if I'm not settled into another place by next summer I'll come over and look after them for you, let you get away.
We need to get the farm swap thread started...
Who will take over
- Thread starter Gedd
- Start date
We need to get the farm swap thread started...
- Location
- Yorkshire
Yes it's tough been family but he is going to have to see he not been doing what he should and things need to change
- Location
- Yorkshire
A change is as good as a rest
ollie989898
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I was agreeing with you back in May!
As a mixed farm who starts “harvest” with wrapped bales then progresses through hay, a range of cereals then finishes by contract harvesting for others, at the age of 59, I find after 14 weeks of non stop long stressful hard and hot work, I feel totally bolloxed. No idea how to recover from this year (still have animals to look after and plant the next crops), never mind facing going through it all again next year.
It’s a nasty dilemma
Is it the combination of stress and hot weather?
indeed...
Are you going to sell your share and cut out all the grief with your uncle?
- Location
- Limousin/Charentes toad land
My reply is completely "on topic" with the original OP
I do wonder if I feel so beaten down by it due to having no teal motivation for what I am doing. If I was continuing/building for my family then there would be a point but realistically I could easily sell up and never work again. Most would think that sounds great (I would have) but actually it's a right kick in the balls to motivation- which is something I have never struggled with in my life.
And the years...
- Location
- Yorkshire
I'm emotionally tied to it been the farm where my dad grew up and left me and my 2nd kid is very keen to be out and about. But most of all I do want to farm and am sure I can cope I have put alot of work in to get things sorted to get the restrictions lifted I would much rather buy him out than walk away
I know how you feel. Been waiting for the farm for years (rented) finally get it but father and step mother refuse to move out of the house until they are carried out in boxes. Fed up waiting to really get going, so I've said f**k it, and I'm off to iceland to work for the winter and see what happens.
I can only pray that they can't stand whoever gets the place ?
- Location
- Yorkshire
I have one kid only 2 but mad keen on anything on the farm one a week old so to young to tell yet so that's another reason
- Location
- Yorkshire
I have one kid only 2 but mad keen on anything on the farm one a week old so to young to tell yet so that's another reason
Cheer up, Brexit will be here shortly....My reply is completely "on topic" with the original OP
I do wonder if I feel so beaten down by it due to having no teal motivation for what I am doing. If I was continuing/building for my family then there would be a point but realistically I could easily sell up and never work again. Most would think that sounds great (I would have) but actually it's a right kick in the balls to motivation- which is something I have never struggled with in my life.
And the years...
- Location
- Limousin/Charentes toad land
- Location
- Ceredigion
Your not coming to the big party then
- Location
- Limousin/Charentes toad land
- Location
- Ceredigion
What's on the menu . Welsh Lamb ?They are planning a huge one here so I'll go along to that
- Location
- Limousin/Charentes toad land
My reply is completely "on topic" with the original OP
I do wonder if I feel so beaten down by it due to having no teal motivation for what I am doing. If I was continuing/building for my family then there would be a point but realistically I could easily sell up and never work again. Most would think that sounds great (I would have) but actually it's a right kick in the balls to motivation- which is something I have never struggled with in my life.
And the years...
Been thinking the same , watching the rain flatten the crops , twiddling my thumbs thinking I could be twatting flies in France instead .
Motivation isn't my issue , it's my body can't do what it used to .
The answer ....
Turn in to gin swilling sloths in Le Dorat ..... not .
- Location
- Limousin/Charentes toad land
Absolutely.
Birthday this week never helps
. And whenever anyone asks how old, I always say 12 as that is what my mind thinks
- Location
- Limousin, France
Start by dropping the contracting. Its not like you need the money.I was agreeing with you back in May!
As a mixed farm who starts “harvest” with wrapped bales then progresses through hay, a range of cereals then finishes by contract harvesting for others, at the age of 59, I find after 14 weeks of non stop long stressful hard and hot work, I feel totally bolloxed
It’s a nasty dilemma
Why don't you take on a part timer. As above , you can afford it.
I wish I'd been in your position 10 years ago as I wouldn't have worked myself into 2 hip replacements.
- Location
- Limousin, France
Its a bit harsh blaming Le Dorat.
They just moved there.
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- harvesting haulage limousin maize