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Saving Turf

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  • #32
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,479 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    theemigrant wrote: »
    ours is in the shed with a month.

    Same as that. Over for another year


  • #33
    I said
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,855 ✭✭✭I said


    theemigrant wrote: »
    ours is in the shed with a month.

    Often brought it home Xmas week.no probs on it.


  • #34
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,060 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    I said wrote: »
    Often brought it home Xmas week.no probs on it.

    drew once in october for an great uncle. hands were blue travelling to the bog on the trailer.


  • #35
    Sam Kade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,313 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    Dozer1 wrote: »
    old fella has it home in the shed since start of June every year he says we won't do any more.
    Still plenty around us doing it but hen harrier areas are making life difficult for lads cutting.

    saving it isn't the problem, you'd swear it was 20 euro notes he puts so little into the stove:P

    Is he using an artifical drier or something?


  • #36
    Capercaillie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,732 ✭✭✭Capercaillie


    Dozer1 wrote: »
    old fella has it home in the shed since start of June every year he says we won't do any more.
    Still plenty around us doing it but hen harrier areas are making life difficult for lads cutting.

    saving it isn't the problem, you'd swear it was 20 euro notes he puts so little into the stove:P
    Hen harrier have nothing to do with turf cutting restrictions on the 53 SAC raised bogs (2% of total raised bogs). Hen Harrier is an easy scapegoat for all ills.


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  • #37
    morebabies
    Registered Users Posts: 539 ✭✭✭morebabies


    Our turf is still very damp in the bog, was wondering if we brought it home and left it drying in a redundant polytunnel we have would that help at all or would it retain the moisture in there? Anyone have a clue?


  • #38
    I said
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,855 ✭✭✭I said


    morebabies wrote: »
    Our turf is still very damp in the bog, was wondering if we brought it home and left it drying in a redundant polytunnel we have would that help at all or would it retain the moisture in there? Anyone have a clue?

    Leave it for another week or two weathers not to bad till next weekend


  • #39
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,479 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    morebabies wrote: »
    Our turf is still very damp in the bog, was wondering if we brought it home and left it drying in a redundant polytunnel we have would that help at all or would it retain the moisture in there? Anyone have a clue?

    What you need is an open shed or use pallets on the sides and cover the top of the pile turf when brought home so that the wind can blow through it


  • #40
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,060 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    Reggie. wrote: »
    What you need is an open shed or use pallets on the sides and cover the top of the pile turf when brought home so that the wind can blow through it

    grandfather always said the place for drying turf is in the bog!! id chance another week or two


  • #41
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,479 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    theemigrant wrote: »
    grandfather always said the place for drying turf is in the bog!! id chance another week or two

    Agreed but that's a last resort


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  • #42
    mf240
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,876 ✭✭✭mf240


    The father has more turf and sticks, youd think there was an ice age forcast.

    Hes not sure if its 2012 or 2011 hes burning at the moment.


  • #43
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,479 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    mf240 wrote: »
    The father has more turf and sticks, youd think there was an ice age forcast.

    Hes not sure if its 2012 or 2011 hes burning at the moment.

    My father has turf over 15 years old


  • #44
    CloughCasey1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,741 ✭✭✭CloughCasey1


    Reggie. wrote: »
    My father has turf over 15 years old

    Is it still wet?

    Will have all ours home before the Mayo v Dubs this evening. then collect a few more tickets for tomorrow and off croker in morning.

    THERE WILL BE NO TURF BROUGHT HOME IN GALWAY NEXT WEEK


    with the help of God and Joe anyway


  • #45
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,060 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    mf240 wrote: »
    The father has more turf and sticks, youd think there was an ice age forcast.

    Hes not sure if its 2012 or 2011 hes burning at the moment.


    father has every shed in the place full of turf and sticks. even filled a stable last year


  • #46
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,479 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    CloughCasey1 wrote: »
    Is it still wet?

    Will have all ours home before the Mayo v Dubs this evening. then collect a few more tickets for tomorrow and off croker in morning.

    THERE WILL BE NO TURF BROUGHT HOME IN GALWAY NEXT WEEK


    with the help of God and Joe anyway
    No it's just he cuts that much every year he can't burn through it all


  • #47
    GY A1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭GY A1


    Have all ours home a few weeks apart from about a load of stuff that was in a wet spot. But goin having a look and if its middlin its comin home today


  • #48
    Base price
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭Base price


    Since my last post in July unfortunately our pass has suffered an even worse faith. The same young fella tried to draw a load out in early August. He got stuck in the new pass, phoned a friend with a 4wd John Dick to toe him out, which also got stuck and between them they tore the place up.
    Apparently they have made a pure ****e out off the new pass.
    I only learned about this latest fiasco on Friday night when OH told me.
    I have not been on the bank since mid June when we lifted the sods and made windrows.
    TBH I had a major rant/tantrum with OH which was offset by his comments about good neighbours and young fellas learning the ways of the world.


  • #49
    Farrell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭Farrell


    Base price wrote: »
    Since my last post in July unfortunately our pass has suffered an even worse faith. The same young fella tried to draw a load out in early August. He got stuck in the new pass, phoned a friend with a 4wd John Dick to toe him out, which also got stuck and between them they tore the place up.
    Apparently they have made a pure ****e out off the new pass.
    I only learned about this latest fiasco on Friday night when OH told me.
    I have not been on the bank since mid June when we lifted the sods and made windrows.
    TBH I had a major rant/tantrum with OH which was offset by his comments about good neighbours and young fellas learning the ways of the world.

    Did you get any home yet?


  • #50
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,479 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Base price wrote: »
    Since my last post in July unfortunately our pass has suffered an even worse faith. The same young fella tried to draw a load out in early August. He got stuck in the new pass, phoned a friend with a 4wd John Dick to toe him out, which also got stuck and between them they tore the place up.
    Apparently they have made a pure ****e out off the new pass.
    I only learned about this latest fiasco on Friday night when OH told me.
    I have not been on the bank since mid June when we lifted the sods and made windrows.
    TBH I had a major rant/tantrum with OH which was offset by his comments about good neighbours and young fellas learning the ways of the world.

    A kick in the hole they need


  • #51
    mf240
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,876 ✭✭✭mf240


    Base price wrote: »
    Since my last post in July unfortunately our pass has suffered an even worse faith. The same young fella tried to draw a load out in early August. He got stuck in the new pass, phoned a friend with a 4wd John Dick to toe him out, which also got stuck and between them they tore the place up.
    Apparently they have made a pure ****e out off the new pass.
    I only learned about this latest fiasco on Friday night when OH told me.
    I have not been on the bank since mid June when we lifted the sods and made windrows.
    TBH I had a major rant/tantrum with OH which was offset by his comments about good neighbours and young fellas learning the ways of the world.

    A bog is a great education for those lads that think a big fwd and power will go anywhere.

    Theres lads that get stuck every year and a lot of it is there own fault.


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  • #52
    Base price
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    Farrell wrote: »
    Did you get any home yet?
    Not a chance in hell unless we get a severe drought or extreme frost.
    I am applying pressure to the neighbour to get him to pay for reclamation of the pass.
    Reggie. wrote: »
    A kick in the hole they need
    Worse than that around here.


  • #53
    Farrell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭Farrell


    Base price wrote: »
    Not a chance in hell unless we get a severe drought or extreme frost.
    I am applying pressure to the neighbour to get him to pay for reclamation of the pass.


    Worse than that around here.
    Would quads work?
    Came across allot of people coming home from the bog today.
    1 thing that impressed me was a girl driving a 240 with a tipping trailer full of turf, not something I come across


  • #54
    Base price
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    Farrell wrote: »
    Would quads work?
    Came across allot of people coming home from the bog today.
    1 thing that impressed me was a girl driving a 240 with a tipping trailer full of turf, not something I come across
    Worst case scenario, transport box drawing it out from the bank to the trailer.
    "1 thing that impressed me was a girl driving a 240 with a tipping trailer full of turf, not something I come across"
    Thankfully you are easily empressed.


  • #55
    GY A1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭GY A1


    mf240 wrote: »
    A bog is a great education for those lads that think a big fwd and power will go anywhere.

    Theres lads that get stuck every year and a lot of it is there own fault.

    Ya
    Lad next to us one year instead of drawing turf in 10 foot tractor trailer, decided to get a huge silage trailer and fill it to the top with all his turf.
    Pulled off about 10 yards and road gave way ending up with whole trailer over on its side
    Trailer damaged and some craic up righting it


  • #56
    CloughCasey1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,741 ✭✭✭CloughCasey1


    GY A1 wrote: »
    Ya
    Lad next to us one year instead of drawing turf in 10 foot tractor trailer, decided to get a huge silage trailer and fill it to the top with all his turf.
    Pulled off about 10 yards and road gave way ending up with whole trailer over on its side
    Trailer damaged and some craic up righting it

    Less is more in the bog


  • #57
    jimmy G M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭jimmy G M


    CloughCasey1 wrote: »
    Is it still wet?



    THERE WILL BE NO TURF BROUGHT HOME IN GALWAY NEXT WEEK


    Last of our turf home today. Ticket sorted for tomorrow and Monday off work as well. Fingers crossed.


  • #58
    GY A1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭GY A1


    jimmy G M wrote: »
    Last of our turf home today. Ticket sorted for tomorrow and Monday off work as well. Fingers crossed.

    wiped the last bit today aswell :D
    alot of turf still in the bog yet tho :eek:


  • #59
    GY A1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭GY A1


    CloughCasey1 wrote: »
    Less is more in the bog

    he was some ass alright lol
    took hours to fill it aswell, he only had 2 miles to go to :confused:
    i walked off after it fell over


  • #60
    Sligoronan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭Sligoronan


    That's it for another year.
    Can't turn the picture. Sunday morning blues.
    image.jpg1_zpsdibrcfzz.jpg


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  • #61
    CloughCasey1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,741 ✭✭✭CloughCasey1


    Sligoronan wrote: »
    That's it for another year.
    image.jpg1_zpsdibrcfzz.jpg

    Australian turf? ;-)


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