Lock, Stock and Chitchat a Seacht

Water John · 04-08-2016 04:43PM

Sure you have the €75 voucher from your IFA membership off your FBD bill Rangler.

rangler1 · 04-08-2016 04:51PM

Water John wrote: »

Sure you have the €75 voucher from your IFA membership off your FBD bill Rangler.

That goes on the car insurance, with all the talk i was expecting a good rise as it didn't happen last year either

Farrell · 04-08-2016 06:27PM

rangler1 wrote: »

That goes on the car insurance, with all the talk i was expecting a good rise as it didn't happen last year either

You're lucky farm was up €200 & jeep another €200.
Pulled away from FBD last year as too dear, wouldn't even return call to quote this year

Reggie. · 05-08-2016 12:03AM

Sooooo bored

mayota · 05-08-2016 06:21AM

mayota wrote: »

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

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orm0nd · 05-08-2016 06:34AM

Farrell wrote:

You're lucky farm was up â‚¬200 & jeep another â‚¬200. Pulled away from FBD last year as too dear, wouldn't even return call to quote this year

Had 1 car policy left with fbd, saved over 300 by leaving

carrollsno1 · 05-08-2016 06:44AM

orm0nd wrote: »

Had 1 car policy left with fbd, saved over 300 by leaving

Can't understand this crap of people thinking they have to be loyal to one insurance company saved €400 by shopping around this year my grandfathers insurance went up this year too and he wouldn't drive 20 miles a week a year either I told him I could shop around for the best quote and he said no because it's our local broker he deals with seems a bit stupid where a 90 year old just driving to mass on Sunday in a 1.0l is paying nearly as much as a young male driver under 24 with one years no claims in a 1.3 car

rangler1 · 05-08-2016 06:48AM

Farrell wrote: »

You're lucky farm was up €200 & jeep another €200.
Pulled away from FBD last year as too dear, wouldn't even return call to quote this year

I'm in a group that's getting a good discount, haven't been able to get a better quote because of that....still two years left in that deal.
OH as regularily priced around for her car and finds that better prices usually has less cover but again the group disc brings her back

kowtow · 05-08-2016 07:18AM

rangler1 wrote:

I'm in a group that's getting a good discount, haven't been able to get a better quote because of that....still two years left in that deal. OH as regularily priced around for her car and finds that better prices usually has less cover but again the group disc brings her back

Try being a returning citizen (or other immigrant)... 25 years no claims, hilux â‚¬3,500.

Gotta love our competitive markets.

orm0nd · 05-08-2016 08:33AM

rangler1 wrote:

I'm in a group that's getting a good discount, haven't been able to get a better quote because of that....still two years left in that deal. OH as regularily priced around for her car and finds that better prices usually has less cover but again the group disc brings her back

So the rest of us are expected to pay through the nose to subsidise your group discount...No thanks. Had a serious discussion with the local area manager, he got very quite when I told him a few home truths. 40 years I was with fbd and they try to ride you,

Nekarsulm · 05-08-2016 08:47AM

http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/rio-2016/schedule

Great to get a chance to see some of the minority sports. As long as the networks show them!
Always found the Archery and Target Shooting strangely compelling.

rangler1 · 05-08-2016 08:51AM

orm0nd wrote: »

So the rest of us are expected to pay through the nose to subsidise your group discount...No thanks. Had a serious discussion with the local area manager, he got very quite when I told him a few home truths. 40 years I was with fbd and they try to ride you,

Plenty of purchasing groups out there, all getting serious discounts in all products, it isn't just the factories that make the small operators pay for the larger ones
Have to say that i get great value in veterinary stuff without being in a group

tractorporn · 05-08-2016 09:11AM

rangler1 wrote:

Have to say that i get great value in veterinary stuff without being in a group

One on the best veterinary shops in the country almost on your doorstep is a help there!

davidk1394 · 05-08-2016 09:17AM

Got a letter this morning from a group called pure energy solutions approaching us about an outside block of ground that they could put solar panels on. Anyone get letters like it before ?

Reggie. · 05-08-2016 09:54AM

davidk1394 wrote: »

Got a letter this morning from a group called pure energy solutions approaching us about an outside block of ground that they could put solar panels on. Anyone get letters like it before ?

Know nothing about it but there is a 4.5m euro solar farm going up outside mullingar shortly

Water John · 05-08-2016 10:07AM

David, there are a lot of grid applications for solar in the country at this stage.
Each of these is generally under 5MW. This is predicated on the belief that the Govn't will give a good price for smaller projects. This is about 25 acres.
Quite important is how near you are to a substation. Most looking for 2Km max.
Rent offered tends to be about €1K/acre/year.
I am worried about the glut. It could end up the same as the wind applications, taking 10 years to process. Mad stuff.
Most Co's approach landowners directly. Letter seems a bit of a fishing exercise.

If you have any queries, David PM me, no problem.

I said · 05-08-2016 10:16AM

davidk1394 wrote: »

Got a letter this morning from a group called pure energy solutions approaching us about an outside block of ground that they could put solar panels on. Anyone get letters like it before ?

Was there something about them in last weeks journal

rangler1 · 05-08-2016 11:20AM

tractorporn wrote: »

One on the best veterinary shops in the country almost on your doorstep is a help there!

yea in mulingar, whole country is dealing there

Rushy Fields · 05-08-2016 12:58PM

I have about 18nr 50kg bags of both 18.6.12 and 24. 2.5 10 left..... is it worthwhile putting out at this stage? Suckler farmer.

Water John · 05-08-2016 01:02PM

Oh yeah, plenty of response. the sooner the better. Depending on how much ground you have, up to 1.5 bags/acre.
If you had a strongish field you could go heavier and take a cut md sept.
Depends on your needs but plenty response.

whelan2 · 05-08-2016 05:39PM

I am going for pints, NOW!

I said · 05-08-2016 05:56PM

whelan2 wrote: »

I am going for pints, NOW!

Down with that sort of thing.

whelan2 · 05-08-2016 05:58PM

Any sign of any field mushrooms?

Genghis Cant · 05-08-2016 07:09PM

whelan2 wrote: »

Any sign of any field mushrooms?

In the pub ten mins and you're thinking about food already :-)

MickeyShtyles · 05-08-2016 07:13PM

This stuffs alright.

Username John · 05-08-2016 07:53PM

MickeyShtyles wrote: »

This stuffs alright.

Ha ha....

Let us know how your night is going after you get a few of them into you

A cow called Daisy · 05-08-2016 08:11PM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/rio-2016/schedule

Great to get a chance to see some of the minority sports. As long as the networks show them!
Always found the Archery and Target Shooting strangely compelling.

Thought you might have an interest in the Women's Beach Volleyball

Remember young lad giving out about it at Olympics 8 years ago . Slightly surprised, I asked why. There are only two on each team he said.

Limestone Cowboy · 05-08-2016 08:49PM

whelan2 wrote: »

Any sign of any field mushrooms?

Had loads of them about a fortnight ago for a few days but they are gone now.

Water John · 05-08-2016 08:51PM

Ah Cowboy, that's why you were writing funny.

Nekarsulm · 05-08-2016 09:44PM

A cow called Daisy wrote: »

Thought you might have an interest in the Women's Beach Volleyball

Remember young lad giving out about it at Olympics 8 years ago . Slightly surprised, I asked why. There are only two on each team he said.

Women's Beach Volleyball.
True athletes. The bravest of the brave.
Fighting it out to the bitter end, wearing only two handkerchiefs and a pair of shorts designed for a 10 year old.
Compared to our golfers, covered up from neck to heel in the scottish plaid equivalent of a Burka, in a colour range picked by Stevie Wonder.
And which group is scared of the midges?

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