Tractor Mad & Magnetically Challenged
Posted
08 September 2008 04:03
by
hasty exit
Well, so much has happened, where do I start? The Royal Welsh was fantastic, as ever. Many to thanks to all who came to the stand to say `hello` and stocked up on Tractor Mad clothing for their children.
We sold the store cattle privately, which seemed to be better for all of us, cattle and humans alike.The weather was good and sunny at that time ~ ah yes! that would have been June.
The silage went well and we are now waiting for a weather window (yeah!) for second cut. To ease the winter cash flow we are looking at hosting some tack sheep this year. Its been many a year since I have done a bit of shepherding, and I am quietly looking forward to it.
We sold the Marshall tractor and have taken delivery of a rather smart John Deere of the monthly repayment variety. It certainly focuses the mind but at least the jobs such as clearing the sheds which are usually done in May can now be completed. Our other tractor, safe in the knowledge that it had worked through its final monthly payment, had a serious breakdown. Oh dear, it sat in the shed in three pieces whilst the calculator went into overdrive.
Number 1 son has had a summer of over exposure to pigs which has resulted in his 12th Birthday present from his Grandparents being Muddy Lane Gertrude ~ a pedigree saddleback who arrived yesterday and settling in nicely. I have experienced the additional paperwork and extended the filing system accordingly. He is well chuffed and they seem to be getting along famously.
The Ecoflow enterprise has really taken off due to the rising price of fuel but also my new venture of hiring Bioflow Magnotherapy Horse Rugs. Talking of which my 32yr old horse is still very much with us, heavily magnetised and being fed on an `all-you-can-eat` basis. If only I had a diet like that!