No quitten we're whelan on to chitchat 11

I was there today, very few stands and a small crowd,

Lovely Sunrise over North County Dublin this morning, some nice strange feeling about being out working before the suns up.

I hope you made your will, "being of sound mind - I spent the lot".

The IFA drove you mad sure wrangler!!!!🤣😉

With the global increase in gas prices, does it change the viability of on farm biodigesters now?

I know little about them. The few bits I did read (on here I think a while back) the feeling was they would need to be subsidised to be viable. Just wondering what the feeling is now...

Is the government looking at supporting these does anyone know?

Is there a market for some type of small biodigester, which just feeds a gas boiler for home use?

3 lads from here went over to a game a few weeks ago and two of the picked it up, all vaccinated. While all is opening up I wouldn't be stupid and put myself at risk. So I ll avoid planes and large crowds for another while.

That woman will have a lot to live with if the children get it and one is permanantly invalided or unfortunate enough to finish with long covid.

But on saying that, the time has come to man up now and not give in to it either

I had a stand at Balmoral yesterday selling our lamb and the ready meals. The council had subsidised the cost of a stand for the four days and allowed 8 small food producers to take the spaces. Talking to other exhibitors yesterday was definitely the busiest day by far, I think Wednesday's numbers were very low. there was very little mask wearing inside any of the tents at all.

I had a right good day, it was a good opportunity to get our profile out there and get feedback on our samples. We were selling Shepherds pies, Stew, Tagines and lamb Rogan Josh curry. Feedback was excellent and everyone seemed to really like the food but limited interest in buying and we were selling all meals for £2.50 when they really should have been selling for £4. I was happy to discount the price just to get them out there and get people buying them. We had a competition were you entered a draw to win a half lamb box and the number of couples who didn't eat lamb at home as one of them didn't like it was amazing. It really is a divisive meat in this country, people either love it or hate it.

I was beside a couple who make chocolate brownies and they were selling a small brownie for £2.50, there was a queue at their stand at times. We were chatting at the end of the day and they had an excellent day, said they must have made about £800 and I struggled to make £200. I don't think i've the patience for manning a stand all day when people are just wanting freebies, although it was good crack. Loads of folks up from the south too, a lot there for the equestrian stuff.

The temperatures were that high in the cattle tent on Friday night that cattle were getting pneumonia and lots were taken home in the middle of the night, was surreal heat for the time of year.