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2 minutes ago, Gav836 said:

 

Sure I could sort that for you if you were a bit closer. Makes a change doing those sprayers to the normal boom type ones. 

The owner has been promising to pay for two of us to do this course for the last 2 years now (amongst other courses), but nothing has materialised as per usual. otherwise id take up the offer if I could afford it. im keeping money aside for my telehandler renewal which I think will be more useful generally.

On 7/12/2017 at 5:54 PM, Gav836 said:

Nothing too exciting been happening so far this year, I've only done 5 days of farm work all year as the training side of my business has really taken off since Christmas when I took on the Pesticide training for two other groups and then work for another two in the past few weeks meaning I now carry out training for 7 independent training groups across the East of England. 

 

Just a few pictures from the past few weeks telehandler training. JCB 550-80 and Claas Scorpion 7040 on which I have done refresher training for one of our members.

How much is the test now Gav ?

On 7/12/2017 at 5:56 PM, Gav836 said:

I've started carrying out training for the NPTC Pa3 orchard sprayer assessments as well so getting to see a few different machines with this one. We don't do many a year though so not common still. 

Pa3 would be useful to have as I use air assist sprayers at the vineyard

Offloading a 12,000 litre wine storage tank at the farm then back down to the unit to load up a destemmer.

I've moved into a new flat on a farm recently bought by the vineyard I work part-time for. It's starting to look more homely since taking delivery of a 3 seat leather sofa yesterday but still need to sort out phone/broadband, washer drier and blinds.

40 series NH; big Claas

Flail mowing at the vineyard. More imminently I expect

I've been busy lifting things too

On a short break in Wales for now following along stint landscaping. When I return it's back to the vineyard and moving into a new flat.

Using a Manitou to lift down a 1.5 tonne swing tail and 1 tonne dumper from a garden bank, which I am helping to prevent falling into a large brook. Having real problems with it this time so glad to off-hire the thing.

8 hours ago, Jdeere6910 said:

TB testing as well yesterday and today. Slow job when there's 1100 to test along with milking 600 of them.

car shopping tomorrow at least though 

Do you get my problem animals that just wont go into the crush Pat?

50 series Deere (3050?) passing by the house (too quickly for me to grab my camera). 

25 minutes ago, MadMark said:

Flat black now done

Big improvement Mark. Where did you get the services panel from?

9 minutes ago, trigger82 said:

All away in the boxs 

 

Ah yes this is where most of my collection lives, although in big cardboard boxes where they remain after I moved house. Not so easy to pack away safely when they're un-boxed I've found.

This is a superb assortment you're building up Cyril. Great to see your sp Jaguar/Kemper more or less intact, very little of my childhood collection made it through to today!

L200 running smoothly post service (new front pads, air filter, oil changed, bottom belt no longer squeaks) plus starts first time after I fit 4 new plugs. I hope they last as weren't cheap. I also had it cleaned inside and out before coming to Wales, but might be getting it dirty again tomorrow 

Back on the forum at last after months of trying  

5 days after they were shot I've eventually got around to plucking a pair of pheasants. 

Yesterday I was given a brace of pheasants by my new landlord, plump ones too. 

My "beloved" cousin suggested I bought a Woodcraft kit and I have spent several days deciphering the instructions. Today, having realised there is a small flaw in the instructions, I have been assembling the thing and it has taken me most of the day at that.  All the swearing and sore thumbs was worth it as it looks the business.  All I have to do now is apply a coat of thinned pva and stick it together.

 

The Dragon.jpg

 

Oh yes - I have to stick the eyes in place too

I can remember kits like these, at least a similar version for children.Mine were dinosaur skeletons and I recall having enormous trouble getting the wooden parts to slot together as instructed (I was about 7 or 8 at the time). I don't think mine were glued together though.

HMRC 

Nice, the other side of Stroud from me

So you moved from Newent then Barry, are you in Whiteshill?

It took me about 6 weeks to pack mine but it has taken even longer for me to unpack - over 12 months and 70% is still waiting for a home.  My cows are being patient - I haven't checked the bulls but they are going to be a handful when they are finally let out!

 

Good luck with the move

Thanks Sue, I really don't know how much of my collection will see the light of day in the new flat yet as I haven't measured the space, but I've packed 20 large (30cm/45cm) boxes in a similar time period. Not got a huge amount of figures and animals and they don't take up much room, so they may be first to be released!

Where you moving to Chris?

Woodchester, about 3 miles away

Nearly completed boxing up my collection to go into storage, and eventually my new flat in December.