I love my life!

The Backwards Man

I have most of my turf home tonight, bit of a handling there on the last load, wheel bearing gone on the trailer, I was burning my way down the road.

But sure fcuk it, it's going to pish tomorrow so now I'm enjoying my own floury new spuds, my new flavoury garden peas, and Aldi's finest pork loin chops. And beer.

Why do you love your life?

0byme75341jo28

I don't.

scream

I don't, it's sh!t...

Stheno

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I have most of my turf home tonight, bit of a handling there on the last load, wheel bearing gone on the trailer, I was burning my way down the road.

But sure fcuk it, it's going to pish tomorrow so now I'm enjoying my own floury new spuds, my new flavoury garden peas, and Aldi's finest pork loin chops. And beer.

Why do you love your life?

Is it not Mondays you usually go on the pish and post nonsense?

The Backwards Man

Stheno wrote: »

Is it not Mondays you usually go on the pish and post nonsense?

Nonsense? I take it you don't cut turf?

Deep Six

Nice going OP, sounds like you are comfortable and happy.

Stheno

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Nonsense? I take it you don't cut turf?

I did as a child slave.

Many were the attempt to find a bog hole to end the misery

The Backwards Man

Stheno wrote: »

I did as a child slave.

Many were the attempt to find a bog hole to end the misery

Ah you were only young then, you wouldn't understand. To see the back wall of a shed almost busting at the foundation with dry black turf. . . better than sex.

haveringchick

We had the same dinner as you OP but it all came from Dunnes. Everyone I love is healthy so I'm happy Thank God!

kneemos

Sounds like a replay of "The Quite Man".

MilesMorales1

How much have you had to drink?

Filmer Paradise

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I have most of my turf home tonight, bit of a handling there on the last load, wheel bearing gone on the trailer, I was burning my way down the road.

But sure fcuk it, it's going to pish tomorrow so now I'm enjoying my own floury new spuds, my new flavoury garden peas, and Aldi's finest pork loin chops. And beer.

Why do you love your life?

I grew spuds this year & they'e brill. The fookin peas never took off though.

No bog to cut turf from.(more's the pity)

I have a can beside me though, so all good!

Wright

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I have most of my turf home tonight, bit of a handling there on the last load, wheel bearing gone on the trailer, I was burning my way down the road.

But sure fcuk it, it's going to pish tomorrow so now I'm enjoying my own floury new spuds, my new flavoury garden peas, and Aldi's finest pork loin chops. And beer.

Why do you love your life?

Fair play to ye

Sunnyisland

I love my life to ...

The Backwards Man

Filmer Paradise wrote: »

I grew spuds this year & they'e brill. The fookin peas never took off though.

No bog to cut turf from.(more's the pity)

I have a can beside me though, so all good!

Aye for the bad year that was in it, my spuds are the best I've ever grown, wee bit small of themselve alright, but damn tasty!

Links234

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I have most of my turf home tonight, bit of a handling there on the last load, wheel bearing gone on the trailer, I was burning my way down the road.

But sure fcuk it, it's going to pish tomorrow so now I'm enjoying my own floury new spuds, my new flavoury garden peas, and Aldi's finest pork loin chops. And beer.

Why do you love your life?

So what you're saying is...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic1YLkpl1Do

Filmer Paradise

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Aye for the bad year that was in it, my spuds are the best I've ever grown, wee bit small of themselve alright, but damn tasty!

Spuds were first earlies (duke of something....)

Peas were Rondos. Thinking of using a different breed next year.

J Mysterio

What are they?

kneemos

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Aye for the bad year that was in it, my spuds are the best I've ever grown, wee bit small of themselve alright, but damn tasty!

Impossible to get a tasty spud.
Spent a fiver for a kilo of new potatoes the other day,turned out to be balls of slimey mess.
The foreign ones seem the best.Even then it's hit and miss.

The Backwards Man

Filmer Paradise wrote: »

Spuds were first earlies (duke of something....)

Peas were Rondos. Thinking of using a different breed next year.

Mine are Home Guards, dunno what my peas are to be honest, they are green and small and I shelled a bastard amount of them yesterday!

Stheno

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Ah you were only young then, you wouldn't understand. To see the back wall of a shed almost busting at the foundation with dry black turf. . . better than sex.

Actually my neighbours had a massive big shed and a bank at the back, I was prone to hiding once the first cut was blocking the view of the bank to avoid the bog misery

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

How much have you had to drink?

Ah see now, usually tbm is having his Friday on a Monday, so he regales us then. Last week we were treated to the horrifying news that he considers drinking Tennants as the height of sophistication.

So given he's a day late, he's lined his stomach with a good dinner, and it's late, I'd say he's well past the twelve pint mark.

Just gettin started like.

The Backwards Man

kneemos wrote: »

Impossible to get a tasty spud.
Spent a fiver for a kilo of new potatoes the other day,turned out to be balls of slimey mess.
The foreign ones seem the best.Even then it's hit and miss.

You're not getting mine kneemos. No siree Bob!

Stheno

Oh and to answer the question, if I don't get a week off work soon I'm gonna go postal:pac:

jigglypuffstuff

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Why do you love your life?

The Backwards Man wrote: »

To see the back wall of a shed almost busting at the foundation with dry black turf. . . better than sex.

I love my life because I've never had used the words turf and better than sex in same sentence..

mg1982

Cant beat the satisfaction of having a shed full of turf. As the OP said better than sex. Im not there yet have only half of the turf home. Sometimes its the simple things in life that make it all worthwhile.

Stheno

mg1982 wrote: »

Cant beat the satisfaction of having a shed full of turf. As the OP said better than sex. Im not there yet have only half of the turf home. Sometimes its the simple things in life that make it all worthwhile.

Are ye all in exempted areas from the turf cutting ban or just being culchie rebels?

The Backwards Man

Stheno wrote: »

Are ye all in exempted areas from the turf cutting ban or just being culchie rebels?

I'm exempt and my turbary rights are in my deeds

mg1982

No bans here yet so its all legal.

Stheno

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I'm exempt and my turbary rights are in my deeds

mg1982 wrote: »

No bans here yet so its all legal.

I thought the ban was all country until someone put me right, no maliciousness meant in the question, as I don't know what bits of the country are exempt

scream

I quite liked the ol' turf, until it set my chimney on fire. Now I don't use the fire at all. Fireman said it leaves an oily residue on the inside of the chimney and so needs to be swept 3 times per year. First I'd heard of it. Still, I used to like the smell of it.

J Mysterio

'raised bogs' isnt it.

umop apisdn

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I have most of my turf home tonight, bit of a handling there on the last load, wheel bearing gone on the trailer, I was burning my way down the road.

But sure fcuk it, it's going to pish tomorrow so now I'm enjoying my own floury new spuds, my new flavoury garden peas, and Aldi's finest pork loin chops. And beer.

Why do you love your life?

Get a job you scrounger

Stheno

umop apisdn wrote: »

Get a job you scrounger

Eh, I believe he may have one?

umop apisdn

Then he should get a real one

Stheno

umop apisdn wrote: »

Then he should get a real one

Ah right, and what do you suggest?

The Backwards Man

There's always somebody with no turf that throws a spanner in the works.

donegaLroad

The Backwards Man wrote: »

There's always somebody with no turf that throws a spanner in the works.

I love turf... I dont miss the midges and cleggs though!

The Backwards Man

donegaLroad wrote: »

you selling any?

Na, nor my spuds either. But you're welcome to either in my house any time.

Stheno

The Backwards Man wrote: »

There's always somebody with no turf that throws a spanner in the works.

Well now, I generally love what I do and have a happy and fulfilling life.

However, I'm coming to the last half of my third year in a masters, so a thesis is looming, and I haven't been able to take time off work for about 8 months for more than a day or two (self employed contractor) so I'm dead tired.

On a normal day, I'd say I have a career I genuinely enjoy, and a good work life balance, but all of the above plus some other issues are currently making my life a bit of a slog

|At least there is no turf footing involved tho

Ciderswigger

The Backwards Man wrote: »

dry black turf. . . better than sex.

You're doing it wrong

The Backwards Man

Ciderswigger wrote: »

You're doing it wrong

Maybe I am, but I've never had a shag that could run fifteen radiators yet!

Stheno

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Maybe I am, but I've never had a shag that could run fifteen radiators yet!

15 radiators???? Are you in one of those mansions in the likes of the drive from Ramelton to Letterkenny?

Actually posting that has just reminded me I'm due to be exiled for a week in Letterkenny soon

Tigger99

Awww. Thought this could be a thread where I could boast about my amazing life and my boyfriends huge wily. Instead an existential discussion about turf is taking place

Stheno

Tigger99 wrote: »

Awww. Thought this could be a thread where I could boast about my amazing life and my boyfriends huge wily. Instead an existential discussion about turf is taking place

Now despite my hatred of the oul footing and all that shoite, there's nothing like a lavender and eucalyptus scented turf fire

RichardCeann

There is nothing better than a dinner served with potatoes that you planted yourself.

Stheno

RichardCeann wrote: »

There is nothing better than a dinner served with potatoes that you planted yourself.

Ah no. See you're too entrenched in that oual rural life.

Nothing better than a nice roast type dinner, with decent potatoes, some roast veg, and a roaring fire, throwing out the odd waft of essential oils.

Add in a few candles, and you'd be quids in.

You've been alone too long.:pac:

Tigger99

Ah jesus, why in the name of god would you have smelly yokes in a turf fire? Would run the smell.

PandaPoo

I'm not familiar with this turf talk....but I'm loving life tonight

30 days til my due date, going out with friends on Saturday, madly in love with my husband, first born is starting school in 2 weeks and the house is coming along nicely!

Now if only I could have this baby early, I'd be even happier!

Stheno

Tigger99 wrote: »

Ah jesus, why in the name of god would you have smelly yokes in a turf fire? Would run the smell.

Well I suffer a lot from sinusitis so eucalytpus and lavender essential oil make the air around me easier to breathe, it's the fire, or oil burners or whatever, just nice to combine it.

DetroitSpinR

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I have most of my turf home tonight, bit of a handling there on the last load, wheel bearing gone on the trailer, I was burning my way down the road.

But sure fcuk it, it's going to pish tomorrow so now I'm enjoying my own floury new spuds, my new flavoury garden peas, and Aldi's finest pork loin chops. And beer.

Why do you love your life?

Do you rent a room?

I play classical guitar, have enough cash to pay my way and drink like a fish.....but only beer (I'll bring my own).

TheLastMohican

Filmer Paradise wrote: »

Spuds were first earlies (duke of something....) Duke Of Earl:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9PoUsRibtE

Peas were Rondos. Thinking of using a different breed next year.

Ronda? Help!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyVSIdLGL10