Farming Chit Chat III

Greengrass1 · 08-02-2014 09:36PM

moy83 wrote: »

Did you help out the fella that wanted a hand training the heifers through the parlour a few weeks ago ? You are in demand greengrass which is always good

Nope he hired a manager. Thank god as I'm too busy at home

Timmaay · 08-02-2014 09:37PM

Your nearest is 5miles?? And I thought dairyfarmers were relatively sparse around me! But hmm, 2bh if someone asked me to help out for afew hrs every morning now, I'd be under a fair bit of pressure, and wouldn't fancy leaving myown farm get neglected. Would insurance cover against the likes of that, or would it only cover direct farm related injures?

moy83 · 08-02-2014 09:38PM

dzer2 wrote: »

And the fella with the twin daughters:D:D:D:D

I hope he is keeping that lad sweet anyhow and the daughters even sweeter

Greengrass1 · 08-02-2014 09:40PM

Timmaay wrote: »

Your nearest is 5miles?? And I thought dairyfarmers were relatively sparse around me! But hmm, 2bh if someone asked me to help out for afew hrs every morning now, I'd be under a fair bit of pressure, and wouldn't fancy leaving myown farm get neglected. Would insurance cover against the likes of that, or would it only cover direct farm related injures?

Sorry next nearest one. Have one right beside me. A lot of tillage around here. I dunno now tbh I think farm relief was to be his last resort.
He needs some one for another 4 weeks he said. He can milk no bother just not able to lift buckets or things like that in case he gets a hernia

Greengrass1 · 08-02-2014 09:41PM

moy83 wrote: »

I hope he is keeping that lad sweet anyhow and the daughters even sweeter

Fine farm all the same

Mac Taylor · 08-02-2014 10:43PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Just sitting beside a little bundle that arrived last night. Words cannot describe this.

Congrats Reggie, all the very best to the three of ye. Enjoy the moment!

td5man · 08-02-2014 11:03PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Sorry next nearest one. Have one right beside me. A lot of tillage around here. I dunno now tbh I think farm relief was to be his last resort.
He needs some one for another 4 weeks he said. He can milk no bother just not able to lift buckets or things like that in case he gets a hernia

I lifted a renault 4 van to change the wheel a couple of weeks after i got my appendix out, young and foolish :-)

trixi2011 · 08-02-2014 11:31PM

Had a cow that slipped her calf 2 days ago ,she would of been 3-4 months in calf cleanings hanging out of her when she came to be milked . Marked her up with blue paint to pull her out for the vet to have a look at . She came in today bulling hard rubbed raw never saw anything like this before

premier10 · 08-02-2014 11:50PM

Probably lepto if bulling that quick.

eeeee · 09-02-2014 12:01AM

Reggie. wrote: »

Just sitting beside a little bundle that arrived last night. Words cannot describe this.

Aww congrats Reggie, I hope Mrs Reggie heals up and is well soon.

(I am also sending future blood pressure help-having been one, wouldn't wish a teenage girl on anyone. :eek:)

Enjoy

tanko · 09-02-2014 01:37AM

Anyone watching trainspotting? At least being hooked on cattle isn't as bad as being hooked on heroin:D

Nekarsulm · 09-02-2014 01:45AM

you still get covered in ****e, and are often scrambling round for a few euro! Huge risk of dependency (on Brussels money)

The highs, when they occur, are great.

Kovu · 09-02-2014 01:57AM

tanko wrote: »

Anyone watching trainspotting? At least being hooked on cattle isn't as bad as being hooked on heroin:D

I remember watching it on tape when I was about 10 or 11.:eek: I didn't understand a bit of it then!

coolshannagh28 · 09-02-2014 02:44AM

"Perfect day" used in context for a change

delaval · 09-02-2014 09:19AM

Congrats to the Reggie family. 2 tips for you

1 Bring home two children from the hospital and return one after About 10 days, makes looking after one feel like a doddle.

2 I picked one day every week for the first 2 mts to take away from work to load man and junior into the car and take her for lunch away from the house and work. I'm really glad I did it and Mrs Del really enjoyed getting out of the house.

Your job is to look after Mammy.

Enjoy and all the best

darragh_haven · 09-02-2014 10:23AM

Congratulations reggie. I have a nearly 3 year old girl, even at this stage I'm contemplating my weapon of choice for when she "starts going out" when a teenager.
I'm always reminded of the Lee Mack joke "when I got married I always wanted 3 kids, now I have 2, I only want one"
:-) :-) :-) :-)

just do it · 09-02-2014 12:34PM

moy83 wrote: »

Did you help out the fella that wanted a hand training the heifers through the parlour a few weeks ago ? You are in demand greengrass which is always good

I've been meaning to ask that aswell! Interested to here how a novice dairy farmer is getting on with his robot.

just do it · 09-02-2014 12:35PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Nope he hired a manager. Thank god as I'm too busy at home

A shrewd move, have you heard how it's going?

just do it · 09-02-2014 12:42PM

Going for a walk now to see can I find a spot for some slurry. Not optimistic but needs must

Muckit · 09-02-2014 12:56PM

just do it wrote: »

Going for a walk now to see can I find a spot for some slurry. Not optimistic but needs must

Is there any lad with an umbilical system around yer way that you could get?

Greengrass1 · 09-02-2014 01:02PM

just do it wrote: »

A shrewd move, have you heard how it's going?

Good Id say. Think he has very little to do with it he has lots of other interests. If any of ye are on twitter the photo of the shed us up on Lely south east.

biddy2013 · 09-02-2014 01:25PM

went out there for a run/walk, block is just over 4 miles, took an hour. The amount of rubbish dumped is unreal. 2 miles of the walk is a country lane, tv's, windows,tyres, builders rubble, household waste etc dumped . I know one neighbour reported it to litter warden a few weeks ago and they got someone for some of it.

Muckit · 09-02-2014 01:31PM

biddy2013 wrote: »

went out there for a run/walk, block is just over 4 miles, took an hour. The amount of rubbish dumped is unreal. 2 miles of the walk is a country lane, tv's, windows,tyres, builders rubble, household waste etc dumped . I know one neighbour reported it to litter warden a few weeks ago and they got someone for some of it.

You need to keep looking straight ahead and be running faster

Report it and then forget about it.

mf240 · 09-02-2014 01:36PM

So you were travelling at 4 mph, was their anything on the telly?

biddy2013 · 09-02-2014 01:38PM

mf240 wrote: »

So you were travelling at 4 mph, was their anything on the telly?

better than sitting on your butt:D had eldest lad with me, he was slowing me down:D

Reggie. · 09-02-2014 03:52PM

just do it wrote: »

Ah you're a sharp shooter . Best wishes to you all. Your first?

Yeah our first and the OH reckons I'll spoil her, would I do such a thing :rolleyes:

Reggie. · 09-02-2014 03:53PM

biddy2013 wrote: »

and the day isnt over yet, will have to go for a drink later to wet the babies head

Don't think I'll get round to that, not for a while yet

Reggie. · 09-02-2014 03:56PM

towzer2010 wrote: »

Congrats Reggie. It's brilliant but by god will you miss your sleep....

The sayinhg that was told to me most when our little girl arrived was "a boy will wreck your house and a girl will wreck your head"

When we found out it was going to be a girl, the doctor turned to me and said "ya better hide your wallet"

Reggie. · 09-02-2014 03:57PM

biddy2013 wrote: »

sister in law had a baby girl on thursday in manchester at 3pm and they let her home that evening:eek::eek:

Sounds very quick, OH won't be home till tues at the earliest and only if she feels up to it. Very important for them to feel well enough to mammy up

Reggie. · 09-02-2014 03:59PM

gadetra wrote: »

Aww congrats Reggie, I hope Mrs Reggie heals up and is well soon.

(I am also sending future blood pressure help-having been one, wouldn't wish a teenage girl on anyone. :eek:)

Enjoy

Cheers...... I think

:D:D

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