old man isn't as old as a lot of the ages quoted above but I've tried to cut his work load down, any really strenuous things we try to keep to a minimum, a lot of little bale bumping in the summer I'll get some YFC boys in, I'd rather pay for them to be there than knacker up the main man. I do have to say on the odd occasion to stand out the way or leave it or whatever. </p><p></p><p>It is heart breaking to see the older generation struggle to do certain things they'd never normally have to think twice about doing. </p><p></p><p>It does frustrate me a lot of people my age who just wont help though, the worst has to be a farm I help the contractor with on silage, we have to sheet the clamp, which I never ever have a problem with doing, I usually go and help some friends of ours sheet their clamp off my own back when I can. Anyway, these farmers are brothers, one of which has had heart trouble before and theres usually 3 of us stay to help and the others just leave as 'they have to go'. But they were ok to stay when we all went into the house for dinner?! Really gets my back up that does.</p><p></p><p>Most are old and wise, however I'm going to have to say some really don't know their arse from their elbow and still do some really stupid things time after time and you wonder how they're alive or still in business. Modern practices really have come a long way which means the old must move aside, trying to get someone to do that is a different matter, and probably a subject for another day....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ali_Maxxum, post: 3372396, member: 12293"] It's definitely a tough one, the old man isn't as old as a lot of the ages quoted above but I've tried to cut his work load down, any really strenuous things we try to keep to a minimum, a lot of little bale bumping in the summer I'll get some YFC boys in, I'd rather pay for them to be there than knacker up the main man. I do have to say on the odd occasion to stand out the way or leave it or whatever. It is heart breaking to see the older generation struggle to do certain things they'd never normally have to think twice about doing. It does frustrate me a lot of people my age who just wont help though, the worst has to be a farm I help the contractor with on silage, we have to sheet the clamp, which I never ever have a problem with doing, I usually go and help some friends of ours sheet their clamp off my own back when I can. Anyway, these farmers are brothers, one of which has had heart trouble before and theres usually 3 of us stay to help and the others just leave as 'they have to go'. But they were ok to stay when we all went into the house for dinner?! Really gets my back up that does. Most are old and wise, however I'm going to have to say some really don't know their arse from their elbow and still do some really stupid things time after time and you wonder how they're alive or still in business. Modern practices really have come a long way which means the old must move aside, trying to get someone to do that is a different matter, and probably a subject for another day.... [/QUOTE]
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