Gav836 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 After a few weeks off sick I have now decided to give up my current job on health grounds. This morning I have managed to land a job on self employed terms with a 1000 acre family farm which also does some contracting, especially midi hesston baling using Welgar machines. My jobs would be spraying, baling, ploughing, drilling and muck spreading along with maintainence jobs. Machinery fleet that I know of at the minute consists of NH TM175, TSA135, there is another NH or two but not sure what, also one McCormick, combine is a NH TX66 20'. As soon as I get a chance I shall get pictures for you all to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Good luck mate, I thought with your talents you would be having a stabb at a full time scratch model builder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share Posted February 15, 2007 Thanks Barry. I can't make enough doing the scratch building alone but this proves a good answer to the problem as it could only be 2 or 3 days a week some of the time giving me time to do the models as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Excellent Gav......Glad to hear that mate......Sounds like you'll be working with some nice machinery of the blue variety too......Do you know how old the TX is mate? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Congratulations mate, be glad to see some pictures, New Holland's aswell, bit of a change of scenery for you! Happy for you mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share Posted February 15, 2007 Excellent Gav......Glad to hear that mate......Sounds like you'll be working with some nice machinery of the blue variety too......Do you know how old the TX is mate? :) Cheers Martin, no idea on age, I've seen it every year for the past 5 years as it turns out as they had some land joining where I used top work but I've never paid much attention as I was always on the Lexion at the time Congratulations mate, be glad to see some pictures, New Holland's aswell, bit of a change of scenery for you! Happy for you mate Cheers Luke, looking forward to it, shame about the TSA though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 well done Gav, like Barry i thought you had gone full time model builder :D get the pics soon then where is the job based \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Sounds like it will be good for you though Gav as it'll allow a bit more flexibility eh and get you away from bird flu...... If it's anything like the local lad's TX66 it will go on forever...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Nice one, Gav - sounds like a nice setup - hope it goes well for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share Posted February 15, 2007 Thanks guys well done Gav, like Barry i thought you had gone full time model builder :D get the pics soon then where is the job based \ It's based at a place called Mattishall near Dereham here in Norfolk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Good luck mate, I thought with your talents you would be having a stabb at a full time scratch model builder Well done Gav best of luck with the new job! and you can do the building in your spare time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share Posted February 15, 2007 Well done Gav best of luck with the new job! and you can do the building in your spare time Thanks Garret, Should work well like that as if its wet I'll be at home and during slack times so i can do the models then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Well done indeed Gav... sounds like the idela senario for you mate.. I wish you every success mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share Posted February 15, 2007 Well done indeed Gav... sounds like the idela senario for you mate.. I wish you every success mate Thanks Mark, i hope it does too, like going back in time really as my Grand Father worked for his Father years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Good on yer mate... can you get me a can of petrol and 20 woodbines then please as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share Posted February 15, 2007 Good on yer mate... can you get me a can of petrol and 20 woodbines then please as well Erm..... No, you told us that you'd given up smoking Unless of course you want to use the petrol to keep Fanny warm :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 nice one gav, certainly got to be better than all the turkey dung and fumes ect affecting you, where abouts is the new farm to then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share Posted February 15, 2007 nice one gav, certainly got to be better than all the turkey dung and fumes ect affecting you, where abouts is the new farm to then? The new place is about 3-4 miles from my door so it'll save 24 miles a day on my journey, or in other words nearly a gallon of diesel a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 The new place is about 3-4 miles from my door so it'll save 24 miles a day on my journey, or in other words nearly a gallon of diesel a day even better mate, quids in all round eh, i take it you'll prob be doing more than 3 days a week in harvest though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share Posted February 15, 2007 even better mate, quids in all round eh, i take it you'll prob be doing more than 3 days a week in harvest though Yeah from what he said this morning he'll be doing the combining whilst myself and his son are out with the 2 Welgar balers on contract work. Never done any baling but I'm really looking forward to it, something I've always wanted to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Best of luck Gavin - hope it all turns out well for you Many photos expected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 well done Gav sounds a gr8 job, plus with your fine conversions taking off as well. you should be a busy chap. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCF Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Best of luck with your new job Gavin, sounds like it's what you've always wanted for an agricultural job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Nice one Gav another place that can enjoy your presence : :D Seriously though nice one but your gonna miss your 836 going down to a TM :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 16, 2007 Author Share Posted February 16, 2007 Got an update to the situation now, Heard the letterbox go at 630 tonight, letter pushed through saying I was being made redundant from my current job due to lack of work caused by bird flu, thought it was nice of them, they didn't even knock!! Had no contact with them by phone about it, just a letter out of the blue, think that shows what sort of a firm they are to work for \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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