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5 hours ago, Valley Axe Man said:

That's a case of making hay while the sun shines..... or more a spread the S**T whilst the frost lays...... least you weren't sat waiting for a contractor Martin, you could get on and do when conditions were good for you :)

 

2 hours ago, smithy said:

I could do with a frost down here as I have to spray 2 of my rape fields for grass-weeds ,like paul has said at least you can get on with it yourself  when conditions are good :)

Yes a good frost can do wonders in the middle of a wet spell. Looks like it is going to thaw quickly today so it is doubtful I'll get any more spread. We used to use contractors to do the main of the muck spreading but when we wanted them they were always busy elsewhere and usually turned up when the conditions were unsuitable and didn't do a very good job as they were in a rush. . 

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On 05/01/2018 at 9:09 PM, smithy said:

As it was not raining today I got the chainsaw out and started on this field edge and came across something that will keep the fire going when I burn up the brush-wood

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Your last picture mr Smith that wasn’t me I know that I have been known to leave car parts when I have parked them in country ditches

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I had to rush back home from Cambridge on Thursday as I took a call saying that this machine was on its way over to mine , my youngest granddaughter was in charge till I got back as she had her tractor and trailer ready to get a load :)it took about 5hrs to crush appox 120 tonnes

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16 hours ago, Valley Axe Man said:

There's a bit of engineering gone into that mobile crushing plant Smithy.... bet it were an interesting project for someone when they were building it. 

This is the second plant that be has built the first one was based on a artic unit which was ok but needed plenty of room to get in position before detaching the tractor unit then when having to move along the heap he had to reattach it also needed HGV to drive it ,this one will move itself in 2wd or 4wd if needed and no HGV . he goes by the name of CRUSHER TRUCKS (simon oliver) I have now him a long time and he is a very good welder and he likes a challenge on designing things   

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Half way through reading Jimmy Nail's autobiography, so as the wife's out tonight I thought it only right to start watching the first series of Auf Wiedersehen Pet.(Again!) I'm probably a bit biased, but for me the best thing ever to be shown on television, I think I must know it all word for word:D A glass of whiskey and a big fire, heaven!

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22 minutes ago, smithy said:

This is the second plant that be has built the first one was based on a artic unit which was ok but needed plenty of room to get in position before detaching the tractor unit then when having to move along the heap he had to reattach it also needed HGV to drive it ,this one will move itself in 2wd or 4wd if needed and no HGV . he goes by the name of CRUSHER TRUCKS (simon oliver) I have now him a long time and he is a very good welder and he likes a challenge on designing things   

We have had him out at ours smithy, last year. He was with us for 2 days. Made a good job he did. Great fella.

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26 minutes ago, chris.watson said:

We have had him out at ours smithy, last year. He was with us for 2 days. Made a good job he did. Great fella.

yes he does a good job and allow I don't now him that well I have now him for about 15 years or more on the crushing side but his family are/was only a couple of miles away from me so have seen them around for more years than I like to remember ,yes a great fella this was the 3rd time that I have used him  

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15 hours ago, 844john said:

Half way through reading Jimmy Nail's autobiography, so as the wife's out tonight I thought it only right to start watching the first series of Auf Wiedersehen Pet.(Again!) I'm probably a bit biased, but for me the best thing ever to be shown on television, I think I must know it all word for word:D A glass of whiskey and a big fire, heaven!

With you all the way on that John,dread to think how many times I've watched them,  "Dearest Brenda,right through to, In Memory of Pat Roach 1937-2004"

Regards

Joe.

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10 minutes ago, 844john said:

was given this to read today and thought it hit the nail on the head, certainly strikes a chord with us born during those years!;) Hope you can read it

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its a fact , we were probably happier than todays youth , my to sit in their rooms and hardly communicate with us and just live on social media , perhaps its our fault for letting them do this ? I know my parents never allowed us just to sit about , dad always had a job somewhere for us to do regardless if we were capable of doing it . happy days !

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3 hours ago, dm434 said:

its a fact , we were probably happier than todays youth , my to sit in their rooms and hardly communicate with us and just live on social media , perhaps its our fault for letting them do this ? I know my parents never allowed us just to sit about , dad always had a job somewhere for us to do regardless if we were capable of doing it . happy days !

I know this sounds like Victor Meldrew, but I do think kids are different today to when we were young, ours are nearly 11 and 14 but have so much more confidence than I ever had when I was their age (and attitude and opinion! )- I've often said that I wish I knew half of what they THINK hey know!:D

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On ‎15‎/‎01‎/‎2018 at 1:26 AM, smithy said:

I had to rush back home from Cambridge on Thursday as I took a call saying that this machine was on its way over to mine , my youngest granddaughter was in charge till I got back as she had her tractor and trailer ready to get a load :)it took about 5hrs to crush appox 120 tonnes

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love the moggy Smithy

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20 hours ago, 844john said:

was given this to read today and thought it hit the nail on the head, certainly strikes a chord with us born during those years!;) Hope you can read it

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You were ok unless you went on the radio or TV. :o

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