Lock, Stock and Chitchat a Seacht

kowtow · 15-07-2016 01:41PM

Muckit wrote: »

Its become a real art form nowadays to try and make silage without rain.

I was full sure we'd get a roaster of a summer going by all rhe rain that fell kast winter but it hasn't turned out that way.

The past few summers its a fune week or two end of May/start of June. Everyone can't make sulage at this time and it doesn't alway suit anyways.

Weatherwise, September could be as good a time as any to make silage.

I baled ground on 14th May - without rain, and the same ground again on 2nd July after 24 hours down & twice tedded. By the skin of my teeth we avoided rain on that cut as well, although the crop came in bigger than the earlier one (9 bales / acre). Still crossing my fingers that the extra bales are idiots luck and not just water - time will tell.

Can't express the evil satisfaction being the one with grass baled and safe when usually I'm only getting around to thinking about silage after everyone else is finished.

It won't last!

kollegeknight · 15-07-2016 06:37PM

Percolation passed. TG. Dunno what would have sedated the mother if it failed.
Not a bad day- of four cows not scanned in calf 3 weeks ago, only one not in calf.

sea12 · 15-07-2016 06:47PM

kollegeknight wrote: »

Percolation passed. TG. Dunno what would have sedated the mother if it failed.
Not a bad day- of four cows not scanned in calf 3 weeks ago, only one not in calf.

Congrats that's great news . Now on to the planning and design

kollegeknight · 15-07-2016 07:21PM

Thanks, design sorted. Normal 3 bed bungalow with wide hall and high roof in case we decide to fill it. Planning forms Monday.

Reggie. · 15-07-2016 08:45PM

Military coup underway in turkey

Nekarsulm · 15-07-2016 08:50PM

Which way, pro west or anti?

Reggie. · 15-07-2016 08:56PM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Which way, pro west or anti?

No word yet. All communications cut off. Airports closed. Tanks on streets of Istanbul. Think it's anti president atm but not sure. Could just be a rebel military faction

pedigree 6 · 15-07-2016 09:19PM

Reggie. wrote: »

No word yet. All communications cut off. Airports closed. Tanks on streets of Istanbul. Think it's anti president atm but not sure. Could just be a rebel military faction

Looks like anti president. He was getting very dictator like and had big clampdowns going on. Was very ultra Muslim (if there's such a thing).

Reggie. · 15-07-2016 09:19PM

Reggie. wrote: »

No word yet. All communications cut off. Airports closed. Tanks on streets of Istanbul. Think it's anti president atm but not sure. Could just be a rebel military faction

Now looks like it is successful. Looks like more a nationwide coup rather than a faction. Turkish president currently out of the country.

Reggie. · 15-07-2016 09:20PM

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Looks like anti president. He was getting very dictator like and had big clampdowns going on. Was very ultra Muslim (if there's such a thing).

Yes. Seems the military wants to go more against the Islam swing that the country is heading towards

patsy_mccabe · 15-07-2016 09:24PM

Ironic, but this Coup seems to be pro-democracy.

I said · 15-07-2016 09:25PM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Ironic, but this Coup seems to be pro-democracy.

Getting ready to join the EU

Reggie. · 15-07-2016 09:25PM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Ironic, but this Coup seems to be pro-democracy.

Now reports that the presidential guard and police will oppose the military. Could be a civil war by the morning

pedigree 6 · 15-07-2016 09:27PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Now looks like it is successful. Looks like more a nationwide coup rather than a faction. Turkish president currently out of the country.

Hard to know. When not on the ground.
We should definitely know by tomorrow evening.

Nekarsulm · 15-07-2016 09:37PM

I said wrote: »

Getting ready to join the EU

Hard to see the EU accepting them, when at the same time using Turkey as a paid detention centre for Syrian/economic refugees.

orm0nd · 15-07-2016 09:44PM

think we better put the cattle shipments on the back burner, payment looked iffy enough as it was

Buford T. Justice XIX · 15-07-2016 09:45PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Military coup underway in turkey

I wonder if the massacre in Nice pushed this forward. There was talks for a while about how far the military would allow Erdogan to push his Islamic agenda before pushing back.

whelan2 · 15-07-2016 09:46PM

Ireland is looking the best option for future holidays

Buford T. Justice XIX · 15-07-2016 10:05PM

orm0nd wrote: »

think we better put the cattle shipments on the back burner, payment looked iffy enough as it was

I don't know about that, orm0nd.

The one thing the powers that be in a country cannot do is let the people go hungry. That's a sure fire recipe for disaster as the people won't support them.

It might even be good for the beef trade as a secure supply of staple foodstuffs would be a high priority.

Some reports that it is only a younger faction of the military as a senior military officer is under arrest so it probably won't last long.

Reggie. · 15-07-2016 10:27PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

I don't know about that, orm0nd.

The one thing the powers that be in a country cannot do is let the people go hungry. That's a sure fire recipe for disaster as the people won't support them.

It might even be good for the beef trade as a secure supply of staple foodstuffs would be a high priority.

Some reports that it is only a younger faction of the military as a senior military officer is under arrest so it probably won't last long.

When they say younger faction they mean from col to 1 star general. Can see this lasting as there is a history of military coups in turkey. Gunfire reported now possibly against police forces

Waffletraktor · 15-07-2016 11:06PM

Reggie. wrote: »

When they say younger faction they mean from col to 1 star general. Can see this lasting as there is a history of military coups in turkey. Gunfire reported now possibly against police forces

With the americans so embeded and the mess across the border i imagine it wouldnt be let go down the drain pipe like elsewhere?

Reggie. · 15-07-2016 11:22PM

Waffletraktor wrote: »

With the americans so embeded and the mess across the border i imagine it wouldnt be let go down the drain pipe like elsewhere?

Yanks going to back the strongest side as apparently they have a base in turkey with nukes

Reggie. · 16-07-2016 06:34AM

Seems to be all over now.

pedigree 6 · 16-07-2016 06:37AM

Looks like a failed coup.
Security forces took back control of the state broadcaster and are showing images of the soldiers handing up their weapons.
Now other soldiers are giving up on bospherus bridge.
Welcome to the information age.

Reggie. · 16-07-2016 06:41AM

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Looks like a failed coup.
Security forces took back control of the state broadcaster and are showing images of the soldiers handing up their weapons.
Now other soldiers are giving up on bospherus bridge.
Welcome to the information age.

Turkey going to turn into a nasty place from now. Can see the president ruling with an iron fist now

pedigree 6 · 16-07-2016 07:00AM

Reggie. wrote: »

Turkey going to turn into a nasty place from now. Can see the president ruling with an iron fist now

Thinking that alright.
Saudi Arabia mark 2.

mayota · 16-07-2016 07:27AM

Anyone using a flail topper or mulcher on rough ground. The Major cyclone or the likes. How ye find them?

whelan2 · 16-07-2016 05:59PM

2 old Ford's does anyone know the models? Not a great photo

Nekarsulm · 16-07-2016 06:35PM

The car is a Ford Prefect, (unless it has a flat head V8, in which case it's a much rarer Pilot)
The truck I wouldn't have a clue.

whelan2 · 16-07-2016 06:38PM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

The car is a Ford Prefect, (unless it has a flat head V8, in which case it's a much rarer Pilot)
The truck I wouldn't have a clue.

oh thinks its a pilot, he collected them for a lad today, who intends to do them up ( he has a yard full of things he intends to do up

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