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I find it hard to believe of veg/ potatoe growers to have gear in a bad condition, we are blessed to have 2 of the biggest producers based up here, Ewan Benzie who produces carrots and potatoes for the uk supermarket chains and Maxwell farms who also produce veg for supermarkets. All there equipment is in excellent condition most of it less than 2 years old, all drivers are experienced. Last year the incident in the link below happened. It should be a timely reminder on what can happen, I spoke to a police officer at the weekend and he told me that overloaded trailers and trailers in a poor state and with no brakes are very very common and up here they are cracking down on them recently a farmer on a quad moving sheep down a road was charged with several traffic offences. A local farmer was also telling me that various agencies have been attending the local mart checking distances travelled, fuel being used and condition of trailers and tractors and have been fining / impounding equipment. http://www.scotsman.com/scotland/Farmer-faces-prison-after-.6352250.jp

That is what the contrator up here who does several local farms has. Looks a nice machine in the flesh.

Some nice pictures there Bill. I take it the volvo with the scottish and Irish flags on it is the dreelans lorry? Looks like a great day.

Congratulations mark must be the highlight of your life.

Today across the valley from me, a case forager, JCB fastrac with rake, JCB fastrac with sliage trailer, Fendt with silage trailer, Massey with silage trailer. New holland on front and rear mowers cutting another field. Can also see the pit it is a JCB Laodall on that. At the back of the house there is another farm and they have there new holland in cutting grass they will be baling theres though.

Just started here nothing major though. Saw a john deere with JF forager outside keith yesterday had 3 fields down. Several at the round bales as well. Mostly round bales up here anyway. Fields near me still to be cut if stays dry this week could see them down. Normally a contractor with a case forager picks it up.

Yeah Tris, Very nice floats have seen them up close and very well made.

Great pictures Bill. I &T transport is owned by ian and tracey duncan live just down the road from me. A small world.

Chivas Regal and chivas brothers distilleries are owned by pernod ricard

Not really had a chance to get on here for the past 2 weeks as have been extremely busy here at work. We have had our annual shutdown here which is 28 days without oil production. Has been lots of work to do from isolating all the equipment to flushing and nitrogen purging to make sure all the vessels and pipework is clear of oil and gas. Have also had lots of gas tsts to do as all the vessels are being internally cleaned and inspected. So a busy trip for us this time thank goodness I have 4 weeks off.

Did they have any of the floats for the northlink ferries in there blake. http://www.stewart-trailers.co.uk/latest_news.shtml Some very sturdy trailers those stewarts, plenty up our way but then again a local trailer. Some nice picture of the tattie gear, very big in the north east of scotland between maxwell brothers and Ewen Benzie.

Are you going to put up any more of the pictures you took Blake?

Well arrived offshore on Monday :( Have been busy ever since with our planned shutdown, Have been trying to flush, nitrogen purge and isolate the plant so that all the work can beging but so far not gone to plan. Broken Nitrogen pumping unit due to liquid nitrogen leak, and a series of smaller uh ohs. Ah well only a week to go now.

Well yesterday went to Kincraig wildlife park with the kids, they loved it they got to see mercedes the polar bear. Today cleaning the house and packing my bag ready to go back to work tomorrow :( Have a taxi booked for 04:45 to get me to Aberdeen airport then 2 weeks of hard work as we have a 1 month shutdown about to start on thursday

Well today dropped my wife off at work then took our eldest son to school now cleaning the house and waiting for the phone call to pick up the car.

Getting my car back today, had a near miss with a deer that led to me having a closed look at a verge and fence. But after being away for 5 weeks it is ready today and I get rid of this stupid Citreon C3 >

Well today here in Aberdeenshire we had sun this morning but about 8 degrees C now we have just had a heavy sleet shower :of What is happening with this weather fed up of the cold now and fighting off polar bears

Nothing here what so ever. Many farmers are still on rolling the grass most not expecting to cut for at least 2 weeks sun has been out and we have had some thundery showers and so rain over night the grass is now starting to shoot up. Most livestock farmers are more concerned about getting the neeps in now for the livestock over the winter.

They have been flying here in Scotland as well it is just helicopters up here that the Noggies would not let fly. Here is hoping for tomorrow.

Well today everything is annoying me > > Firstly Norwegians who closed all the airspace over the east shetland basin because of the ash cloud when our platform was clear so could have got flights here all day instead only got one which was the Monday flight so here for another night. > > Next our idiot control room man breaking stuff making me run around when it all tripped because of him. > > Oh and only got 5 hours sleep knackered now > > But on a lighter note Ash = Cash ;)

They are used for ice cream production Bas

VOLCANIC ASH > > > Stuck offshore looks like no flights here today so we will not be going home tomorrow as planned. More likely to be wednesday at the earliest > >

The crisps are made down in perthshire bill for him, tesco and asda had them last time I was home.

Looks like you had a good time Blake. I live about 25 miles from the mackies farm at westerton. was it mainly places around lawrencekirk that you were?

Freezing cold north westerly here tonight have had to get out the bodywarmer again. It was hailing before midnight and have just had a flurry of snow :of Bloomin summer eh