Gav836 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Travelled down to Hertfordshire, going to be staying near Ware for the next 2 weeks training to be a forklift driving instructor. I thought tackling the A14/A11 on a Sunday would be better than at 7am on a Monday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 And was it ?? Experience has told me it's usually the same, just less Lorries on a Sunday for me, after swimming with the little ones, and family visits I managed an hour or two in the shed, back on the beet harvester,been to cold and wet recently to sit out there, even with the heater on, still on the fiddly bits ,ages,all the wheels/pulling on the lifter arm, remade the hydro oil tank, as my first was to small. While waiting for the tiny bits to set , as it's still to cold to paint the stuff already built , I started something else from a scrap uh 590 chassis I had, needs more work ,but it's getting there, bonnets reshaped ready, ,just need to fill the cut gap,and underside from the 4wd drive removal, may well have to scratch build the floor pan now, had hoped to use the 590 one,and just build the cab, but I am not happy with how it's looking so far, to narrow I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 It was a nice easy journey, managed to keep at the speed limit all the way with no hold ups. Can't see Friday night being so easy when I go home for the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 The frosty nights and dry days have dried the ground up nicely on most of our land which gave me chance to get the spreader out and shift some muck. I usually like the meadows covered by the end of January at the latest but the weather hasn't allowed that this year. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger82 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 New bed for cattle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Day 1 of my forklift instructors course, passed the practical operating test and now back in my hotel unwinding ready for a busy day there again tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 9 minutes ago, Gav836 said: Day 1 of my forklift instructors course, passed the practical operating test and now back in my hotel unwinding ready for a busy day there again tomorrow. Back in the hotel unwinding hey Gav. Bought a film on the old hotel t v service have we ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 I don't know what you mean Chris Besides I'm too tight to pay for that sort of thing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Gav is excited just to be out of Norfolk Chris , takes that little with him now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 1 hour ago, Tractorman810 said: Gav is excited just to be out of Norfolk Chris , takes that little with him now Can you Moderators keep on the topic please you should be setting a example to us younger members 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger82 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Well i an in uk picking up my new car long drive to holehead now 3 1\5 hours. Seen few nice tractors on my way . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0025 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 making business posters for my new venture... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger82 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Seen this at holyhead as i was getting onto boat today . Looks like needs bit off work . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 6 hours ago, smithy said: Can you Moderators keep on the topic please you should be setting a example to us younger members younger members , get you smithy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Well he is younger when compared to some Sean......mainly the dinosaurs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 1 hour ago, MadMark said: Update from yesterday, got over 200 items priced and out on the rails for sale and the end of the day sales figure was more than double than what had been took this week, not bad as there was only 2 of us there until 4pm time plus Wednesday normally a quite day as people go to Bury st Edmunds for market day. So today I'll be working back of shop tagging/ hanging and pricing clothing ready to be put out for the weekend. Well done Mark nice to see you are keeping busy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger82 Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Had to pick this rock breaker up today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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smithy Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 5 hours ago, MadMark said: Thanks smithy, had another busy day, started at 7:45 had 3 bags of donations (bag holds about 35-45 bits of clothing) sorted, tagged, priced up and hung on hangers by 9:30 when my little helper came in, then by the time she left at 2:30 we'd done another 12 bags and put all the items out on rails in the shop ready for tomorrow. Then until 5pm I got all the stock rotation done for the out of date clothing ready for it to be sent to another shop. Are you at the same shop as last year or have you moved to another one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 5 hours ago, MadMark said: I'm at another from this time last year. I've been at this one since late November 2015. The shop wasn't doing to well so it got changed to a £1:99 or less shop in December and now one of the company's top shops in the region and being talked about area managers all over the country according to our area manager. The crew I work with is a good lot (except 1 but we won't go into that) and if we see something needs doing or a shelf or rail needs filling then we do it without the manager having to ask. I did get asked by another charity shop the other week to go and help them but turned them down because of their rip off prices. I'm happy where I am and have a good laugh with the crew and customers and made a lot of new friends. You sum it up well in that you say you are happy where you are and have a good laugh and made new friends, sounds good to me not all jobs are like that 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Went and had a look at these two tractors today with the idea of buying the Nuffield 4-60 got till next week to make up my mind 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Another one to the full size collection smithy?? looks original enough and un molested, though at this rate your new shed / washroom / kitchen won't be big enough 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Buy the same leopard smithy, double your money by selling it to a certain member on here from Warrington. I'm sure he will make room in his garden. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger82 Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Off agan to galway it never ends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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