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Been a busy lad then nice pics love the frosty ones . Great fun when your trimming the head goes all white (not put the pic up of my old girl :'()

Havent got one just high on life

He is on loan for a day or two the farms are next door to each other

The plough is over 20 years old and worn out but she did win a ploughing match back in the 90s

Thought of you again today enjoy

When i worked for hanson as a premix batcher i had to sign .Mainly because we were on a 55 hr week thats the only way around it So when i spend over 30 hrs asleep over the wheel (like i did last august) somthing wrong then

Suppose its to help you climb down at night or help you see your mark left by last pass ?

Yet will soon have two cowmen milkin cuz they get up so early

Are there any in farming Boss man drove her for a day when i was off but the weather has been good for trimming never stopped up till chistmas

Yes a very old one at that but still turning a good furrow

Well on my travels today i came across this little lady pullin 7 furrows could only just hear her very quiet but as it happens it's the same chap that let me drive the other mf 2 weeks ago so maby tomorrow when i go back you never know prehaps i will have a ride during lunch break

Well six months on she's just clocked up 2400 hrs .The trimmer went on 22/9/07 and just clocked up 800 working hrs and all she has had go wrong is one new breather on the front axle and on monday had the gearbox calbrated and what an amazing 15 mins that was watching the fitter do that bit of a scare when at full revs he pushed the shuttle lever forwords she never moved tho oh and i broke a mirror :'(

Brash most of there land is on some very steep hills (i had my mxu going sideways ) And i think they are waiting for a press to turn up

I never thought i would drive her You will one day

It was a lot of fun for 15 mins.It was easy to drive because she was set up just push the lever to go forwards drop the linkage little rocker switch hit the A button revs went up 1500 and speed was set at 5kph the B button was set to 8 kph drop the back wheel of the plough on a little spool switch and off you go and all you had to do was steer reverse procedure when you got to the end But the best bit was hearing her roar outside the cab

Now i remember of course the furrows looking good they should 12 of emm are mine (with a big grin on my face ) and yes it was moving Must say big thank you to steve for letting me loose on the beast oh yes she is on a 07 plate and she is a friday afternoon job with 450 hrs on the clock but he is waiting for the new one to turn up anyday now

Thought so well hears the best bit got a ride out the front behind comfy passenger seat thought this was a nice pic now i'm sure there was something else

Well i finished trimming all that i had on one farm by lunchtime Then was told to make the day up elseware Oh look where i ended up marky go to the loo now 20 pics for you oh whats that i see running away now going gone are you bored yet (with a knowing wink)

Been working 30 miles from the yard so i have been parking up next to this beast for the last 3 nights but was too dark to take any pics until now Got back last night and she still smells like brand new but she is on a 07 plate found out today she has done 400 hrs since august spoke to one of the drivers all he would say it's a friday afternoon tractor ( had to hire in a tractor while she was in dock for 6 weeks) but did say the 2 smaller ones had been no trouble at all

Bulk i just love that idea wish it had been around 20 odd years ago We had a deal with a local merchant we pick the fert up saved a few pounds well it was only half a mile away But the day the cowman picked up three loads was getting silly and i had only half a load left by the end of the day remmeber sleeping very well that night Well they were ten ton loads and 110 lbs bags (that two 25 kgs bags for the younger members) I do wish hse was around in them days Very nice vert spinner beets the vari spreder hands down

Heading up a hill then saw the vally took my breath away so i thought id share with you hope you like the views

Yes you are right It is a lovely part of the country shame most of the walls have fallen down bit of a job trying to avoid them when trimming the grass will try to get more pics as i should be back up there this week

Friday 30 miles from base at cirencester next too the agg school there was only 2 days trimming 7 days later but i do like looking in the barns heston 4800 i think (the eyesight going) And today 15 miles in the other direction from base sheepdrove at lamborne but i did have a second trimmer too help out we managed 250 acres between us the first 200 we did in 3 hours just odd bits so a good chance to take some pics (well you carn't take pics of yourself can you ) me chasing him chasing me

I know it's the first new tractor my dad drove ? back in the day

Ace ventura random tractor driver ?