Farming Chitchat 10/10- Now VIRUS-FREE!

_Brian · 07-04-2020 08:53AM

Gemma ODoherty must be feeling better with the chem trails all gone from the skies 🙄

I was checking fences along the road yesterday and our road was busy, I’d say 75% of regular traffic. Haven’t been out on the road in a week now, will be out tomorrow grocery shopping.

07-04-2020 11:26AM

ganmo wrote: »

Garda helicopter is the only one I've seen. It's been checking thr hills for walkers

Planes over here everyday but we are under Trans Atlantic route so they may not be originating from or destined to Ireland.

Rosahane · 07-04-2020 11:59AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Planes over here everyday but we are under Trans Atlantic route so they may not be originating from or destined to Ireland.

There's an App called Flightradar that shows all the active flights worldwide. You can click on the flights over you on the map and get their details. The basic version is free!

edit FYI: only three flights over us at the moment: EI9018 Dublin to Peking just part Howth on it's way to collect PPE, QR8150 Atlanta to Bogata - Qator cargo and VOR9 which is probably the Garda plane flying along the course of the M50.

There would normally be dozens over Ireland!

07-04-2020 12:11PM

Rosahane wrote: »

There's an App called Flightradar that shows all the active flights worldwide. You can click on the flights over you on the map and get their details. The basic version is free!

edit FYI: only three flights over us at the moment: EI9018 Dublin to Peking just part Howth on it's way to collect PPE, QR8150 Atlanta to Bogata - Qator cargo and VOR9 which is probably the Garda plane flying along the course of the M50.

There would normally be dozens over Ireland!

I've that app a good while. Before getting it I used always wonder where planes and people were headed to/from.

orm0nd · 07-04-2020 01:04PM

there's a heart surgeon living locally, if he's needed urgently , he's collected by helicopter

2 years ago on Christmas Day a mate of mine got chest pains and was taken to A&E.

we heard the 'chopper passing while eating the dinner, actually I later found out he was eating his own when he got the call, fitted a stint in my mate and home for the pudding.

kollegeknight · 07-04-2020 07:18PM

Had a cow calf just there. So far this year, I’ve had four calf- one from a brown swiss cow, two black Limos and a red limo cow. All calves were red bull calves. I know I’ve just jinxed myself now but three out of the four throw out either black or brown Swiss coloured calves.

Hard Knocks · 07-04-2020 09:41PM

kollegeknight wrote: »

Had a cow calf just there. So far this year, I’ve had four calf- one from a brown swiss cow, two black Limos and a red limo cow. All calves were red bull calves. I know I’ve just jinxed myself now but three out of the four throw out either black or brown Swiss coloured calves.

Could be the bull or luck
I’ve 2 grey CH calves while last years were yellow

_Brian · 07-04-2020 09:45PM

Got fertiliser and fence posts delivered today. Guy was saying they are out the door busy, loads of people calling in for rubbish non farming related stuff, he was off to drop bark mulch after our drop.
Says they thinking of closing the store and taking phone orders only.

ruwithme · 07-04-2020 10:01PM

_Brian wrote: »

Got fertiliser and fence posts delivered today. Guy was saying they are out the door busy, loads of people calling in for rubbish non farming related stuff, he was off to drop bark mulch after our drop.
Says they thinking of closing the store and taking phone orders only.

Some on here claimed recently too that fencing isn't essential.

patsy_mccabe · 07-04-2020 10:14PM

orm0nd wrote: »

there's a heart surgeon living locally, if he's needed urgently , he's collected by helicopter

2 years ago on Christmas Day a mate of mine got chest pains and was taken to A&E.

we heard the 'chopper passing while eating the dinner, actually I later found out he was eating his own when he got the call, fitted a stint in my mate and home for the pudding.

A heart surgeon should be more efficient with his time. He should eat the pudding on the helicopter.

_Brian · 07-04-2020 10:27PM

ruwithme wrote: »

Some on here claimed recently too that fencing isn't essential.

Maybe tell the guards that when stock are on the road and cause an accident??

Walked fences and just bought what was needed to replace old broken posts.

What, are people out fencing as a leisure activity, Feckin sad life if they are 🙄

wrangler · 07-04-2020 10:36PM

ruwithme wrote: »

Some on here claimed recently too that fencing isn't essential.

When doing a delivery they can stand back from a dirty farmer. it's not as easy in a shop.
I was getting sheep feed recently and the shop had at least a metre of boxes in front of the counter to make customers stand back.
I don't even buy the papers now,

kollegeknight · 07-04-2020 10:38PM

Hard Knocks wrote: »

Could be the bull or luck
I’ve 2 grey CH calves while last years were yellow

Luck. Same bull with a few years and two of the black cows only ever had black calves

Base price · 07-04-2020 11:22PM

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Any here watch the online mart today?

What one was that.
I watched some of the online sale from Carnaross yesterday.

carrollsno1 · 08-04-2020 01:14AM

_Brian wrote: »

Maybe tell the guards that when stock are on the road and cause an accident??

Walked fences and just bought what was needed to replace old broken posts.

What, are people out fencing as a leisure activity, Feckin sad life if they are ðŸ™„

Back in the kildalton days we were doing a time management module and we were told "lads if its a case yere out in a field pulling youre wire at 11 o clock on a Saturday night ye really need to re-evaluate youre life choices"

Lime Tree Farm · 08-04-2020 08:17AM

Covid Easter Travel restrictions: Radio 1 "Morning Ireland" "What it says in the papers"

"Go out your back and tan".

tabby aspreme · 08-04-2020 08:29AM

_Brian wrote: »

Got fertiliser and fence posts delivered today. Guy was saying they are out the door busy, loads of people calling in for rubbish non farming related stuff, he was off to drop bark mulch after our drop.
Says they thinking of closing the store and taking phone orders only.

Some agri stores are only selling feed and meds only, neighbour went to one locally, to get a gallon of hydraulic oil as the loader on the tractor was stalling, and was refused, even though the tractor is used daily to feed cattle.

_Brian · 08-04-2020 09:20AM

tabby aspreme wrote: »

Some agri stores are only selling feed and meds only, neighbour went to one locally, to get a gallon of hydraulic oil as the loader on the tractor was stalling, and was refused, even though the tractor is used daily to feed cattle.

Anything that’s required for farming is essential if you need it.

Albert Johnson · 08-04-2020 09:43AM

I was saddened to read this morning of the death of John Prine from complications arising from Covid 19. Prine wrote a lot about the darker side of daily life but always managed to do it in a way that was relatable and non judgemental. I'd intended on booking tickets to a gig of his in Glasgow later this year but of course never got around to it. His initial hit with "Sam Stone" way back in the 70's is still one of the most compelling anti war songs I've heard. RIP John.

Mrs cockett · 08-04-2020 10:14AM

Water John wrote: »

Back to the 1960s. Let the cows ramble up the road, in their own time. They'll turn into the correct field too, themselves. Stroll up later and close the gap.

This reminded me
Back in the 60s Harrington's ass often slept in the middle of the road, many a lad going home late on his bicycle took a tumble over the handlebars.

Nekarsulm · 08-04-2020 11:15AM

Albert Johnson wrote: »

I was saddened to read this morning of the death of John Prine from complications arising from Covid 19. Prine wrote a lot about the darker side of daily life but always managed to do it in a way that was relatable and non judgemental. I'd intended on booking tickets to a gig of his in Glasgow later this year but of course never got around to it. His initial hit with "Sam Stone" way back in the 70's is still one of the most compelling anti war songs I've heard. RIP John.

I agree wholeheartedly.
Superb singer-songwriter, humble, funny and warm.
As far as anti-war songs go, Mary Gautier is well worth searching out on YouTube.

08-04-2020 12:19PM

tabby aspreme wrote: »

Some agri stores are only selling feed and meds only, neighbour went to one locally, to get a gallon of hydraulic oil as the loader on the tractor was stalling, and was refused, even though the tractor is used daily to feed cattle.

A stupid policy. Many businesses have systems in place to get goods to customers. Call ahead and collect an order at a designated time in the yard or out on the road, or delivery. Both can be paid for by card. Local business here is being quite accomodating to customers while also being safe. Essential works need to continue as one relatively small problem can bring a few others with it. Short thinking leads to short results.

_Brian · 08-04-2020 01:39PM

Did grocery shopping earlier.

Started to wipe down groceries when I came home but quickly lost the will to live and just stuffed them in presses.

Town was quiet.

Limestone Cowboy · 08-04-2020 02:12PM

The auld fella got tired of the isolation this morning and took off into the meadow pulling stones with the digger while I was gone herding (which he has never driven before) looks like a nuclear bomb went off there now...

I says · 08-04-2020 02:34PM

_Brian wrote: »

Did grocery shopping earlier.

Started to wipe down groceries when I came home but quickly lost the will to live and just stuffed them in presses.

Town was quiet.

You’re right they’d drive ya mad with all this cleanliness all we'll do is destroy youngsters immune systems with all the hand washing and bleaching.
Still it’s the only real way to stop the spread of covid.

orm0nd · 08-04-2020 02:49PM

Heard sirens last evening when I was letting out the cows. Heard this morning a 7 year old had an accident in a neighbouring farm yard.

Apparently it wasn't looking good but now I believe the child will make a full recovery (in time),
thanks mainly to the expertise of the paramedics that arrived swiftly.

kollegeknight · 08-04-2020 03:00PM

Some morning- got stuck last night with the 4WD, tried with the 135 this morning, a neighbour over 70 was passing and pulled me out- we did the social distancing but great to have neighbours.

My brothers little baby died last week and I was giving him a hand to Build a dog run so he can take his dog back.

carrollsno1 · 08-04-2020 03:12PM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

I agree wholeheartedly.
Superb singer-songwriter, humble, funny and warm.
As far as anti-war songs go, Mary Gautier is well worth searching out on YouTube.

I was only 19 is another good aussie one.

Base price · 08-04-2020 04:31PM

I took the liscop to OH's hair this afternoon as he was complaining about the heat. I only had horse blades so its short back and sides. I scissored the rest and it turned out ok.

_Brian · 08-04-2020 04:47PM

kollegeknight wrote: »

Some morning- got stuck last night with the 4WD, tried with the 135 this morning, a neighbour over 70 was passing and pulled me out- we did the social distancing but great to have neighbours.

My brothers little baby died last week and I was giving him a hand to Build a dog run so he can take his dog back.

That’s tough going.

Farming Chitchat 10/10- Now VIRUS-FREE!

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