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[Lesley]

...on BBC4 tonight.....

 

4 parts - the story of agriculture.

 

Tonight is the story of milk and how the production and selling of milk were revolutionised during the 20th century......might be more interesting than it sounds

[The Dogmother]

*tuts* and there I was thinking that you'd posted a photo of Matthew all sweaty with his big red tractor!

[Lesley]

*Tut* indeed!

 

Behave Clare!

[Mrs Frugal]

I will be watching. I like tractors .

[Lewis]

Sky +'ed

[Lewis]

Its on at 9, and Victorian Farm is on at 8

[Omletina Kyckling]

Oh lummy, I expect we will be watching this.

 

Hubby is partway through restoring a tractor. We have a 1971 David Brown 990 Selectamatic and he's restoring it back to original condition. Most of this work is being done in the house, and I really mean "in the house" rather than "in house" - the conservatory has a makeshift spray booth in it, and the kitchen is used for drying sprayed parts due to the Rayburn. I haven't been able to use the dining room for months as it is full of parts, at the moment the bonnet is next to the dining room table, and quite a bit of cab and instrument panel is on the table.

 

I can tell what colour he is spraying at any one time, as his hair and beard is that colour. He was sporting Poppy Red a month or so ago and started to take on a Billy Connolly kind of look

 

Once Erik (the tractor's name) is finished, I'm told we will use him to do the Asda run and other local trips

 

I think local residents already think we are a bit strange, but this may be the final straw.

 

Is this normal?!

 

I'll try to post some photos of it so you can see what I'm talking about!!

[Omletina Kyckling]

As per my previous message, here is Erik when he first arrived home

 

 

and here is Helga checking the tread on his tyres

 

 

and here he is part restored

 

[Mrs Frugal]

Once Erik (the tractor's name) is finished, I'm told we will use him to do the Asda run and other local trips

 

You can drive it over here anytime, Omletina! Everyone round here knows we're mad so they won't bat an eyelid to know we've got strange friends .

[Omletina Kyckling]

Once Erik (the tractor's name) is finished, I'm told we will use him to do the Asda run and other local trips

 

You can drive it over here anytime, Omletina! Everyone round here knows we're mad so they won't bat an eyelid to know we've got strange friends .

 

Once it's finished, you'll have to come and have a play on it!!

[Mrs Frugal]

You are on !!!

[Guest]

OMG James is IN LOVE with Eric. Help me!

[missuscluck]

Ooooh noooo Tractors

 

This is our Ferguson TE20. We have got assorted vintage stuff. The fergie is hubbys pride and joy. I dont complain about it as he used to have a 10 ton steam roller so this is a walk in the park in comparison.

 

 

Hes out at band practice so I guess I better go and 'plus' it for him.

[Omletina Kyckling]

OOOhhh a grey Fergie, now that is seriously nice! I'd better not let hubby see this, if he thinks others have had steam rollers he might think we need one!!

[Omletina Kyckling]

OMG James is IN LOVE with Eric. Help me!

 

You'd better not tell him you're coming to my craft weekend in August and that Erik will be finished and available for rides up the fields by then!!

[missuscluck]

Im sure my oh with be very impressed with your David Brown.

Me however... I have that wind rushing over head feeling when it comes to tractors and the like.

My son is totaly addicted to vintage too. He is saving up his pocket money and his current want is to build a scale model steam engine. He already has a Lister D stationary engine which he is doing up so he can start doing the shows. He's 13.

 

I bet Pengy's James will have a great time having a tractor ride