Daydream thread continues.....

Itismehonest

Sorry, I presumed your builders would be there every day. Are they doing another job at the same time then?

BTW Had you heard about the poor guy over this way who has EHV-1 at his racing stables?

Davesnave

alfie_1 wrote: »

well the bl**dy farmer isnt very good if he cant forecast that !!
he needs to get HIS feet wet.............:mad:

anyway i expect a progress report from you davesnave or i wont settle...;)

You know what sheep are like, so unless the farmer had many helpers, all willing to wade, maybe up to waist deep, he would risk driving the woolly wallies closer to the river. This is what I think the Fire Brigade may have decided when they sussed the situation out around lunchtime.

Tomorrow may be more tricky. I'll be out & about, I expect.

lostinrates

Itismehonest wrote: »

Sorry, I presumed your builders would be there every day. Are they doing another job at the same time then?

BTW Had you heard about the poor guy over this way who has EHV-1 at his racing stables?

My builders come from near Birmingham . Over summer they worked mainly four day weeks, long days, with three days back with their families. Now, this has overrun, and they have started the next job, but are coming down as and when to do the fiddly bits, the bits weather has prevented, the tidying up after late in the day jobs. There will be some things that wait till spring now.

I 'met' my builder via mse, and have been chatting with his wife for years now. They came down to advise me on whether quotes I was gettiong were fair and he fell in love with the house. After a coue of weeks they asked if they could bid for it.

I have lived through various types of work at houses of my parents and I have to tell you, these guys are great. My mother put it well.....they have built good humour in to the walls. To still like your builders at this stage in the game is a good sign.

alfie_1

Itismehonest wrote: »

If Dave goes down there with a light bright enough to see the sheep they'll probably die of fright, alfie :rotfl:
Sheep can swim ya know?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4QQF3tP8r0

The oil has already been delivered. All the "fun" was prior to last weekend. I just didn't bother mentioning it before - apart from to rhiw when we shared a grrrr moment

being pedantic.........they have been shorn and its a warmer time of year...
if it was MY sheep at the mo, they have a really dense long coat and would sink like stones....:o

did you like the posh word ?? pedantic..:D prob means completely different then wot i fought :cool:

alfie_1

Davesnave wrote: »

You know what sheep are like, so unless the farmer had many helpers, all willing to wade, maybe up to waist deep, he would risk driving the woolly wallies closer to the river. This is what I think the Fire Brigade may have decided when they sussed the situation out around lunchtime.

Tomorrow may be more tricky. I'll be out & about, I expect.

sorry but do they not have clues that the river is going to rise higher than usual and take precautions ie.....MOVE SHEEP !

choille

Hope everyone is okay & not flooded out. It's been very wet here & windy too, but very mild.

Managed to get all our hay in so that's a good job done.

Off out to a talk about woodland crofts tomorrow wo that'll make a chage.

alfie_1

choille wrote: »

Hope everyone is okay & not flooded out. It's been very wet here & windy too, but very mild.

Managed to get all our hay in so that's a good job done.

Off out to a talk about woodland crofts tomorrow wo that'll make a chage.

HIYA CHOILLE, HOPE ALL YOUR ANIMOGS ARE SAFE .. and you of course.
when you say you "got your hay in" do you mean under cover or from the field ? do you cut your own ?

i havent used a bale of ours yet ! hoss's are in bottom field and the top field at the mo . let them have tues to thurs in bottom field for a bit of long grass [no goodness really,just roughage] then bring em up for long weekend. they have a field shelter and tend to congregate when its terrible weather. all you can see is a row [7] of faces peering out !!:rotfl:
farrier on friday....mud sliding !:o

hope everyone is safe and dry tonite ...

Davesnave

alfie_1 wrote: »

sorry but do they not have clues that the river is going to rise higher than usual and take precautions ie.....MOVE SHEEP !

I'm sure Pete will have moved his, yet again.

This extreme rain took me by surprise, but no, it shouldn't have been missed by the two farmers whose animals are stranded.

I am not apologising for them, just saying that leaving the sheep where they are was probably a logical decision today. Tomorrow may be different, but by then, something might realistically organised by way of a rescue.

lostinrates

I think the thing is,the forescast has not been very reliable too.

The rain 'was meant' to stop here yesterday early morning but it continued into the early afternoon, when we had a blaze of sun, then it came back by evening. Today 'was meant' to be a break in the rain, but it's not.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

Itismehonest wrote: »

Do you get the feeling that, while CTC is enjoying eating her porkies, you're being told a few?

sorry I know it shouldnt have but this line did make me giggle, because ITSME you are so quick witted...:beer:

SO glad you will have the builders there to LIR .so fingers crossed.

it's wet and windy here....dont know what is happening but the lights keep on going dim....