Valkyrie Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 What? Too much for you? I think you should start selling it from the gate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 3, 2010 Author Share Posted September 3, 2010 Hmmmmm - we've got plenty of empty feed bags............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Good idea, leave them out there with an honesty box and see what you get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 7, 2010 Author Share Posted September 7, 2010 I don't think anyone would want to pay for the lot that was dumped this afternoon - it really, really stinks We were all out in the kitchen garden area - where the first loads were dumped - trying to harvest as much as we can before going to France for a week........the smell was really bad and had us all heaving. I stood in the gap when we heard the tractor and gave him a smile and a wave....he kept driving to the top of the field I don't mind the smell of animal dung but this is something else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 ..... I stood in the gap when we heard the tractor and gave him a smile and a wave....he kept driving to the top of the field ... That's a good result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Some livery yards pay to have their muck heap taken away - those that take it away are often unscrupulous about where they dump it. Maybe that is why it's near the entrance - a quick getaway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 Someone is out and about this morning - it woke me at 4.30 This time it's in the field on the other side of us and I can hear a tipper truck clunking as it empties, every 5 minutes - so can Jazz so she's been barking It's still too dark to see what is going on but no doubt it will smell nice out there once we venture out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Oh no! They're hemming you in with poo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 How was it Lesley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Any news what it was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 Yes, it was poo! It really smells out there today. I wasn't too happy because I have a horrible sore throat and I really didn't want to be up at 4.30 Hopefully, it will all soon be ploughed in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 It seems to be universal Lesley - they'd obviously been spraying with slurry on the fields around Banbury too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 Fortunately, this isn't slurry and does appear to have some straw in........still smells more than our pigs, cows or sheep poo though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 yeah, but your own babies nappies never smell as bad as someone elses baby do they? seriously though, have you been there for a full year yet? is this poop fest an annual occurrence? if so, while it won't make it smell any sweeter, at least you'll know it's not personal, bad feelings about neighbours can really suck the joy out of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 This is our fifth year It is an annual thing in the field they were dumping in yesterday - but it's not anywhere near the boundary and our house is not on that side either. The earlier heaps were deposited very obviously next to the house and the area we have as garden and not paddocks for the animals. That boundary hedge is very close to the house. They have an 11 acre field with no other houses anywhere near so it is just very odd that they dumped the heaps just there, they are just feet away from the trampoline - a very visible, large, trampoline. We'd rather have muck heaps than neighbours though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 They are moving the muck heaps this morning I think it's ..........it could make it worse of course At least it's a cold and frosty day! They are loading up muck spreaders - I wonder how much notice they'll take of the public footpath in between us and the muck heaps?! It's just the other side of the hedge, on their side......they've conveniently ignored it so far. They may yet splatter the footpath and our side with muck......we'll have lovely fruit and veggies next year! When they were taking a load of hay out last year one of the tractor drivers accidentally took out the post with the public footpath sign on it - it's still flattened on the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Hopefully this is good news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 Yes, it is - unless you're a rambler It is now spread all over the field and anything that saves chemicals being sprayed all over is fine by me. I went out to feed the cats just as the last strip was sprayed, not only is the footpath well and truly covered but the muck was propelled two metres through the hedge onto our side The compost heap will do well as well as all the other stuff . It went so high in the air that it went over the roofs of the outbuildings and a large stone just missed one of the cats as I was putting their food in the bowl - I'm glad i was bent over and out of the way:shock: One of the outbuildings was open at the back but we filled that in this summer otherwise the stock trailer would be covered as well. I took these out of the upstairs velux this morning - hence the window being in the way...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 good grief! Oh well at least it's all been spread - the rain today will water it in well too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Blimey! You wouldn't want to get caught in that shower would you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Like the photos Good job you were bent out of the way!! Hope it helps your veg and get an even huuuger pumpkin next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 20, 2010 Author Share Posted November 20, 2010 Oh no! not another huge pumpkin I'm not happy Jazz found a dollop to roll in ...and today they came along and cut the other side of the hedge and showered the whole driveway - I was on my way to an outbuilding and had to take cover - and just down the drive the postman was walking up and he also had to run to the barn to miss it all I'm glad we hadn't let the dogs out to play on the lawn We've got plenty of work to do without having to pick up all the splintered wood Oh! the joys of living on a smallholding! Would it be too much to ask for a courtesy knock on the door to make sure dogs are safe etc. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Hi Lesley, long time since I was on here, glad to see things are as ever with you glad the muck finally got moved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 Hi Trish - nice to see you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 I was thinking of you just the other day.. talking about knitted socks and I remember you sitting under the tree at Blenheim, knitting socks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
