Anyone else lost the ability to have a 'normal' conversation in a non farming environment after a years lockdown in isolation, or is it just me?! Visit to Docs etc .. for the life of me, when asked the question, I can only think of pee, p*ss or sh*t ....... urine or faeces totally elude me! Top of the memory for a conversation is the last calving that involved a vet or worries / implications surrounding the possible / probable ending of badging culling .... neither subject of interest to a non farmer and likely to get me into trouble! I have not the slightest interest in what seems to be riveting to those outside the farming circle. Who did what to who in various TV soaps or which washing up liquid is best for soft hands! I'd only be interested in which washing up liquid cleans up a dirty calf's bum ready for market! I'm ostracised in townie circles as I cant talk in depth about these important matters. Mind you, maybe they think I have something nasty because of the bit of blue spray I missed washing off! or perhaps a whiff of cow about me? I'm too ancient for YFC and Wi, whilst brilliant in what they do, would drive me ..and them .. bonkers. Why cant we have an ancient and creaky YFC! Hey Ho. I'll go back and talk to my 'girls'. They like me!! .. probably because I smell like them!!
Non farming conversation
- Thread starter glow worm
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Not just due to lockdown.....
I don't go on foreign holidays, eat exotic food, own a yacht, no interest in cars / beer / football, so once we've covered the weather, and the history of Ford tractors 1964 - 1992, I'm a bit stuck.
Often wondered how I'd fare stuck on a yacht in the Seychelles with Duran Duran for 2 weeks.
I don't go on foreign holidays, eat exotic food, own a yacht, no interest in cars / beer / football, so once we've covered the weather, and the history of Ford tractors 1964 - 1992, I'm a bit stuck.
Often wondered how I'd fare stuck on a yacht in the Seychelles with Duran Duran for 2 weeks.
Doesn't bare thinking about!!Not just due to lockdown.....
I don't go on foreign holidays, eat exotic food, own a yacht, no interest in cars / beer / football, so once we've covered the weather, and the history of Ford tractors 1964 - 1992, I'm a bit stuck.
Often wondered how I'd fare stuck on a yacht in the Seychelles with Duran Duran for 2 weeks.
- Location
- Cirencester
I think you have to make the effort, I know what you mean though, normal conversation with the materialistic types is just bloody dull but I suppose it's what they get off on. Thankfully all my friends are pretty normal or I guess others would look at us and say we were abnormal....!!
I will say though that some of my farming friends have been on fire since the end of lockdown and we've had some fantastic evenings sat in the local pub garden, not getting pee'd (as we nearly all have to drive) but fantastic banter/conversation. I guess I am very fortunate to have such friends.
I will say though that some of my farming friends have been on fire since the end of lockdown and we've had some fantastic evenings sat in the local pub garden, not getting pee'd (as we nearly all have to drive) but fantastic banter/conversation. I guess I am very fortunate to have such friends.
- Location
- Ceredigion
Come cycling with me
We can talk about John Burcow ,
We can talk about John Burcow ,
I envy you! I find most people can't cope with a dairy farmer. They just can't understand why you can't make a firm commitment or why you want to go to bed early or can't meet up during milking hours. Much easier I reckon for the arable or suckler members on here .. not so for us mad dairy folk!
- Location
- Cirencester
Yes, we're pretty much all arable boys, some ex arable, one sheeps person who doesnt get out much to be fair.
- Location
- Welshpool Powys
That’s fine as I’ll send @Cab-over Pete to take you divingNot just due to lockdown.....
I don't go on foreign holidays, eat exotic food, own a yacht, no interest in cars / beer / football, so once we've covered the weather, and the history of Ford tractors 1964 - 1992, I'm a bit stuck.
Often wondered how I'd fare stuck on a yacht in the Seychelles with Duran Duran for 2 weeks.
Pete loves a bit of scuba
Exfarmer
Member
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
I think I am very lucky to have had over the years many friends from outside farming and agriculture.
I think most are very interested in farming and thoroughly enjoy listening to it.
Mind you, they probably go home and tell their partners, what a boring evening listening to Ex blathering on all night about cows and corn
I think most are very interested in farming and thoroughly enjoy listening to it.
Mind you, they probably go home and tell their partners, what a boring evening listening to Ex blathering on all night about cows and corn
GeorgeK
Member
- Location
- Leicestershire
Could be a lot worse, you could be a leftie vegan with too much to say
livestock 1
Member
No it’s the same for me as a suckler farmer. Always a few cows calving if I do go out there’s someone covering for me MooCall going off. Went to a funeral in May and vet rang to say her mobile had gone on the blink and gave me another number. She was wondering if there was any ceasars likely. Feels normal but you sometimes wonder how we got here
- Location
- Carmarthenshire, West Wales
well the history of Ford Tractors sounds quite an interesting subject to me!Not just due to lockdown.....
I don't go on foreign holidays, eat exotic food, own a yacht, no interest in cars / beer / football, so once we've covered the weather, and the history of Ford tractors 1964 - 1992, I'm a bit stuck.
Often wondered how I'd fare stuck on a yacht in the Seychelles with Duran Duran for 2 weeks.
Hilly
Member
- Location
- Scottish Borders.
By keeping the wrong breeds is how you get their .
livestock 1
Member
I have a mate with some of your things. Looses them if he doesn’t help them
Hilly
Member
- Location
- Scottish Borders.
Exceptions to the rule are always found on the internet right enough .
It’s quite sad and worrying in my opinion . You need a broad mix of friends and acquaintances otherwise you become a one trick pony. What will happen if you have to give up farming eventually.
I still play football with a very diverse group, two or three of us farmers, but everything else from retired blokes to an undertaker, car dealership owner, lawn mower repair man, builders , teacher.
In fact most of my closest friends aren’t farming.
- Location
- Northumberland
On my trips into the town with the milk van I`ve found best not to talk about the weather. They have no concept of the impact it has on us.
Beast from the east time I mentioned to a customer the battles we were having keeping the wheels turning. Aye, he says, I waited at the bus stop last night for 30 minutes & it never came
Was emptying my crates one day behind the counter of a coffee shop. The customer was putting the milk in the fridge. We both heard the door open, looked up & a girl was coming in with a massive ring in her nose . Without thinking I said "Kicker ".
Customer didn`t have a clue what I was on about
Its almost as if you need your brain in a different mode to converse with none agrics
Beast from the east time I mentioned to a customer the battles we were having keeping the wheels turning. Aye, he says, I waited at the bus stop last night for 30 minutes & it never came
Was emptying my crates one day behind the counter of a coffee shop. The customer was putting the milk in the fridge. We both heard the door open, looked up & a girl was coming in with a massive ring in her nose . Without thinking I said "Kicker ".
Customer didn`t have a clue what I was on about
Its almost as if you need your brain in a different mode to converse with none agrics
Cab-over Pete
Member
- Location
- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
During summer and autumn 2012 when it rained almost every day for weeks and weeks I recall a friend asking if the weather was suiting our work?
I said we had hardly earned a penny during August which is a month where we usually earn around 40% of our annual income.
She replied that she thought the weather had been awful, so bad it had ruined her hanging baskets.
I thought about explaining the difference, but on balance it seemed pointless.
I said we had hardly earned a penny during August which is a month where we usually earn around 40% of our annual income.
She replied that she thought the weather had been awful, so bad it had ruined her hanging baskets.
I thought about explaining the difference, but on balance it seemed pointless.