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Well been busy lookin at the last post date Still managed to get me trimmer off today clocked up another 1200 hrs since oct I do love this time of year (trimmer off) My puma 155 now has clocked up 2300 hrs and she's not 12 months old yet We have had a bit of a breeding problem lately now got 4 puma 155s And a class 890 spf plus 3 14 ton Baily's But on a sad note my old mxu has gone :'( Three years old with 6000 hrs on her and no spanner touched her very good bit of kit still do someone a good turn Charly the chopper (890 been named by the driver)has been busy chopping elephant grass about 80 acres so far but a few 100 acres yet to go.Before the grass starts Sorry no pics been one of those thought provoking winters sat on the trimmer all the time steve

Still working hard

Me finger slipped I think it must have been it happened so quick (and no i wasen't driveing fast)

Coming up the bampton road turned right back towards swindon buckland nearly got straght then over they went about 10.30 am did hear it on bbc oxford at 1.30 long gone by then New tyres go and wash your mouth out Poor old girl she,s got 58000 hrs on her now will get another year or so out of them yet

Nothing bent (well my pride) Had six men in blue well it was on the a420 swindon oxford road

Sorry not been on for a month or so could you post a link please

Well i did park them off the road Poor mxu had a bit fright (i just needed new undies) nearly took the tractor over reason why little bit of ground clearance

Been waiting for a demo for a long time now.So turns up on the wettest day But got 50 acres of linseed to do when it drys out a bit.Looks a good bit of kit well built

Well another month gone weather has been playing havoc with us again (3rd year in a row now) but we are getting there slowly grass crops have been very poor this year so been covering the ground fairly quick.Harvest has started but the straw is very green so not really got going on that yet tho we have coverd 300 odd acres approx.I seem to have got myself a new little job haulin a vodaphone mobile mast about .First time was pop up to sw19 (Wimbledon) and bring it back to the yard 9 and a half hours later Next time left the yard at 6am milton keynes by 8am (main yard for storing the mast's)3 hrs till i left (blinkin red tape) then off to knebworth got there a 1pm at 5pm back to m keynes (not allowed on site) home at 9.30 pm a 200 mile round trip Then two days later boss man came out at 12,pm they want the mast now so after a few mutterings under my breath off i went again same trip but gained access this time home by 9. My old mxu 135 has now clocked up 5200 hrs and still going strong My 155 now has a twin but only has the powershift she is on the class 2100 mine has now clocked up 920 hrs And is going strong Evan had her on a class 2200 pulled very well My r bailer is showing signs of 5500 bails had to do a few bearings and let me down once but i do keep the spare one ready

Not today but last friday (not been getting on hear so much) Left the yard at 7am at faringdon oxon on my puma 155 too pick up a vodaphone Mobile mast that had to be off site that day But one small problem i cannot drive on motorways So took the scenic route via abingdon henley on Thames (saw the regatta going on) Then maidenhead .windsor (saw legoland and the castlel) then got stuck in traffic for one hour big flower show going on Reached my destination four and a half hours later Wimbledon .then back again more traffic back home for five thirty .Back out the yard with a rake two jobs one 25 acre bit then down the road 10 miles for a 17 acre bit back indoors by 10.30 slept very well

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Was a shame triss would have been nice to meet you prehaps next year Well been a busy month (don't time fly) I have already clocked up 2500 round silage bales .Even the class 2200 has been doing hay only a few acres tho The tripple mowers have been going well only 200 odd acres left to do (waiting for the grass to grow) Raking a steady little number well it is on my old mxu Should point out that we mow and rake in front of a spf (not ours ) My puma 155 is a real nice bit of kit just clocked up 200 hrs on her and had a sleep in her well i did finish at 4am so head down over the wheel till 8 Real shame the weather has turned but i do get the weekend off :

Looks like you took the sun with you but never brought it back ::)Very intresting read and some lovely pics thanks for sharing.Certainly looks a different way of life out there more relaxed ?

Well another busy week .But hopefully finished the ele grass there is some more to do down in exeter and Bridgeport talk of me running the planter down (hope not) So had a busy county hopping week started by castle comb wilts.beedon berkshire.brackly northhants then ended up near milton Keynes Just totaled up and i have coverd about 550 acres Weather permitting this week should see some silage jobs start The new mowers turned up this week so puma 180 got ready for action Had a full week now on my puma 155 70 hrs clocked up lovely tractor to drive only one problem with her air con packed up but will be put right soon

Tooooooo much

Turned up this week not had a play yet been too busy.Only got 30 hrs on her

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Well she don't look so clean now She is not new nov 2008 but only had 370 on the clock ( 4005 now ) Pullin the elephant planter very well still burning the paint off such a lovely smell She came from startin tractors but our local dealer is cfm formerly rfm . Drives well plenty of go in her a lot more than the mxu (but not as quick of the mark) But the puma 180 is like a snail going through the gears

Still busy with the elephant grass but getting there doing a 60 hectre farm at the mo but should finish tuesday . But i have got my puma 155 on the front (so i am a happy bunny) Had a nice drive on thursday in the puma 180 got rained off from planting went down to taunton from chippenham to pick up the patch planter two hrs 20 mins (with no wrong turns) Then 1 hour and 45 mins back to another farm plus three hours in the truck ready for bed that night

Mine as from today Got back to the yard tonight and she was just sitting there

Rhizomes And yes it is a converted kidd feeder wagon And a pic of the patch planter

Well been a busy week planting elephant grass all over the place started in chitterne warminster then 6 miles down the road then down to mere by the 303 Then shafsbury dorset Back to wincanton then yesterday back up to box in wiltshire. But the planter is broken so a day off today Hopefully be repaired for tommorrow so i can work my way home Well get the next 90 hectors out the way So been traveling in the old trooper to and from daily done about 800 plus miles in the last week And about 160 miles in the tractor Glad planting is a short season. But the good news is i have a new ride puma 155 hopefully by mid week (haven't told my mxu yet ) I found her in startins web page last wendsday morning told boss man. He went and had a look thursday and brought her friday So i borrowed a couple of pics of her out of the web page only done 370 hrs but have got front links and muiltcontroller and climate control

Happy birthday triss have a fun day

The control box seen in work mode. Top line forward speed then rate per hectre then weight left in the hopper

Few working pics from today until the main lift ram spat out the seals