Johnnyboxer

So, can you drive a car/van and if not (apart from the money for the test) what's stopping you?

Well, maybe here's some advice, from my story Originally I'm from Devon (Newton Abbot) and have been living in Yorkshire for the last 23 years- I don't work specifically in Arb, but in Agriculture and related industry As a youngster, at 14-15 I got work on local farms, mucking out, feeding anything and then gradually I was allowed to drive the tractors/Landie on the farm. We did some farm tree work etc Initially I worked for nothing, then started to get paid and fancied a career in farming and Agriculture At 16 I got a Suzuki 50cc bike, rode in all weathers and travelled to farms for work - plus I attended day release, gaining NPTC qualifications and also took my tractor test (all paid for out of my meagre wages, but I was investing in myself and my future, whilst living at home), thus meaning I was more useful to a farmer and my experience broadened When I was 17, I got a bigger 250cc bike and travelled everywhere on L plates, again in all weathers. After a few months of saving up, I'd bought a Mini 850 Van and took lessons, passing my test 2nd time Now with more experience (working for low wages) and wheels I could do more for farmers and my general farming experienced broadened further - ploughing, milking cows - anything to make a crust At 19 I decided to go to college - Bicton... to do an OND in Agric because I wanted to be a farm manager However when I got there, I soon realised to be a farmer you needed loads of money and capital, so decided to focus on the trades associated with farming to earn a decent living, so I decided to forgo farm jobs for the sandwich year in 1984, to concentrate on work experience in the allied agriculture trades - like feed/seed/machinery and when we went for those jobs, they had evaporated because of milk quotas being introduced - so I had 2 weeks to find a farm job or I was off the course - kapput So I took a harvest job - carting corn and baling, then a job milking cows over winter and another with a beef herd, for that sandwich year - it was tough and uncertain, but I did it - travelling 50 miles return, each day just to milk cows at 5.30am After college I got jobs in the feed industry as a rep, then in Agricultural banking and life's been good When was in my teens and 20's, I worked bloody hard on long days, travelled big distances and worked for a lot less than some of mates in engineering etc So.............what I'm trying to say is a) You need wheels, a bike, bicycle or a car b) You have to be prepared to do anything, even offering to work for nothing just to help out (as a groundie) in this instance, be the gopher c) Work for low wages and all will happen, IF you have the will to succeed - none of us were handed anything on a plate in the 70's/80's and it's no different now Good luck, only you know if you can do it

How about this one:001_tongue:

............Every little helps:001_tt2: I'll get me coat

Don't forget to declare it, pay the correct Tax & NI as well

Thanks for that, I get the gist of it and have been following for the last few days What I really want is some more of this like Dec 2010 and -16c at noon in NYorks and it got down to -23c one night Beautiful crisp clear days, very little moisture and like being in a freezer Hope we get some in 2013

So what's the latest............... Long range for next week, seems to give a cold dip next Weds and that's all - back up to 7 or 8c and mild by this time next week, so seems not be happening now

Green discs at that and not seasoned logs:001_tongue:

Just looked at the forecast for NYorks, provided by our Norwegian friends and it looks bang on with yours -5c by day and snow next Thurs/Fri

Wet,wet,wet:001_rolleyes:

How about Storm Kettle I've got one and it's brill:001_tt2:

I put mine on pallets, under a breathable tarpaulin & last years are dry enough to burn, this summers ones nearby look really green in comparison & I guess won't be ready until 2013

First car was a 1973 Mini 850 Van - DTA 450L Great car, when you're 17 & had a mattress in the back :-0 at weekends

No clues??

False Alarm

More info Specimen 1 again and Specimen 2 again

Thanks Will pick a few and show the stems/gills

Here's mine, what are they and are they edible??? Specimen one Specimen 2

Get an inset stove Just fitted a Parkray for this winter - toasty

Just start the cull early:001_rolleyes:

Nowt wrong with green nora wellies:001_tongue: Easy to wash, inside and out:001_tt2:

Do some Trials & a bit of trailriding here Been riding bikes for 35 years - love it

Cheers Johnny Nice to meet you today & thanks for the wood Perfect :-)