Farming Chit Chat II

Kovu · 10-09-2013 08:24AM

Juniorhurler wrote: »

Semi final in the championship in ten days time. If we lose it will be a name change to "retiredhurler". Win and its only one more game.

Are you on the team? Me in my half befuddled state before college here.

Anyone ever timed the walk to college before? I've to leave in t-.....9 mins.:pac:

Sharpshooter82 · 10-09-2013 08:28AM

Kovu Murr wrote: »

Are you on the team? Me in my half befuddled state before college here.

Anyone ever timed the walk to college before? I've to leave in t-.....9 mins.:pac:

Get going

bob charles · 10-09-2013 08:32AM

Kovu Murr wrote: »

Are you on the team? Me in my half befuddled state before college here.

Anyone ever timed the walk to college before? I've to leave in t-.....9 mins.:pac:

those were the days when you used moan that you had 3, nine o clock starts a week

that were more often than not missed

Sharpshooter82 · 10-09-2013 08:35AM

bob charles wrote: »

those were the days when you used moan that you had 3, nine o clock starts a week that were more often than not missed

Never had the pleasure of college

hugo29 · 10-09-2013 09:37AM

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

Never had the pleasure of college

dont worry there is only two good things about college, the women and the cheap beer, after that its not all its hyped up to be

vanderbadger · 10-09-2013 10:08AM

hugo29 wrote: »

dont worry there is only two good things about college, the women and the cheap beer, after that its not all its hyped up to be

jebus i wish i could turn the clock back a few years and go back to college, best years of your life surely

delaval · 10-09-2013 10:13AM

I was at a book launch last night. It was compiled and written by a friend and his wife.

It's an account of a year on their large suckler farm located in Ballacolla Co Laois. It's not a farming manual but the photos and commentry are excellent.

It includes te good the bad and the ugly. Good explanations for urbanites, pics of animals hanging in athe cold room. They went through an IBR out break in 2012 and shows the animals that made it and not. It is a real look at the farm not a real sanitised version.

If you are into farming it would be a lovely book to have

Writing and photos by Robin and Ann Talbot. You may be familiar wit Robin from his colum in the Farming Indo. Ann was also editor of the Farming Indo

Thought we had good land in KK but Ballaacolla is among the best you'll see

'A year on our farm' by Ann and Robin Talbot

moy83 · 10-09-2013 10:28AM

delaval wrote: »

I was at a book launch last night. It was compiled and written by a friend and his wife.

It's an account of a year on their large suckler farm located in Ballacolla Co Laois. It's not a farming manual but the photos and commentry are excellent.

It includes te good the bad and the ugly. Good explanations for urbanites, pics of animals hanging in athe cold room. They went through an IBR out break in 2012 and shows the animals that made it and not. It is a real look at the farm not a real sanitised version.

If you are into farming it would be a lovely book to have

Writing and photos by Robin and Ann Talbot. You may be familiar wit Robin from his colum in the Farming Indo. Ann was also editor of the Farming Indo

Thought we had good land in KK but Ballaacolla is among the best you'll see

Can it be got on line . Sounds good

Kovu · 10-09-2013 10:39AM

Get yer book and eat at home were my lecturers words!!!
But ffs everyone knows a cows gestation.
and we all know about gloves
and gownes
and ......eh.....other organs.....

BLOODY HELL WOMAN IT'S A COW CALVING!

am i to dine with th ese cretins (please tell me you know gunther)

Sharpshooter82 · 10-09-2013 10:41AM

sounds interesting

hugo29 · 10-09-2013 10:44AM

vanderbadger wrote: »

jebus i wish i could turn the clock back a few years and go back to college, best years of your life surely

nah, i always said 21-26 was the best years, salary coming in, money was for wasting on drink and women:D and if ya wanted to spend a day or 6 in the pub you didnt have to ask permission;)

Sharpshooter82 · 10-09-2013 10:48AM

hugo29 wrote: »

nah, i always said 21-26 was the best years, salary coming in, money was for wasting on drink and women:D and if ya wanted to spend a day or 6 in the pub you didnt have to ask permission;)

or if ya spent a few days doing silage ya didnt come home to "where were you" or "what time do you call this"

:D

Kovu · 10-09-2013 10:56AM

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

or if ya spent a few days doing silage ya didnt come home to "where were you" or "what time do you call this" :D

you would be also looking for a Sean? Hmmm ranm his wife just in case

bob charles · 10-09-2013 11:50AM

hugo29 wrote: »

nah, i always said 21-26 was the best years, salary coming in, money was for wasting on drink and women:D and if ya wanted to spend a day or 6 in the pub you didnt have to ask permission;)

I would love to have had a paid job in 20's as being self employed ate up so much time and money. I dont mind being short of money but there isnt enough hours in the day anymore. :mad:

hugo29 · 10-09-2013 12:03PM

bob charles wrote: »

I would love to have had a paid job in 20's as being self employed ate up so much time and money. I dont mind being short of money but there isnt enough hours in the day anymore. :mad:

when i earned my first salary i thought it was brillant,
people on the social get more a week now, than i earned back then, :rolleyes:

self employed is tough alright bob, at least you are yer own boss but

Sharpshooter82 · 10-09-2013 12:06PM

hugo29 wrote: »

when i earned my first salary i thought it was brillant,
people on the social get more a week now, than i earned back then, :rolleyes:

self employed is tough alright bob, at least you are yer own boss but

but feck all of a salary

reilig · 10-09-2013 12:13PM

hugo29 wrote: »

when i earned my first salary i thought it was brillant,
people on the social get more a week now, than i earned back then, :rolleyes:

self employed is tough alright bob, at least you are yer own boss but

At 16 I was got my first paycheque for £134. 56 hours in trenches laying 6 inch water mains. I was the king!

bob charles · 10-09-2013 12:16PM

reilig wrote: »

At 16 I was got my first paycheque for £134. 56 hours in trenches laying 6 inch water mains. I was the king!

If you went full time farming nowadays you could also made that kind of money .

Kovu · 10-09-2013 12:34PM

I think mine was 180 or so

but I was in the exams at the time

bob charles · 10-09-2013 12:45PM

My accountant is bombarding me with calls and emails for my 12 accounts. Thats a day of misery ahead, have lost count the amount of time he has rang and I couldnt bring myself to answer :rolleyes:

Kovu · 10-09-2013 12:50PM

bob charles wrote: »

My accountant is bombarding me with calls and emails for my 12 accounts. Thats a day of misery ahead, have lost count the amount of time he has rang and I couldnt bring myself to answer :rolleyes:

Give him my number!!! He'll never ring back!:P:P:eek:

hugo29 · 10-09-2013 12:50PM

bob charles wrote: »

My accountant is bombarding me with calls and emails for my 12 accounts. Thats a day of misery ahead, have lost count the amount of time he has rang and I couldnt bring myself to answer :rolleyes:

i know the feeling, must call mine too

Muckit · 10-09-2013 12:53PM

delaval wrote: »

I was at a book launch last night. It was compiled and written by a friend and his wife.

It's an account of a year on their large suckler farm located in Ballacolla Co Laois. It's not a farming manual but the photos and commentry are excellent.

It includes te good the bad and the ugly. Good explanations for urbanites, pics of animals hanging in athe cold room. They went through an IBR out break in 2012 and shows the animals that made it and not. It is a real look at the farm not a real sanitised version.

If you are into farming it would be a lovely book to have

Writing and photos by Robin and Ann Talbot. You may be familiar wit Robin from his colum in the Farming Indo. Ann was also editor of the Farming Indo

Thought we had good land in KK but Ballaacolla is among the best you'll see

'A year on our farm' by Ann and Robin Talbot

Funny I'd often read the column in the farming indo and assumed he was a batchelor, no mention ever of the wife and I think I read a few times that he farms in partnership with his mother. Anyways, re the book, yes I would think it would be a good read. He appears to be on top of his game re sucklers and beef

naughto · 10-09-2013 12:59PM

bob charles wrote: »

My accountant is bombarding me with calls and emails for my 12 accounts. Thats a day of misery ahead, have lost count the amount of time he has rang and I couldnt bring myself to answer :rolleyes:

12 accounts you must pay a ****1 laod in banking fees.
i worked in a ****1 supermarket yrs ago and was on 2 pound 50 an hour with a grand total of about 5 hours

moy83 · 10-09-2013 01:11PM

bob charles wrote: »

My accountant is bombarding me with calls and emails for my 12 accounts. Thats a day of misery ahead, have lost count the amount of time he has rang and I couldnt bring myself to answer :rolleyes:

That time of the year is fast approaching for all us last minute filers . Sure you must get a ball of money back bob , considering all the money ye finishers claim to lose !

whelan1 · 10-09-2013 01:15PM

was in accountants yesterday, a lad came in with 4 letters about an upcoming revenue audit, the audit is to be held over 2 days , going back over 4 years accounts:eek::eek: the accountant that deals with him is on holidays and the client has only moved to this accountant in the last few months... whats the story there does the accountant apply to the old accountant for the details from the last few years?

bob charles · 10-09-2013 02:05PM

Muckit wrote: »

Funny I'd often read the column in the farming indo and assumed he was a batchelor, no mention ever of the wife and I think I read a few times that he farms in partnership with his mother. Anyways, re the book, yes I would think it would be a good read. He appears to be on top of his game re sucklers and beef

Anytime I read his column I got the impression all his geese were swans so havnt bothered reading it anymore.

delaval · 10-09-2013 02:11PM

bob charles wrote: »

Anytime I read his column I got the impression all his geese were swans so havnt bothered reading it anymore.

I can assure you they're swans alright. Absolute professional

just do it · 10-09-2013 02:17PM

bob charles wrote: »

My accountant is bombarding me with calls and emails for my 12 accounts. Thats a day of misery ahead, have lost count the amount of time he has rang and I couldnt bring myself to answer :rolleyes:

Jeez you're right, it's that time of year again :rolleyes:

Sharpshooter82 · 10-09-2013 02:19PM

just do it wrote: »

Jeez you're right, it's that time of year again :rolleyes:

im going into hiding

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