Lock, Stock and Chitchat a Seacht

Reggie. · 09-09-2016 08:04AM

A cow called Daisy wrote: »

Well done on getting through that difficult period in your lIfe. It must of been particularly tough on you all.
Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) I have some idea of what you were going through as I had similar ideas a few years as well. Partly cos of money (lack of:(), partly my own health, partly this, partly that. No one reason - just life in general. Had method of suicide figured out and all and came very close to on a couple of occasions:eek:
Don't really know how I got through it all but it was mainly down to a few friends who noticed I was 'not my normal self' cos I was at the stage that I thought being depressed was normal. There was one @$$$/ *^$## scumbag who saw the way I was and was trying to be my friend but was trying to undermine me further. Didn't know at time but they had done this on people before me and I know they have done it on people since.
But that was then, this is now and while things aren't always rosey and bright they are infinitely better than they once were.
All I saying is if you find yourself in similar positions talk to GENUINE friends ( or even the dog as I often did:o) but talk to someone. Don't talk to yourself.

But what if there are no genuine friends

Parishlad · 09-09-2016 08:17AM

whelan2 wrote: »

Anyone else get a financial discipline refund this morning from DAFM, wasnt expecting that

Yep same here. What is that payment for?

Nekarsulm · 09-09-2016 08:27AM

Reggie. wrote: »

But what if there are no genuine friends

There are genuine strangers Reggie. It's just lads find it difficult to approach professionals for help.
My two cents, cause that's all it's worth, is not to think things over at four in the morning, get up and make coffee, tidy the kitchen, paint the bathroom, anything except lie in the bed worrying.

whelan2 · 09-09-2016 09:10AM

Reggie. wrote: »

But what if there are no genuine friends

Go to the Doctor, thats what I did just talking about it to someone-even if they weren't listening- took a big weight off my shoulders. Got a script for meds, never used it but knew it was there if I did

Muckit · 09-09-2016 10:26AM

Reggie. wrote: »

But what if there are no genuine friends

A good councillor/therapist. Have used one myself when sh*t hit the fan a few years ago. Typical man thought it a waste of money in beginning but sorted me out. It worked for me but mightn't be a solution for everyone.

whelan2 · 09-09-2016 10:35AM

Had a lovely Belgian blue calf born on monday. Noticed he wasn't himself yesterday and got vet to have a look when he was here last night. Meningitis. Never saw it in a calf as young. He's alot better this morning. Typical it wouldn't happen to a friesian bull

Parishlad · 09-09-2016 10:38AM

whelan2 wrote: »

Had a lovely Belgian blue calf born on monday. Noticed he wasn't himself yesterday and got vet to have a look when he was here last night. Meningitis. Never saw it in a calf as young. He's alot better this morning. Typical it wouldn't happen to a friesian bull

Great that you spotted it so early or it could be a different story. Fair play! Hopefully he makes a full recovery.

_Brian · 09-09-2016 11:44AM

Other than ground being awful soft all over here there is a serious growth of fresh soft watery grass everywhere.. We're similarly stocked to last year but definitely more grass growing. Can see alot of it being wasted before its grazed.

Oh, and lots of rush growth too !

Lady Haywire · 09-09-2016 07:42PM

One cow was roaring most of the day today, thought it very strange and every time I went down she just roared non-stop at me.
Just figured it out, her elder was covered in muck from the slats and the calf wouldn't suck so she was hard with milk, cleaned her off and he ran straight to suck and her standing there with a big smug head on her as if to ask why I hadn't it noticed it earlier

:D

Muckit · 09-09-2016 08:21PM

Lazy cow! She hadn't a hand to wipe her tits!

whelan2 · 09-09-2016 08:25PM

whelan2 wrote: »

Young lad in eldests lads year commited suicide on Monday, a young life gone.Dont know what to say . So many questions left behind, very sad. Its good to talk.

Went to local to meet someone, funeral people were there, fairly sobering stuff, very sad. Came home very quickly. Its good to talk

A cow called Daisy · 09-09-2016 08:59PM

Reggie. wrote: »

But what if there are no genuine friends

That's when I talked to the dog:D. Great listener and non-judgemental

MF290 · 09-09-2016 10:14PM

A cow called Daisy wrote: »

That's when I talked to the dog:D. Great listener and non-judgemental

It's all fine and dandy until he starts talking back to you...

pedigree 6 · 09-09-2016 10:52PM

Not looking good for pat hickey in Brazil.
The judge has accepted the charges against him. It could take a year and a half for the court case to finish.

I said · 09-09-2016 11:13PM

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Not looking good for pat hickey in Brazil.
The judge has accepted the charges against him. It could take a year and a half for the court case to finish.

His ring will be well bored by then

Grueller · 09-09-2016 11:53PM

Muckit wrote: »

A good councillor/therapist. Have used one myself when sh*t hit the fan a few years ago. Typical man thought it a waste of money in beginning but sorted me out. It worked for me but mightn't be a solution for everyone.

Talking to anyone is great. I have to say I have a reasonably stressful off farm job meeting a lot of youngsters who would have been almost better had they never been born. I come home to a farm where I get to forget it all. Then I get stress on the farm at times and go to work and realise that my problems are not stress at all compared to some.
The benefit of off farm employment is more than economic. It gets you meeting people and putsit all into perspective at times as well as giving you people to bounce things off. It does also reduce the income dependency on the farm, which can seriously reduce stress too. I also find running to be a tremendous stress reliever and a great head space to work things out. Whatever works.

whelan2 · 10-09-2016 04:48AM

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Not looking good for pat hickey in Brazil.
The judge has accepted the charges against him. It could take a year and a half for the court case to finish.

Jason Smyth did really well to win the 100m final in the paralympics

pedigree 6 · 10-09-2016 06:36AM

I said wrote: »

His ring will be well bored by then

Ha! Ah no he won't be in prison when the trial is going on. When his two passports have been seized he won't be leaving the country.

davidk1394 · 10-09-2016 07:45AM

Lovely morning for a bit of fencing if only the brain was on form

Reggie. · 10-09-2016 07:55AM

davidk1394 wrote: »

Lovely morning for a bit of fencing if only the brain was on form

Real heavy dew here. Was hoping to get the lawns mowed before I headed off to tipp

davidk1394 · 10-09-2016 08:21AM

Reggie. wrote: »

Real heavy dew here. Was hoping to get the lawns mowed before I headed off to tipp

What brings you down to my area :P

whelan2 · 10-09-2016 08:36AM

davidk1394 wrote: »

Lovely morning for a bit of fencing if only the brain was on form

OFF to football, morning , afternoon and evening matches today. Might get a bit of farming done in between them

kollegeknight · 10-09-2016 08:56AM

Off to Dublin for self build expo. OH adamant to go, our last grumpy enough so it's a long drive for her and I wanted to farm for day.

Nekarsulm · 10-09-2016 09:03AM

kollegeknight wrote: »

Off to Dublin for self build expo. OH adamant to go, our last grumpy enough so it's a long drive for her and I wanted to farm for day.

Craft Brewing expo also on today.
Just saying....

kollegeknight · 10-09-2016 09:19AM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Craft Brewing expo also on today.
Just saying....

Hmmmm good idea. Dunno would I swing it. She's more interested in ikea and Kildare village.

tractorporn · 10-09-2016 11:21AM

kollegeknight wrote:

Hmmmm good idea. Dunno would I swing it. She's more interested in ikea and Kildare village.

Whatever about Kildare village avoid IKEA at the weekend like the plague. I made that mistake one Sunday got caught for 4 hours behind every Dub in the city.

davidk1394 · 10-09-2016 11:46AM

I just came across this on Facebook. What do ye think

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=876XicQ2utI

Nekarsulm · 10-09-2016 12:16PM

Like it.

Lady Haywire · 10-09-2016 01:11PM

All cows done with Zanil, first time using a hook drencher and it is the biz! Funnily enough it's easier to do the wilder cows with it as the quieter/cute hoors just duck the head under the one in front. Wilder ones conveniently put their heads up on the ones in front

kollegeknight · 10-09-2016 01:43PM

tractorporn wrote: »

Whatever about Kildare village avoid IKEA at the weekend like the plague. I made that mistake one Sunday got caught for 4 hours behind every Dub in the city.

I have no power in these situations. And I'll be left with the child while she goes looking at orange pillows.

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