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I wondered where you had gone Robert.. glad you are well mate and nice to have you back on the board.  The even better news is that you've been made up to Chief FTF Fire Officer as well now too in your absence  ... and while you've got your BA on... would you be kind enough to put Sean's socks in the washing basket for us please  :D

I can smell burning... THE FORUM'S ON FIRE!! :of

Rare arable outfit in this part of Gloucestershire, here a Fendt 818 planting potatoes with a Grimme CS150, Merlo doing the loading. Wish I had my camera

And a striking Scania t-cab truck at some traffic lights. Not really a truck person but it was an impressive sight.

Waiting for the result with baited breath..

Pete what did you use for the cab glazing? Last year I bought an 1690 4wd/Britains conversion (it doesn't come close to your effort) and want to tart it up a bit. The cab is the weakest part, lacking -as mentioned- glazing; rear lower window, mirrors or beacons.

Also can I ask what paint you used as well? (as mine will need touching up at some point). Many thanks!

Second day of subsoiling, 19 hours over a weekend, im happy 

What are you working with?

Modesty -and frankly huge embarrassment-  prevents me from taking such a course Ol

What a striking beast! 'Earl' suits him well!

Amongst other things too dull to mention, I was cobbling together a makeshift face shield. Later in the afternoon I did a bit of weed spot-spraying using said visor.

Chain brake handle on the MS180 has snapped.

I have not been on here for a while because I feel sad too much of the time. I have depression . I need to rediscover how to enjoy life so I can be happier and make people around me happier, especially my family. Maybe if I go more on this forum it will help me.

You're not alone though Markus, I've been taking Fluoxetine for the past 3 years for depression and it doesn't look to be going away anytime soon (serotonin deficiency I'm told).

Keep exercising and working if you can, both really help me.

No stil Massey´s are my favorite

If the change is there i like to drive no matter what brand it is

That's the spirit!

This is the damage:

As you can see it's not too bad, but I was hoping it would be at least several years before these sort of bumps appeared.

Tris, just careless driving in the dark. And on his own driveway too   Will be calling the insurance people tomorrow. He's very contrite and has offered to pay any repair costs. I've no idea what will be required but I'm sure a replacement door is out of the question... \

You're not having much luck with pick-ups are you Chris \

Perhaps they need armour plating Gavin!   At least it was nothing to do with me this time. No serious damage as it's just a dent in the door where a friend I was babysitting for backed into it on his way out, but I'm feeling more of a draft as I drive along

After having my pickup barely a month, someone has driven into it

Dogs rarely live as long as cats though. I was hearing from a neighbour the other day that their cat recently passed away at 27! :of 

Bit peeved by the absence of help/co-operation/friendliness of the staff and other customers at the local tip, such a contrast the the wonderful service and general friendliness I experienced in Devon..

Ferguson potato planter,........now that brings back some memories,......ding..............ding..............ding............ ;)

As for me,........just finished levelling 600 tons of hardcore......,with the 3CX. Topic to follow very soon....... ;)

No bell on this one John, or hopper for that matter. Just a case of popping a spud down a tube every 30-50 cm while the tractor idles along. Could have done with some music actually..

And that sounds like a lot of rubble for one JCB to shift, must have taken a fair few hours !

Today, chopping down a line of trees in somebody's garden, and two trips to the recycling centre in my pickup.

"Supporting" my lecturers who are on strike. and by supporting, i mean going to the Pub.

Today a couple more hours sat on the Ferguson potato planter.

TM155 + power harrow.

Ideal tilling/planting conditions today, but forgot the sunblock:

Britains Land Rover Pick-up bought in Totnes High Street.

Back from a spot of "green-laning" in Devon (in between clearing my late grandad's house before sale), a drive to Cheltenham to have my passport identity interview. Dropped off by the farm to help with spud and onion planting.

More on the spud planter tomorrow I hope. Unpaid, but I love it

Today in Gloucestershire, a few, but only remember the one I photographed, a MF 6480 Dynashift dragging a 5-furrow reversible Lemkin plough in-furrow with -fairly common around here- slatted mouldboards.

Back in Devon, loads, but I can only remember the few I snapped and some others:

2 big John Deeres with Rolland 175 spreaders

Massey 6465 with Mashall trailer,

similar MF and orange folding harrow,

possible Lamborghini with a Grays front loader,

NH 6640 with (I think) a dowdeswell plough,

NH 7840 and yellow roller,

Chinese YTO tractor and Mashall spreader,

Ford 4600 with straw chopper,

Ford 4000 transport box,

NH TL100A, 

Ford 7610 with Quicke 340 loader,

Marshall ST1400 slurry tanker.

Well it started last night, arrived back from Devon to find the power out! . Called EDF and was told the main fuse had blown, so nothing we could have done. He fixed it for free though, which was nice.