844john Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 we've had about a dozen flakes all day, but the frost has never given and the ground is like iron. At least you'll be warm tonight with all those logs! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 last Wednesday I was helping my mates from down the forge we had two chimneys to drop liners down but first of all we had to unload two cherry pickers which caused a bit of fun for a few local people that stopped to watch as they thought we was putting up the Christmas tree next to the clock tower after half hour of watching us they came over and asked when was the tree turning up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 going up to the first one we had to use the full 18meter reach to get over the roof to the chimney on the other side 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Day two we planned on using the smaller cherry picker but due to the slope of the ground it would only go up halfway then cut out with sirens and lights flashing so we got the big one round and did the second chimney in the rain as well it was chucking it down at times 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Busy times for you Smithy, that Weeks trailer you have looks tidy, a classic still in use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Like probably every farmer in the dale, I have been taking advantage of the ground conditions the over last few days, easing the slurry store and emptying a couple of middens. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 yes, it's going to take a lot of scented festive candles to make it bearable at the moment for all those townies that have moved into the countryside for all that peace and fresh air! 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 56 minutes ago, 844john said: yes, it's going to take a lot of scented festive candles to make it bearable at the moment for all those townies that have moved into the countryside for all that peace and fresh air! But they all want organic produce It just has to be sanitised first 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 16 hours ago, Valley Axe Man said: Busy times for you Smithy, that Weeks trailer you have looks tidy, a classic still in use Yes Paul that was just one of the many things I have on the go at the moment seems to be no rest at the moment , the weeks trailer belongs to my mate Eric its in constant use up in his wood-yard it gets some abuse at times with wood dropping in it and it spends most of the time outside which is a shame I have dropped a few hints that I would like a trailer like that but so far he has not said that I can buy it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Have been causing problems on the road again today had to stop traffic while the lorry driver unloaded the first parts of my mates log-cabin he has gone back to Southampton to get another load for tomorrow 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Spent 3 days helping to put up these trusses 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 6 hours ago, smithy said: Yes Paul that was just one of the many things I have on the go at the moment seems to be no rest at the moment , the weeks trailer belongs to my mate Eric its in constant use up in his wood-yard it gets some abuse at times with wood dropping in it and it spends most of the time outside which is a shame I have dropped a few hints that I would like a trailer like that but so far he has not said that I can buy it Be a nice addition to your collection Smithy if you could ever get him to sell it to you, those multi-coloured weeks decals on the sides date from around the mid 70's so she's 40 years old if not abit older 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 We had 10 tonne of pea-shingle to put under and around some drain pipes today and to cut out some of the hard work of shovelling into wheelbarrows I loaded them into a small grain trailer then got them out of the hatch as and when we needed them 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Just pushed the calendar button on here and it say there is 2 birthdays today first one is CCF but not been on here since February 2015 and 2nd one is KIWI009 joined in 2007 but has never visited , but tomorrow apparently it is JOHNY MF; birthday happy birthday Johny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 just been putting a few buys away in the loft in there sealed bags, plus updating the spreadsheet of boxed stuff, did t realise i had 320 plus models up there ,without even logging the unboxed stuff, probabably tame to some on here mind,especially brian or smithys , really must pic them all and start my own topic up, 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 The gang turned up yesterday to start putting up my mates log cabin first of all they undone every pallet and laid out the parts that are all the same together and did a quick count up to make sure all parts was here has taken two days now but all the big base pieces are in place so hopefully tomorrow they can go around and start building the main walls .last two pictures of the base was taken in the dark this evening so sorry if not very clear , I hope to get some more pictures tomorrow if possibly but I have a busy day ahead and have also got a funeral to attend at 11am 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Previse pictures was on Thursday this is what 3 workers did on Friday not been and looked today to see if they turned up to do some more as I have been busy all day preparing chickens for the big day 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger82 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Looks like in be sick for Christmas in bed not nice do 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 This was about 4pm today the polish workers asked if they can come in tomorrow to try to get it water-proof before the weather change 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 This is what I have been doing since Wednesday looking forward to eating one tomorrow . The smallest one I had was 9lb about 4kg biggest one was 17lb about 7.7kg 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Quote just had a big bird and all the trimming's now waiting for the queens speech 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 On 24 December 2017 at 2:50 AM, trigger82 said: Looks like in be sick for Christmas in bed not nice do Hope you felt better and managed some Christmas dinner today Cyril 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger82 Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 6 hours ago, mb86 said: Hope you felt better and managed some Christmas dinner today Cyril Thanks for that yes I did and my mother was sick so no dinner for her then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 5 hours ago, trigger82 said: Thanks for that yes I did and my mother was sick so no dinner for her then You and your family have definatley been through the mill this Christmas Cyril... least you got your Christmas dinner.... best meal of the year It's been a while since you posted up on how your were getting on with that Nuffield tractor that you were restoring, is she back on the road now? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger82 Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 5 hours ago, Valley Axe Man said: You and your family have definatley been through the mill this Christmas Cyril... least you got your Christmas dinner.... best meal of the year It's been a while since you posted up on how your were getting on with that Nuffield tractor that you were restoring, is she back on the road now? The father has it in shed did not much more with it do need parts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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