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F&F Chitchat a hocht, an feirmeoir bocht

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  • #9302
    davidk1394
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,315 ✭✭✭davidk1394


    Back home in time for silly season agin. Landed home at 11.30 yesterday morning and off tedding silage by 11.45


  • #9303
    Waffletraktor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,445 ✭✭✭Waffletraktor


    davidk1394 wrote: »
    Back home in time for silly season agin. Landed home at 11.30 yesterday morning and off tedding silage by 11.45
    Wait for the jet leg, waking up at 10pm wondering why everyone else wants to go to bed


  • #9304
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,656 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    Can feel the sunburn on the back of my neck, I did put sun cream on


  • #9305
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,609 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    whelan2 wrote: »
    Can feel the sunburn on the back of my neck, I did put sun cream on

    Softie was a cruel hot day tho


  • #9306
    Base price
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,623 ✭✭✭✭Base price


    whelan2 wrote: »
    Can feel the sunburn on the back of my neck, I did put sun cream on
    Me too and on the tops of my shoulders as well while wearing factor 50.

    Dosing cattle and calves plus boluses for most of the day and it was sweltering. I must have drank up on 4l of water.


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  • #9307
    carrollsno1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,311 ✭✭✭carrollsno1


    Lost our great grandmother this week, she was in her 103rd or 104th year im not 100% on which. Plenty of hardship throughout her life often inside the door as well but she was living semi independently up until the 90 mark before the alzhiemers really took over. Delighted to say i got to grow up with her aroubd before the alzhiemers took over and tis a pity more of the great grandchildren didnt.
    Twould put things in perspective though at the same time.

    Better living everyone



  • #9308
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,656 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    Went to local hardware store to get a handle for my shovel .The handle was 18 euro and a full shovel complete was 15 euro :confused:


  • #9309
    Genghis Cant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,980 ✭✭✭Genghis Cant


    whelan2 wrote: »
    Went to local hardware store to get a handle for my shovel .The handle was 18 euro and a full shovel complete was 15 euro :confused:

    Which did you buy? :-)


  • #9310
    Parishlad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 879 ✭✭✭Parishlad


    Terrible tragedy here locally this evening with two young lads drowned. Thoughts and prayers to both their families. RIP.


  • #9311
    patsy_mccabe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,379 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    Nice;
    https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/suckler/18935046


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  • #9312
    Base price
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,623 ✭✭✭✭Base price


    Say my name wrote: »
    Could you explain a bit about new moons and weather changes and the moon on it's back and all that jazz?
    Older people used to say stuff like that. Although my father is over 80 and he never talked about that stuff.
    Maybe it's just tillage people or older tillage people?
    I won't ask your age (:D) but anyway can you explain a bit of this moon talk?
    I presume it dates back before daily weather forecasts on the wireless when people had to rely on their fore parents experience/knowledge.
    As a child, I remember hearing my Grandparents commenting about various Moon phases/appearance (relative to the time of the year) and predicting the weather for the next few days. They were dairy & livestock farmers and other than growing oats for work horses there was no tillage around here.
    Thinking back as I write this I remember my Granny going mad if there was thunder & lightening when a hen was sitting (incubating) eggs.


  • #9313
    Lady Haywire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,181 ✭✭✭Lady Haywire


    Base price wrote: »
    I presume it dates back before daily weather forecasts on the wireless when people had to rely on their fore parents experience/knowledge.
    As a child, I remember hearing my Grandparents commenting about various Moon phases/appearance (relative to the time of the year) and predicting the weather for the next few days. They were dairy & livestock farmers and other than growing oats for work horses there was no tillage around here.
    Thinking back as I write this I remember my Granny going mad if there was thunder & lightening when a hen was sitting (incubating) eggs.

    The Almanac is still looked at in this house!
    My granny used to say the same about hens sitting on eggs, out of interest i just googled it & seems to be an area of contention :pac:


  • #9314
    Base price
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,623 ✭✭✭✭Base price


    Lady Haywire wrote: »
    The Almanac is still looked at in this house!
    My granny used to say the same about hens sitting on eggs, out of interest i just googled it & seems to be an area of contention :pac:
    I used to buy Old Moors every year for Mam as she enjoyed reading it :)
    Mam also used to loose the head if there was a thunder storm when a hen was sitting. TBH I don't think there is any scientific evidence to suggest that the weather affects incubation.
    When the boys were younger they used to keep/rear poultry (mostly pure breeds) and we mostly used a electric incubator to incubate the eggs. Unless the electricity went off or the moisture percentage changed there was no effect due to weather conditions.


  • #9315
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,656 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    Youngest lad is on a week midterm break. This week really annoys me every year as it's so close to the end of the school year


  • #9316
    Lady Haywire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,181 ✭✭✭Lady Haywire


    Did a few of these yesterday, súgan ropes and all. :)

    7ONWbueh.jpg


  • #9317
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,833 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Lady Haywire wrote: »
    Did a few of these yesterday, súgan ropes and all. :)

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057877902

    Is it fit to bring in yet?

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #9318
    forgottenhills
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 441 ✭✭forgottenhills


    Lady Haywire wrote: »
    Did a few of these yesterday, súgan ropes and all. :)

    7ONWbueh.jpg

    Bloody hell, that bring memories back to what my Dad used to be at in the early 70's before he got a baler. I think he used to row it up with a Vicon Acrobat. the PZ Haybob was such a better machine when it came on the scene.

    But I can remember even worse. Did anyone ever see hay "lapped"?


  • #9319
    Lady Haywire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,181 ✭✭✭Lady Haywire


    blue5000 wrote: »

    Is it fit to bring in yet?

    Not yet, needs a few days. That part they're in gets a blast of wind through it from the NE to SW so shouldn't be too long.
    forgottenhills wrote: »
    Bloody hell, that bring memories back to what my Dad used to be at in the early 70's before he got a baler. I think he used to row it up with a Vicon Acrobat. the PZ Haybob was such a better machine when it came on the scene.

    But I can remember even worse. Did anyone ever see hay "lapped"?

    Was rowed up a couple of times with our old PZ too! I know what lapping is but thankfully never had to do it :D


  • #9320
    wrangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,489 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    whelan2 wrote: »
    Went to local hardware store to get a handle for my shovel .The handle was 18 euro and a full shovel complete was 15 euro :confused:

    I never put a handle in anything now for that reason......and of course the forks you buy are usually straighter


  • #9321
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,656 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    wrangler wrote: »
    I never put a handle in anything now for that reason......and of course the forks you buy are usually straighter

    Just broke the handle on the yard scraper this morning. Not having a good week


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  • #9322
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,609 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    whelan2 wrote: »
    Just broke the handle on the yard scraper this morning. Not having a good week

    Stay away from the tractor


  • #9323
    Say my name
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,316 ✭✭✭✭Say my name


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Stay away from the tractor

    I don't think the handle is needed for the tractor?


  • #9324
    patsy_mccabe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,379 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    Lady Haywire wrote: »
    Did a few of these yesterday, súgan ropes and all. :)

    Love the smell of fresh saved hay.
    Have you ever heard the Sean Nós song Casadh An Tsúgáin?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnsqpmav5HE&t=0s&index=9&list=PLF4AFF8A8BE810D73


  • #9325
    Lady Haywire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,181 ✭✭✭Lady Haywire


    patsy_mccabe wrote: »
    Love the smell of fresh saved hay.
    Have you ever heard the Sean Nós song Casadh An Tsúgáin?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnsqpmav5HE&t=0s&index=9&list=PLF4AFF8A8BE810D73

    I hadn't but found the lyrics (and translation!) online after listening to it. Vey good :D:D


  • #9326
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,259 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    Got the last of the turf footed last night. Myself and the ould fella footed a half a plot in an hr n 15 mins.  Never seen the turf so  fit to foot. the fella bought a kind of doser for the front of the tractor and turf machine this year. Levels the bog as hes putting out a row. Some setup


  • #9327
    SCOL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 449 ✭✭SCOL


    theemigrant wrote: »
    Got the last of the turf footed last night. Myself and the ould fella footed a half a plot in an hr n 15 mins.  Never seen the turf so  fit to foot. the fella bought a kind of doser for the front of the tractor and turf machine this year. Levels the bog as hes putting out a row. Some setup

    Not sure what you talking about !!!! send me a load of Turf and I'll see if it's any good !!!


  • #9328
    I says
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭I says


    theemigrant wrote: »
    Got the last of the turf footed last night. Myself and the ould fella footed a half a plot in an hr n 15 mins.  Never seen the turf so  fit to foot. the fella bought a kind of doser for the front of the tractor and turf machine this year. Levels the bog as hes putting out a row. Some setup

    The dreaded bog never again


  • #9329
    CloughCasey1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,742 ✭✭✭CloughCasey1


    I says wrote: »
    The dreaded bog never again

    If there was work in the bed you'd sleep on the floor :)


  • #9330
    I says
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭I says


    CloughCasey1 wrote: »
    If there was work in the bed you'd sleep on the floor :)

    Depends on what ya call work in the bed


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  • #9331
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,609 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Say my name wrote: »
    I don't think the handle is needed for the tractor?

    No but plenty of handles in the tractor that don't need breaking


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