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Farming Chit Chat II

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  • #4652
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    :D
    bob charles wrote: »
    thats breeding for you


  • #4653
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    was reading the glanbia calender, why can you not give the salmonella vaccine and rotavec corona at the same time?


  • #4654
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    I have an old iso-fix base bolted to the tractor, just in the place where an ordinary buddy seat should go. Its rough looking but solid. The actual seat clicks into the base.

    COuld you post a photo darragh? I must figure out a seat for tractor too.


  • #4655
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    I have an old iso-fix base bolted to the tractor, just in the place where an ordinary buddy seat should go. Its rough looking but solid. The actual seat clicks into the base.

    Had that when small. Youngest 4 now so buddy seat back in would like seat belt though. I put a seat from a Berg go cart in loader as Jcb seat was €500. Oldest lad 8 is now beginning to drive loader. I let him collect an odd bale though he usually holes it. Hope to have him loading by end of holidays. That's his goal for the summer. He will collect cows for milking on quad and will take calf feeder to calves but I have to lift it off. Really important that they learn these things young and get a respect for them. I have a limiter on the bike.


  • #4656
    jomoloney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 859 ✭✭✭jomoloney


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    Had my 2 year old girl with me all day in the tractor. Topping and spreading fertiliser. Mother lost the rag about it. (She's from Bray) she has no idea about farming. ..... I minded the little girl for the day and had a great day with and got the head ate off me for it...... ****ing townies


    married to 1 my self :rolleyes:

    on our wedding day my late father in law gave a short and witty speech

    he concluded by saying

    "this couple have absolutately nothing in common, they are ging to be extremely happy to gether"

    after nearly 30 haven't proved him wrong yet :)


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  • #4657
    Milton09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 453 ✭✭Milton09


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    I have an old iso-fix base bolted to the tractor, just in the place where an ordinary buddy seat should go. Its rough looking but solid. The actual seat clicks into the base.

    Good idea, I'll have to try something like that too, what about wearing earmuffs?


  • #4658
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Milton09 wrote: »
    Good idea, I'll have to try something like that too, what about wearing earmuffs?

    My lads put them on if there is pto work going on , but if its just ticking over sort of jobs we get away without . I wear them myself too


  • #4659
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Muckit wrote: »
    COuld you post a photo darragh? I must figure out a seat for tractor too.

    Are ye in the family way muckit ? You didnt do bad to hold off until after the wedding :-)


  • #4660
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    moy83 wrote: »
    Are ye in the family way muckit ? You didnt do bad to hold off until after the wedding :-)

    Ha ha .... ah no it's for nephew ;) I think a small flipup seat with a seat belt would be the ideal


  • #4661
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Muckit wrote: »
    COuld you post a photo darragh? I must figure out a seat for tractor too.

    +1.

    In fact it's the main reason it's in the back of my mind to trade in the auld 165. It's sufficient for what I need but body's in bits and it is unsafe to bring kids in. Nothing left in this year's kitty though :rolleyes:


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  • #4662
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Muckit wrote: »
    Ha ha .... ah no it's for nephew ;) I think a small flipup seat with a seat belt would be the ideal

    It would be handy enough to screw or bolt an old seat belt and holder in through the mudguard or somewhere . Or if thy are as lively as my second lad a ratchet strap might be the job !

    When I was a young lad there was no problem with the parents dropping us into the grandparents at any time or for any length of time , but its not too easy now to drop them in . My mother is gone cat lazy and hates baby sitting . Do the rest of ye find parents are not as accommodating as the generation before or is it just me ?


  • #4663
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    moy83 wrote: »
    It would be handy enough to screw or bolt an old seat belt and holder in through the mudguard or somewhere . Or if thy are as lively as my second lad a ratchet strap might be the job !

    When I was a young lad there was no problem with the parents dropping us into the grandparents at any time or for any length of time , but its not too easy now to drop them in . My mother is gone cat lazy and hates baby sitting . Do the rest of ye find parents are not as accommodating as the generation before or is it just me ?

    It's just you. What did you do wrong/who did you piss off?


  • #4664
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    moy83 wrote: »
    It would be handy enough to screw or bolt an old seat belt and holder in through the mudguard or somewhere . Or if thy are as lively as my second lad a ratchet strap might be the job !

    When I was a young lad there was no problem with the parents dropping us into the grandparents at any time or for any length of time , but its not too easy now to drop them in . My mother is gone cat lazy and hates baby sitting . Do the rest of ye find parents are not as accommodating as the generation before or is it just me ?
    how often do you expect them to mind them, they are your kids not theirs! when she does mind them do you pay or reward her or do you expect it done for nothing?


  • #4665
    kevthegaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,084 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    its the only positive i can see of having kids, at least id be interested in this thread:D:D:D


  • #4666
    kowtow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,135 ✭✭✭kowtow


    bob charles wrote: »
    Are not all french farmers part time. lazy sods harly harvest the grain in July as its their month off.

    All frenchmen are part time, if they were full time they'd be on strike more often.


  • #4667
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    Milton09 wrote: »
    What kind of seat did you use? I'll have to do the same with my fella soon but he wouldnt be able to sit on the passenger seat.

    I used to let my lad sit on my knee when he was younger, slows you down but safer at that age


  • #4668
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    whelan1 wrote: »
    how often do you expect them to mind them, they are your kids not theirs! when she does mind them do you pay or reward her or do you expect it done for nothing?

    Not very often ,I know they are mine . The seven year old comes everywhere with me now and the two year old alot of the time . But the wife works two long days in the week so if I need to handle cattle in the evening ( half the cattle belong to the parents ) Id have to drop the youngest lad into the house because its too dangerous . She would have a face on her or say she had to go to the shop and tell me he doesnt want to stay with her anyhow !
    I have treated her very well all along , would often leave her cash or fags and my wife would always throw in a bag of groceries when she does our shopping . I think I just have a troublesome mother to be honest


  • #4669
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    freedominacup wrote: »
    It's just you. What did you do wrong/who did you piss off?

    I think what I did wrong was to be too generous , definitely didnt piss anyone off


  • #4670
    sirenromey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭sirenromey


    whelan1 wrote: »
    how often do you expect them to mind them, they are your kids not theirs! when she does mind them do you pay or reward her or do you expect it done for nothing?

    Em yes I do expect mine to mind my kids especiallywhen they give out about how dangerous it is having them on the farm theyre both in their 50's and aren't working, so well capable of minding them. They are in a better position financially than me so dont need the money a thank you should be enough


  • #4671
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    moy83 wrote: »
    Not very often ,I know they are mine . The seven year old comes everywhere with me now and the two year old alot of the time . But the wife works two long days in the week so if I need to handle cattle in the evening ( half the cattle belong to the parents ) Id have to drop the youngest lad into the house because its too dangerous . She would have a face on her or say she had to go to the shop and tell me he doesnt want to stay with her anyhow !
    I have treated her very well all along , would often leave her cash or fags and my wife would always throw in a bag of groceries when she does our shopping . I think I just have a troublesome mother to be honest
    is she old, some parents are not able to cope with kids as they feel they wont be able to keep up with them, my kids more or less look after themselves now but if i was stuck my mam would look after the youngest lad, i would give her plenty of notice and would buy a voucher for somewhere for her every few months, tbh she only has him about once a month, they live next door


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  • #4672
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    sirenromey wrote: »
    Em yes I do expect mine to mind my kids especiallywhen they give out about how dangerous it is having them on the farm theyre both in their 50's and aren't working, so well capable of minding them. They are in a better position financially than me so dont need the money a thank you should be enough
    how would you feel being landed with kids for no reward , try and understand it from their point of view too, they too have a life you know


  • #4673
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    moy83 wrote: »
    It would be handy enough to screw or bolt an old seat belt and holder in through the mudguard or somewhere . Or if thy are as lively as my second lad a ratchet strap might be the job !

    When I was a young lad there was no problem with the parents dropping us into the grandparents at any time or for any length of time , but its not too easy now to drop them in . My mother is gone cat lazy and hates baby sitting . Do the rest of ye find parents are not as accommodating as the generation before or is it just me ?

    Jayus moy they have a life too, i used to be the same expecting mum to take kids at drop of a hat, oh pointed out that they are getting older and fit it hard to run around after kids so now i try to give a few days notice and also give them something as a thank you every now and then, p


  • #4674
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    Milton09 wrote: »
    Good idea, I'll have to try something like that too, what about wearing earmuffs?

    I'll post up a picture tomorrow. Its on a MF3065 so as long as the back window is shut, my daughter has no problem with the noise. She loves when the tractor bounces around, so going over rough ground is no problem.
    Muckit, my 3 year old nephew won't go in that seat any more, so I don't know how suitable it'd be for you nephew.


  • #4675
    Dampintheattic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭Dampintheattic


    sirenromey wrote: »
    Em yes I do expect mine to mind my kids especiallywhen they give out about how dangerous it is having them on the farm theyre both in their 50's and aren't working, so well capable of minding them. They are in a better position financially than me so dont need the money a thank you should be enough

    What an absolutely greedy, selfish, attitude. Unreal!!


  • #4676
    sirenromey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭sirenromey


    whelan1 wrote: »
    how would you feel being landed with kids for no reward , try and understand it from their point of view too, they too have a life you know

    Yes I know that they have a life and as for a reward I spend my life helping them out when they needed it and if I had the finance to have my kids in childcare I would everyone situation is different. I wasnt being smart


  • #4677
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    but that is the point, you are using them as childcare, if they where not there you would have to pay someone, whether they are loaded or not i dont think its too much to show that you are grateful, but as you say every situation is different....


  • #4678
    sirenromey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭sirenromey


    whelan1 wrote: »
    but that is the point, you are using them as childcare, if they where not there you would have to pay someone, whether they are loaded or not i dont think its too much to show that you are grateful, but as you say every situation is different....

    If you cant afford childcare family all you have my parents are rewarded in the knowledge that theyre grandkids are safe and happy.


  • #4679
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    whelan1 wrote: »
    is she old, some parents are not able to cope with kids as they feel they wont be able to keep up with them, my kids more or less look after themselves now but if i was stuck my mam would look after the youngest lad, i would give her plenty of notice and would buy a voucher for somewhere for her every few months, tbh she only has him about once a month, they live next door
    Nope she is only 55 and if she cant mind a two year old its purely because she has no interest in him which we have noticed with her .
    If I was stuck and had to drop him in at short notice she would be very frosty , in fact there are times when I would have turned around and drove a couple of miles to get my sister to mind him instead of putting up with her attitude .
    We get vouchers and have sent them on two weekend breaks this year but she just expects this treatment , she never even thanked the wife for them . The father is the complete opposite thank god .
    I cant wait til my two can look after themselves .


  • #4680
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    hugo29 wrote: »
    Jayus moy they have a life too, i used to be the same expecting mum to take kids at drop of a hat, oh pointed out that they are getting older and fit it hard to run around after kids so now i try to give a few days notice and also give them something as a thank you every now and then, p
    Of course they have a life , I have childcare for when both of us are working but in the evenings I might be helping with their stuff and she still would begrudge minding him . Im not a slave driver :D


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  • #4681
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    when we where young, my ma had to go to the local town one evening and asked the farm student to watch us while she was gone, my sister asked him where my ma was , he said the bogey man was after taking her, my sister ran straight through the glass back door:eek: he was never asked to mind us again


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