No quitten we're whelan on to chitchat 11

whelan2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121984356#Comment_121984356

A farm i visited a few years ago the woman said she throws a few buckets of water on the kitchen floor and uses the yard brush...I'd love to see it.

Albert Johnson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121984526#Comment_121984526

There's an older couple locally and the wife is getting a bit feeble and less able to keep on top of the house work. She'd have kept everything well in times gone by and the husband spent most of his waking minutes outside, the house was her domain.

Seemingly she was pestering him lately to help her with some of the heavier chores, washing the floors in particular. He eventually agreed and set to work but it must not have been up to her standards and whilst supervising she slipped and broke her leg. The poor man is now left tending to her and trying to keep on top of both the inside and outside work. He was telling my father that he intends to leave a good grip on the floors going forward and that the next time there to be touched he'll be digging it off with a spade.

roosterman71

Spent a couple of hours today picking stones in a few spots I reseeded last year. And by reseeded I mean fired loads of clay onto drains that were previously filled in and had sunk down. Should of picked it last September or whenever I fixed it up but wasn't arsed. Not much else to be at these days in fields and needed to be done. Still no slurry or fert out here. Father is panicking about it but not much point in that.

Away from the weather I've been flat to the mat doing stuff to the new house. Spent the last week or more doing floor insulation and all that entails. Ready for underfloor pipes now and then the actual floor itself. Slowly getting there

whelan2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121984900#Comment_121984900

I organised a cleaner for my parents, it's a girl my mam used to teach in school years ago. Their house is normally very clean anyway but the cleaner does all the **** jobs and doesnt mind. A bit of company for my mam too. Helps that they know her

naughto

Got a robot cleaner few months back great job would definitely recommend

Cushtie

Just back from a few days in Portugal, weather was lovely, would seriously depress you coming back here to this weather.

patsy_mccabe

Up da Banner!

Say my name

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121985344#Comment_121985344

Had a vision of a synthetic human there for a second.

Castlekeeper

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121985843#Comment_121985843

Delighted for Clare, 'twas a close thing in the finish, but the goals had given them a cushion.

It's nice to see the silverware being shared around...

funkey_monkey

Good luck with it @Siamsa Sessions - you'll be a rich man now with all the YouTube money rolling in!

kevthegaff

Best of luck Siamsa!

whelan2

Thought Shay given was great on tommy tiernan last night. An inspiration to young sports people. Never big headed

FintanMcluskey

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121988749#Comment_121988749

He came across as a real laid back fella with a great sense of humor.

Though him a bit dull when he does the commentary on soccer

Cushtie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121987538#Comment_121987538

All the best with it. Keep us updated on here and on YouTube. He who dares wins!!

whelan2

@Siamsa Sessions wouldn't want to be in a rush now would ya

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enricoh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121984380#Comment_121984380

I quote that to the missus when she's on about cleaning. She says outside is like a knackers yard, I say anyone out robbing will hit the neighbours polished mansion before ours!

zetecescort

Adrian @IFarmWeFarm7615 on "Raised by a village" RTE 1

kollegeknight

my 6yo son had a birthday party at home today. Had about 23 children.

Oh made home made pizza. I did the chicken and chips.

We have our own bouncy castle along with the play equipment.

Blessed with the weather. Had a lovely day. I find the fun worlds of the world stressful enough as you’d be watching every child. Plus it would cost close to €650 at the current rate.

couple siblings arrived- no hassle parents able to tip away home for a bit of freedom.

It’s 6 years this week since we won parish lotto, moved into our new home and our little boy was born.

Base price

For any of ye interested in fishing. Youngest sent me this pic of a skate a few mins ago. Caught off the West coast of Scotland. It's a big fish measured at 170lbs (they measure the width of the fins and length from nose to tail) but not the largest he has caught. He caught one last year that measured 208lbs. For those that are not familiar - skates are protected in Irish and UK waters - the fish was returned to the water and swam away.

Edit to add - youngest is a Marine Scientist working in Scotland.

Anto_Meath

It's some size fish @Base price are they eatable if they weren't protected?

Birdnuts

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121990645#Comment_121990645

Magnificent - such a shame we so under value the Marine Environment in this country in terms of protections and flawed fishery policies(badly designed like CAP were the interests of industrial operators are prioritized over Artisanal Fishers)

Limestone Cowboy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121990645#Comment_121990645

There's a charter boat off south west Clare that started catching huge six gill sharks regularly while fishing for skate a few years ago and fairlyclose to shore too I believe. Has caught a few over a thousand pounds. Some lugging with a fishing rod.

Castlekeeper

Well it's time to bite the bullet today and go for it, full new time/English time it is, and it's fairly black outside. As if the days weren't long enough, and I'm half wrecked after the spring as it is.

I'd a tough week of it but meal times have adjusted and I'm starting to get to bed on time too. I'd a ta-raa with the milk lorry driver early in the week over it. He normally calls around 9, which is grand, but the clock in the parlour normally isn't changed at all. Didn't my mother pass a comment on it and then I saw it some evening I was abit late, thought she had put it forward, and in a fit of pique, I put it back again. This of course made me late for the lorry but I started giving out to him for coming at 8! anyway, we're all good again.

I remember doing my 3 month placement and didn't the farmer go cold turkey, clocks turned the full hour in one bang. That was some shock to have him banging at the door and I only in bed a few hours. It didn't help that we'd been out racing buggys in the forestry til 4 that night. Time to crack on now.

weatherbyfoxer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121990645#Comment_121990645

Fantastic fish,that thing would be like reeling in a car bonnet with an propeller

emaherx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121991196#Comment_121991196

English time? Did we not just go to Irish time?

whelan2

If the person you're buying an animal off isn't online and they send away the nbas31 form, can you accept the movement online or has the bit to be posted back?

Hard Knocks

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121991339#Comment_121991339

you can do online, just enter the ref code

Base price

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121990809#Comment_121990809

Yes they are eatable and were fished nearly to extinction. That is why they are now protected.

pg141

Just for you lads to give you a laugh forgot how things can spiral,

Just rented a yard and went over to clean it, stoped Saturday morning bought a new shovel, forks and brush in the hardware store. Got to the job and started brushing…. 5 mins in the head of the brush fell off - decided only job for it was a nut and bolt through the base (had the drill needed a nut and bolt) back to the hardware store, and while looking for the bolt and nut, found about 140euro's of tools I needed, so of course got them as well, back to the yard and 5 mins had the brush a 100% and took her for a spin. About 30 mins and me dripping in sweat to a look at the work completed. While it looked ok, It didn't look great

Solution Leaf blower… so back into Town after spending about 1000euro on Screwfix website (yeah bought a powerwasher too) and got the leaf blower, new jerry can and oil. Came back to the yard and spent 40 mins and the whole job done and looking well ready for power hosing (has to be be delivered to shop for collection)

…Fecking brush

Castlekeeper

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121991254#Comment_121991254

Old-time = Irish time