Today at work

[Mrs Holwell]

View attachment 599964 Glad today finished got told my cousin a year older than me passed away this morning to finish a afternoon wet through.

So sorry for your loss -thinking of you x

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Few pics from the past couple of days again,
Went and recovered a 6310 that had been stripped by someone else and just abandoned cos they didn't want the job! [emoji34]
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Ha!! Classic!!! Prop just droped down, sump still on the floor!!! Done a few bits and bobs in similar situations. The best was a problematic gearbox after a repair!! Split tractor, front cover off expecting a litre or so of oil into bucket. Out came some spring, circlips, half a synchro and clutch pack plates!!!!

 

[George from SJM Planning]

Been a few weeks since I posted anything, mainly because farm work has just been the usual day to day stuff and I've been stuck in the office a lot.

Here is my latest project, planning application to demolish a house and replace it with a smaller one (in the foreground) to allow an access road to two new blocks of town houses on a former industrial site which has been inaccessible for 10 years due to the residential developments springing up around it.

 

[Boysground]

Last of the maize cut yesterday. Decided to beat the rain and direct drill the wheat. Barely 24 hours between the 2 crops. The maize was late as it went in behind a 1st cut of grass.

You can just see the ag bag the maize went in on the far side of the field.

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[Av Gorritt]

They used to give out enamel badges - "The lucky cow " written on them and were quite in demand . If I can find one - I'm sure I will have one somewhere - I'll post a pic. They were

Knew I would find one . It must be many many years since this saw the light of day . Found it at the bottom of a a junk bucket

 

[Nearly]

Been busy this week
Finished of the last of the spraying
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Had a visit from @Nearly , who relieved me of some nice blue heifers
Then got these 2 containers out from the top half of the cattle shed where they were used as part of the farm shop
This is the 20` one, had already got the 10` one out
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Managed to squeeze this one onto my old flat trailer
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Rear suspension on pick up has suddenly had a boost.
Both now for sale, if anyone wants them they can borrow the trailer to take them away

We got the heifers home, kept them in to settle a little then threw them out to outwinter with some AAx stores.

You'd think it was spring. plenty of grass in there to keep them quiet but they'll get barley and a nibble of silage to keep them going.
Then picked up a couple of stray gateposts from an away field. They'll be replanted somewhere a little more useful.

Pony paddock sir?

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

That brings back memories of my time in oz! Baling at night because it was too hot and dry through the day! Unheard of over here!! I remember baling till about 11am and the hay just started shattering and going like chaff

This morning was horrendous. 3am no dew at all and seeing the overnight temps for next 6 days, none likely. Spent more time out of tractor cleaning throat where net feeds in and cutting net when it did due to material being caught between knife. None of which impressed me as I'm weak with stomach cramps ATM .
Seriously thought of going home and hooking boom spray on rake tractor and spraying a bay at a time just to get some moisture into it. But I preserved and 5.5 hrs later finished 151 bales off of 20 ac.. 3.5hrs according to monitor Shower and gone back to bed.

 

[Makserer]

I only have one day off at week

 

[Courier]

I only have one day off a week

Every week, wow [emoji41]

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Knew I would find one . It must be many many years since this saw the light of day . Found it at the bottom of a a junk bucket

"Rare collectors item", Get it on EBay at £500

 

[simon-0116]

Little bit of fault finding up it the sky of car showroom. Then when fault found changed all flo tubes as got lift on hire.

 

[Phil P]

Ha!! Classic!!! Prop just droped down, sump still on the floor!!! Done a few bits and bobs in similar situations. The best was a problematic gearbox after a repair!! Split tractor, front cover off expecting a litre or so of oil into bucket. Out came some spring, circlips, half a synchro and clutch pack plates!!!!

They hadn't even bothered to tell the poor chap what was wrong with his tractor! Just stripped it and fudged off although the bloke has a reputation for pulling stuff to bits then never putting it back together.
Personally I wouldn't have even offered him the work.

 

[REStracTORATION]

And there she is

 

[RWG Contracts]

Another job finished and ticked off

Even helped him move first two guests in

Another van pic it was for the view behind honest

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

They hadn't even bothered to tell the poor chap what was wrong with his tractor! Just stripped it and fudged off although the bloke has a reputation for pulling stuff to bits then never putting it back together.
Personally I wouldn't have even offered him the work.

personally, if I was the client I'd publish the proveable facts of his "work" widely

 

[Phil P]

personally, if I was the client I'd publish the proveable facts of his "work" widely

The guy is well known in the area for leaving stuff in bits these days, he is good at getting people up and running if it's a couple of hours of a job and straight forward fix but if it needs parts he's not interested anymore.
It's a shame as he use to be the go to guy in our area and there's more than enough work for or everyone, we use to use him ourselves back before I got going in the job but he no interest anymore, just think he's working for retirement now.

 

[Av Gorritt]

"Rare collectors item", Get it on EBay at £500

I wish!

 

[REStracTORATION]

The best exhibit for me was this
It's got me thinking....

With modern day running gear
I feel a project coming on

And this was a dahm nice example

 

[Peter]

And there she is
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If you ever get to Canada. This is a must see. Private collection only has had one open day. But if your in "the business" and ask them nicely you can get a private tour. I have dozens of pictures from the open day a couple of years ago.

 

[Warp Land Farmer]

The best exhibit for me was this
It's got me thinking....
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With modern day running gear
I feel a project coming on

And this was a dahm nice example
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Burrell's of Haxey were still "running" something similar upto their demise (Austin M)......Pop used to say those vans were their demise as the fitter had to mend the van before he could come out to the call out...