smithy

That is what I have done Paul ,did it this morning well it was yesterday morning as its the new year now you might just see a bit of the blue instant gasket around the edge's ,will give the 8 screws that hold it down another bit of a turn later once the silicone has set going to sort out the exhaust as well as it has had a bit welded on before but that is now breaking up

Not sure on that will see if there is a name on it tomorrow

So at the moment they are all sitting in my yard , till the wife tells me to tidy up

He also said if you want it take the New Holland hay-turner so I did , again with a few hrs spent on it I am sure it would do a days work , he has a few new tines for it when he finds them in his shed which he will pass on ,again it was FREE . Might take this down my mates as we do his field of hay and he is the wrong side of a low bridge to me so its a 40minute trip around for us , he has a few old tractors two of which I share with him ,so I am sure he would use it to save me running around as much

Then went back again and got this bale transporter ,tires are perished and hydraulic hoses need changing and maybe a weld or two on side gates but I am sure it would move a few bales if I tidy it up ,again it was free

Went back next day and got this trailer floor is still solid might not be 100% road legal at moment but still could be handy around the farm ,also free

Local butcher to me used to fatten some stock on some grassland where he lives about 2 miles away from mine , a few days ago he pulled into my yard and said he was moving and got one or two bits of gear I could have for free if I could move them this year , first thing is a Brian Legg fuel bowser which is ok ,only single skin but ok for around yard/farm

Looks ok to me

Sorry Sean not been on this page for a long time as I don't have BC to keep up with I have it he somewhere with other bags but cant remember which one it was sorry , anyway he is a few more to add to the collection/heap not all agri related

Oil seemed to be coming out of the rocker-box cover so I lifted the lid and found the gasket had moved and curled up letting out oil , I have a new one in stock so will fit it for my mate in next few days

Thanks Paul ,we will burn a bit of that wood but most of it the wife bags up and sells at farm gate but we definitely wont go cold in are place your tractor is a lot cleaner than the one I am working on what ever I touch on Eric's is covered in black oil and sawdust and your workshop is a lot brighter than mine

Also been working on my mates Nuffield as the water pump has gone , got old one off ok just got to press off the pulley on old one and press it on new one

Sorted out some rubbish today and pretended it was November 5th

Serviced the chainsaw as it was running a bit rough I fitted a seal kit in carburettor and it now runs lovely , I tried it out on some big bits I had laying around then got out the splitter and filled the trailer

The power in action event was on some of the college land ,the rest of the land did belong to a very good friend of mine ,the late Mr John Willis of Popular farm swilland

Hu ate all the pies , that fat fella PAUL haha sorry paul just had to say that no cant waste good food he was probably thinking of the drink and drive laws , yes he left me some good things will post up a bit later on

Yes and you cant nip to B&Q and get a new lead or roll of tape for this one

Did you leave the fat fella in a red suit a slice of cake beside your chimney , Two really nice presents Paul your a lucky man

Thanks Andy. Catch up at a show somewhere soon ,merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to you Paul and the fantastic cake baker Lynn , and to every one else on here Smithy

Thanks for update ,Merry Christmas

Locked up farm and got home to wait for santa , oh nearly forgot I have to stuff the chicken before falling asleep on settee

Get some pictures please , merry Christmas

we used to dunk Geese in hot water (after killing) to get feathers out ,the super market ones are probably done in water but it can make them go a bit yellow ,cant beet a hand Plucked bird trussed up well to make its Breast stand out yes it is mandatory to keep a few chickens in this bit of Suffolk Norfolk they tell me they keep Ducks something to do with there feet or so I am told.

Its that time of the year again when I get a few chickens ready for friends and family so my freezer truck comes out ,I section of a corner of my barn and hang a tilt around it to contain the feather's and to keep us a bit warmer , also knock up a quick tent on a trailer so I can have all the birds in the barn on the day saves going back and fourth to the shed , last picture is nearly the finished bird ,wont show you what comes next as it might put you of your Christmas Lunch and yes it smells a bit MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL Smithy