Farming Chit Chat II

redzerologhlen · 27-09-2013 11:04AM

Dampintheattic wrote: »

Pirhannas, are classed as little fishes:cool: Beware;)

Blob fish.

bob charles · 27-09-2013 11:09AM

hugo29 wrote: »

is one woman not enough for you:D why you need a pair and kilkenny women at that;)

Are those hogan birds still on the go?

Dont be daft · 27-09-2013 11:14AM

Down at the motor tax office, f**kin' cruel....

Bizzum · 27-09-2013 11:57AM

vanderbadger wrote: »

does anyone know how the bike to work scheme works? you can buy a bike up to 1000 euro and end up paying about 50% of that amount thru your wages, is that right??

I got a bike 5 year ago through it. So you spend a grand and it costs ya €520, taken outta the wages a tenner a week.
You can spend anything you like on the bike, but only the first €1000 is entered into the scheme. It lasts 5 years, so I can go again if I like now.

It's a great scheme.

Bizzum · 27-09-2013 11:59AM

I think I'll head off for a while, on an adventure of sorts, where I can't get internet access. Sounds like a plan :-)

flat out !! · 27-09-2013 12:05PM

Bizzum wrote: »

I got a bike 5 year ago through it. So you spend a grand and it costs ya €520, taken outta the wages a tenner a week.
You can spend anything you like on the bike, but only the first €1000 is entered into the scheme. It lasts 5 years, so I can go again if I like now.

It's a great scheme.

Does it work for the self employed?

Bizzum · 27-09-2013 12:08PM

flat out !! wrote: »

Does it work for the self employed?

I don't think so. But don't take my word for it I went through work, so I wouldn't be best to advise ya.

Juniorhurler · 27-09-2013 12:11PM

flat out !! wrote: »

Does it work for the self employed?

I think so. You submit the details and receipts to your accountant with all other tax receipts and get the appropriate amount deducted from tax bill afaik. Lakill will probably be able to say if I am right or wrong.

Bizzum · 27-09-2013 12:13PM

On the subject of buying a bike, (before I head off to use mine!) : Spend all the money you can on the bike instead of some on the bike and some on the gear, you'll pick up gear ad ya go along.
If it's a mountain bike, and anyone would like a recommendation, I like lapierre , cycle superstore in tallagh carry them. Good compromise between bang for your buck and quality components. Bargain hard on the purchase price too. Just cos it's through a scheme doesn't matter!

jersey101 · 27-09-2013 01:20PM

Just back from an open day for a parlour down in wicklow of an old neighbour of mine. Jaysus was unbelievable had every thing you could put in the parlour in it. Cows had pedometers and they were all recorded on a computer system. Had drafting for cows, cluster removers, autowasher, Dont think ill be going that fancy when i start at mine next year.

lakill Farm · 27-09-2013 01:39PM

Juniorhurler wrote: »

I think so. You submit the details and receipts to your accountant with all other tax receipts and get the appropriate amount deducted from tax bill afaik. Lakill will probably be able to say if I am right or wrong.

or you put it the net amount through after vat and claim capital allowance each year. 100% tax relief as self employed:rolleyes:

woops, you would need to be using it just for the business purpose. ie dropping the letters to the post box

lakill Farm · 27-09-2013 01:44PM

heard of a lad who has a relation who sells bikes and mowers etc.

This lad and his wife and both his parents bought a bike each off the relation through the bike scheme. Went to collect the 4 bikes and decided he would bring a ride on mower to the value of €4000.

Half price ride on. That's not made up, I seen his "bike" . As he says he normally only goes for a spin on a dry evening from march to October for about 40minutes once a week.

delaval · 27-09-2013 01:56PM

A lad in the pub told us he was going down to a new neighbour, young widow to cut the lawn. One lad asked 'a ride on?' Yer man relied no I'm cutting the lawn!!!!!

moy83 · 27-09-2013 01:56PM

lakill Farm wrote: »

heard of a lad who has a relation who sells bikes and mowers etc.

This lad and his wife and both his parents bought a bike each off the relation through the bike scheme. Went to collect the 4 bikes and decided he would bring a ride on mower to the value of €4000.

Half price ride on. That's not made up, I seen his "bike" . As he says he normally only goes for a spin on a dry evening from march to October for about 40minutes once a week.

The lad in the chainsaw shop told me a similar storey , he got three bikes through the scheme and sold them for a rideon aswell

lakill Farm · 27-09-2013 01:59PM

moy83 wrote: »

The lad in the chainsaw shop told me a similar storey , he got three bikes through the scheme and sold them for a rideon aswell

This lad is based in Roscommon who now has the petrol powered "bike" with grass bag. Cant say to much;)

lakill Farm · 27-09-2013 02:02PM

Whats the price of a heifer (Brfr x Lim) bucket feed and about 18 months old. There on the 400kg mark, and nice shape to them for the breeding that's in them. € 1.80?

bbam · 27-09-2013 02:18PM

lakill Farm wrote: »

Whats the price of a heifer (Brfr x Lim) bucket feed and about 18 months old. There on the 400kg mark, and nice shape to them for the breeding that's in them. € 1.80?

Maybe a bit less depending on the mart and if she has any bit of class.. non CH cattle are suffering and plain stock even worse..
Maybe the arrival of payments will lift things a little..

Mulumpy · 27-09-2013 02:32PM

Bizzum wrote: »

I got a bike 5 year ago through it. So you spend a grand and it costs ya €520, taken outta the wages a tenner a week.
You can spend anything you like on the bike, but only the first €1000 is entered into the scheme. It lasts 5 years, so I can go again if I like now.

It's a great scheme.

Ya but its a bit of a joke in one way cos the bike shops are charging crazy prices often double for the scheme.

Dampintheattic · 27-09-2013 02:34PM

Mulumpy wrote: »

Ya but its a bit of a joke in one way cos the bike shops are charging crazy prices often double for the scheme.

Like the grant aided slatted sheds

lakill Farm · 27-09-2013 02:38PM

bbam wrote: »

Maybe a bit less depending on the mart and if she has any bit of class.. non CH cattle are suffering and plain stock even worse..
Maybe the arrival of payments will lift things a little..

That's just what I was thinking. I might go to delvin for a look later.

Best mart around is Carnaross or ball-a-duff I suppose

quadboy · 27-09-2013 03:17PM

jersey101 wrote: »

Just back from an open day for a parlour down in wicklow of an old neighbour of mine. Jaysus was unbelievable had every thing you could put in the parlour in it. Cows had pedometers and they were all recorded on a computer system. Had drafting for cows, cluster removers, autowasher, Dont think ill be going that fancy when i start at mine next year.

Going building a new parlour or doing up the existing one?

darragh_haven · 27-09-2013 03:38PM

What is the fu5hing story with the new philmac water fitting. An absolute balls as far as I'm concerned. I can't stop the fu5kers frim leaking. I never had any problems with the old ones. :-(

jersey101 · 27-09-2013 03:51PM

quadboy wrote: »

Going building a new parlour or doing up the existing one?

have the parlour built for near 10 year now but milking in it with a 6 unit :0 going to put in 12units next year all going well

lakill Farm · 27-09-2013 04:05PM

darragh_haven wrote: »

What is the fu5hing story with the new philmac water fitting. An absolute balls as far as I'm concerned. I can't stop the fu5kers frim leaking. I never had any problems with the old ones. :-(

my cousin use to ref with with south coast sales who sell philmac.

But he is with IPL now so im using there fittings

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But used a philmac fitting few weeks ago and sent it back to the hardware

Sharpshooter82 · 27-09-2013 04:25PM

lakill Farm wrote: »

That's just what I was thinking. I might go to delvin for a look later.

Best mart around is Carnaross or ball-a-duff I suppose

sure if ya travel that far you can call in for tae, the kettle is on. drop me a text ill be in the yard

lakill Farm · 27-09-2013 04:30PM

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

sure if ya travel that far you can call in for tae, the kettle is on. drop me a text ill be in the yard

OH wount fecking go and im feeling mega lazy. It could be an evening of arsing about. Im told im an expert at it

Sharpshooter82 · 27-09-2013 04:32PM

lakill Farm wrote: »

OH wount fecking go and im feeling mega lazy. It could be an evening of arsing about. Im told im an expert at it

well im sure you aint talking about me

it must have been your partner in crime that said that about ya (not my fault if i agreed with her)

freedominacup · 27-09-2013 06:11PM

darragh_haven wrote: »

What is the fu5hing story with the new philmac water fitting. An absolute balls as far as I'm concerned. I can't stop the fu5kers frim leaking. I never had any problems with the old ones. :-(

Don't open the nut off them completely unless you have to. Slacken it and push in the pipe into the fitting.

whelan1 · 27-09-2013 06:13PM

freedominacup wrote: »

Don't open the nut off them completely unless you have to. Slacken it and push in the pipe into the fitting.

yup, dead handy when used right:D

Kovu · 27-09-2013 07:19PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

you weren't too upset about it when the Belgian lad was around lol

There was 2 of them:P

vincenzolorenzo wrote: »

Can't say I've heard that one, do tell?

I was rock climbing at Dun Shean head and a wave came in and washed me off the platform I was climbing on. Got fairly bashed around and ended up hanging from one leg about 20 meters away from where I had been.
Bloody lucky I was washed back in! Had about 7/8 kg of equipment on my harness too:eek:
Free trip in a helicopter and was black and blue for quite some time.

Got sorted with a house too! Living with 2 lads that I work with.

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