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robl12

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  1. Have been looking at this over the past couple of days and some really good points have been brought up.  The key ones for me are your CV and attitude. I have had 4 jobs and my CV is 1 page long no more. I have included a brief description of each job roles and responsibilities. You have to keep a positive attitude, people are more likely to employ some who is positive and up beat. Another point is facebook and forums are great places to meet people but it is important to remember that when things happen it is important not to post them on these open forums, employers do look at facebook so remember be careful what you post. Finding jobs are not easy so stay positive.

  2. The sun has been shining up here over the past 2 weeks and the machinery has been busy.

    Seen 2 claas tucano 450's

    also saw cullen farms lexions out and about 3 in 1 field.

    Have also seen cullen farms 8 series massey with a 4 metre dowdeswell power harrow and another massey with a lemkin drill and front tank. They also had the 8 series on a simba express. they had a 6 series massey on a richard western seed hopper. There axion was on the twose rollers.

    today saw cowies krone big x and there jcb fastrac picking up silage.

    Local farm was baling there silage, 3 new hollands with the baler and 2 trailers. they also had 2 jcb telehandler picking up bales and stacking them.

    Also went past my dad's work they have got 2 new holland combines in the yard oe is a tx and the other is a newer one will try and get photos. dad was on his renault ares today carting dung.

  3. Well where to start again been a while since I have posted on here seem to have no time these days. Just back at work after 4 weeks off. Been busy in that time managed to decorate 2 bedrooms fit new light fittings and sockets cut the grass numerous times sell a 10foot sheep trailer sort out my costco membership and look after 3 children oh and take my wife out several times not bad. As for work inside this time training in the control room.

  4. The winter barley and wheat is looking good up here some of the barley is starting to colour up nicely. Probably be the back of July before winter stuff cut but august onwards for spring crops. The barley needs a good bit of sun now.

  5. Still lots of first cut up here to get cut about 2 weeks behind normal. Rain has really been against farmers up here.

    Most are cutting and picking up the same day. Others are cutting the night before and picking up first thing. The farm where my dad helps still has 150 acres of first cut to do. Could do with a couple of weeks of really nice weather. on the bright side places that have cut have got good grass growth on the cut fields.

  6. quite a busy day yesterday.

    A new holland T6 series with khun front and rear mowers, JCB fastrac with tedder, JCB fastrac with rake in the morning and in the same fields about 6pm last night a Khrone big X with a fendt, massey, fastrac and  john deere drawing silage. All belong to Cowie contractors apart from Fendt which is the farms tractor.

    Also saw a New holland TM with welger baler.

    Saw a mowing outfit out near Keith on Saturday they had 2 claas axion 820 with front and rear mowers one was tarrup and the other claas mowers.

  7. Nothing at all up here in the north east of scotland. Most people have just rolled the grass. Has been really dry up here which has hindered grass growth but all has changed now because we have had rain for the past 3 days will also help the barley which was also looking a bit sorry for itself

  8. I normally go through a pair of safety boots every 6 months or so at work due to the abuse they take being subjected to chemicals and oil and general wear and tear.

    Only 3 brands have lasted longer than that:

    sievi zip/ lace up boots really comfortable and loads of flex in them at the ankle but with the security of laces over rigger boots but easy to get on and off with the zip up the side.

    The others are my current boots endurance defiant very similar to the sievi's have had for 12 months and going strong also have a pair at home and can drive the car in them.

    Jalatte jalaska riggers boots again great boots being soft leather they break in very quickly.

  9. Attached is an interesting article Tommy.

    It does mention that some seals and pipe may not be compatible with bio diesel and would require replacing with appropriate parts. This diesel is in essence white road diesel with the red excise dye added, so contractors who use white in there tractors have been using this stuff for a while have any of them had problems?

    As for the microbial growth might be worth looking at a biocide. Offshore we store diesel for months and when it is bunkered it is treated with biocide to kill any bugs will not cure the sludge issues but would increase storage length?

    http://www.townsontractors.co.uk/diesel.html

    http://www.agriemach.com/product_info.php?currency=GBP&products_id=1238

  10. A jcb fastrac with a krm trailer spreader towing a new holland loader.

    A new holland t7060 with accord drill and front tank.

    Case puma with lemkin 3 m drill.

    Manitou with bailey bale trailer.

    Bateman rb16 with khun fert spreader.

    Claas ares 697 with trima loader and keith rose bale trialer.

    Claas ares 697 with twose rollers.

    Claas ares697 with kneverland accord drill and front tank.

    Ford loader and big A

    Kubota with watson roller.

    New holland with dowdswell plough.

  11. Well not been on the forum much of late due to a combination of events one being our home computer failing. So have had to get my laptop working, Vista caused alsorts of mayhem and would not install so have managed to get 7 installed so all is well again. Have also had 2 courses for work one was my fire team refresher, which involves fighting fires and using BA to search smoke filled rooms for casualties, good fun playing at it not sure I would like to have to do it for real. Then had my 2 yearly medical, which all went well had even lost weight since my last medical 7kg's so was happy with that. Rest of the time spent looking after kids and pampering wife for mothers day and her 30th birthday.

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