Conor Wright

Sat out on the hammock for a couple of hours, saw a few but probably missed loads because herself woke me up not long after midnight to tell me it was time to go to sleep. Female logic.

Shower alone could be 7kw, immersion, heating, kitchen... adds up quick 12-16 to run all as normal but 6 or 7 would get you out of trouble for a few days I guess. We have a 6.5 petrol gennie for power cuts. It does the job but no way would it run a house at normal usage levels. (It's the startup that kills them) Have been looking at pto generators with an idea to wire it in at the meter but it's been put on the long finger for now.

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She who must be obeyed picked up something similar from knives and tools not so long ago. It came with a 100w solar panel which, so far, has been sufficient to run her work laptop and phone all day as well as charge my phone in the evenings. 

We will probably add to the solar capacity for the shorter days ahead. 

Not sure what it cost but it wasn't 1000s because the wfh electricity allowance from her work covered it.

1 minute ago, devon TWiG said:

So eloquently put !!😂

By my standards. Very.

I wouldn't get far in the corporate world methinks.

What an utter knobjockey you come across as.

Get your things delivered to your home like everyone else, stop being the embodiment of an entitled prick,stop dragging down reputable companies, go back to work, do your job and stop wasting taxpayers money. Simple.

Ah,

so this is what's wrong with the NHS.

Just starting to get cherry toms now, peppers are massive but not turning red although I'm wondering has there been a  mixup with the seeds...

A lot of big, green Tom's and a lack of sunshine the last few days not helping. The rain has done wonders for the carrots and the beetroot though. Never had better.

First kapusta (polish version of sauerkraut) has been made tonight. Cauliflowers averaging over 1kg per head! Broadbeans and peas doing well, have a lot of podding to do this week.

Gonna be the first time we will have a useful amount of frozen peas for winter, I'm a bit surprised as the plants were looking weak for a long time and only came good in the last 3 weeks or so.

1 hour ago, Commando said:

I’d add to that do you have the skill set to work those machines? Hedge trimming with a tractor aint the easiest job. However, running about on a small tractor with a topper, harrow or roller can be a relatively simple and enjoyable task.

For home use I wouldn't be too worried about it, any machine I had to familiarise myself with was done around home. at least then the **************** ups are your own!

You are right though, hedge cutting isn't a handy days work, especially if you're looking over your shoulder for 10 or 12 hours.

Hmm, 20 acres is almost proper tractor territory. A compact in the 35 hp+ range with a front loader might be the most versatile for moving things,  mowing, topping, spraying, hedgecutting duties. A company called slanetrac make a hedge cutter to fit most front loaders, a good alternative to other expensive rear mount machines.

The biggest question is if you have the time to manage it yourself? The cost is secondary as there's no point having the kit and not being able use it, likewise its pointless paying someone to do a job if you have the time to watch them do it!

8 hours ago, peds said:

You've just got... like... zero positive attributes as a human being, have you? You're just... a big leaking sack of hatred. It must be exhausting. 

Did I just stumble across an excerpt from "conversations with my mother in law"?!

3 hours ago, difflock said:

His VIN will not lead him to the throttle assembly gubbins as fitted to my rather rare  RHD turbodiesel, (being only 1 of 30 sold in the UK, and the rest were near all car types except the few sold to Sussex Fire Brigade, which again were different in respect of payloads, extra long wheelbases, HD axles etc, my van being essentially the same running gear as the standard 5 door car type, except with kastenwagen=van bodywork ), which throttle assembly gubbins he wishes to mate to the electronic controlled IP on the OM606 transplant engine.

Cheers all

mth

Sounds legit to me, not that I'm an expert (on anything!) 

I do like to see the rarer vehicles being kept alive. 

Was at a classic car show recently and it was almost all beetles, cortinas, Morris minors etc.

Probably about a dozen "rare" machines. There was a Schluter tractor, an unusual beast!

(Think there were a few escorts too but the missus was with me so I couldn't have a proper look!) 

I'd ask what's the issue with his vin, if it's just a case of mods he made not matching the original number then that's a forgivable sin!

if he's trying to pull a fast one and clone yours his story will probably have holes in it bigger than the sills of a transit.

1 hour ago, Stubby said:

I think they are being used in Ukraine ....

I think they're howitzers.

be a handy way of removing trees alright, the reductions could be a bit messy though..

51 minutes ago, GLynch said:

Anyone know what the cs100 is like with the vanguard 14hp engine as opposed to the 18hp? I'm just looking at buying one 

 

Also going to be selling my lipper cobra 6.5hp chipper soon 

Does alright tbf on smaller stuff and I just adjusted the blade gap makes a massive difference 

 

Not a cs100 but my wee chipper has a 13 hp honda and it's a bit weak when near it's limit on "bigger" stems or when it takes a big bite of conifer tops. Blades and anvil gap need to be spot on to get the best out of it.

Just waiting for it to show any sign of unreliability so I have an excuse to stick on a bigger unit.

I can only imagine how painfully slow a 6.5 is to use! 

Add another zero to the initial estimate then times by 3 and you'll be halfway there! 

Forgive my ignorance but is that basically a "working man's" g wagen?

1 hour ago, difflock said:

The grille and bumper are the worst afflicted, shame on me that I could not motivate myself to even spray the grille and bumper with Fertan.

New grill now ordered.

I suggested hot dip galvanizing the bumpers, but to no avail.

 

Sigh.

 

I've taxed worse...

1 minute ago, eggsarascal said:

 

 

Truss said she will put, 'spades in the ground' in areas like Stoke, that sounded more like something Priti would say.

 

 

Not sure if I'm reading that the way you intended it but it made me laugh!

Don't usually get big slabs that long as I rarely mill onsite and have to be able get the log home but I did have some 4 meter by 500mm ash slabs 60mm thick which I sold for 350 each unseasoned. They didn't have much character so I was happy with the price. A real nice, ready to use log would (should) be more.

55 minutes ago, coppice cutter said:

The wonderful John Seymour always preached that the various arts of preserving your self-grown food were just as, if not more, important than producing it in the first place.

He wasn't wrong either. 

Nugent trailers are pathetically poorly put together. Brian James not much better imo.

Dale kane are strong but heavy. Probably the best built trailers out there but their weight does go against them when you're getting close to the 3.5 mark

I've a 2002 gd106 and while it is wide on the road it's been unbreakable. I wouldn't hesitate to get another.

19 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Burn to a crisp if it ever germinated out here.

Looks smooth and even anyway.

Different climate down your way! Peaked at 30° here on Tuesday, down to 18 now and raining steady. More of the same forecast for the rest of the weekend then who knows! A gamble worth taking.

Yeah. Happy with the results. A change is as good as a rest as they say. Back to bashing laurel hedges next week.

1 hour ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Not going to seed it now are you?

1 hour ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Not going to seed it now are you?

They're seeded and fertilised. Couldn't have timed it better!

Not arb but took the harley rake out of the nettles and did a few lawns this week. It started raining when I was on the way home with the seeder. 

Brought in a few bales too, always impressed with what the little Korean tractor can do!

18 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Are you talking about an older applicant (45 plus) with no experience in the industry?

No, some experience I'd imagine. Who knows?

Maybe they'd started off in another career and realised their life was a soulless, meaningless existence of poorly paid office work,  commuting, demanding kids and an increasingly unattractive wife. maybe they were having a midlife crisis and their wife and kids had finally left as he was adamant his true calling was as a stunt cock in californias porno gold rush. having realised his performance on camera wasn't up to scratch decided tree surgery was the next best thing and all he now needed from a job was enough money for a tent and a daily supply of meth. 

I don't know Mick, I just see a lot of folk my age (mid thirties) needing constantly higher incomes to facilitate their lifestyle while some of those who are midway or later in their careers have lower overheads.

If I was actively looking to hire now I'd be looking for someone with previous experience, takes too long and costs too much for a small company to train up fresh lads. I'd happily take an older applicant on a three or four day week above a novice full time that required practice and training.

1 hour ago, openspaceman said:

Hurry up with a recipe before I get overrun

This recipe has worked for us