Sorry chaps had enforced holiday in Southampton hospital, after waiting 18 months for a double hernia op the biggest one burst on me birthday 23/07 so not good just got out today Fri and got some mates coming round to put haylage in the feeder and litter up, then worm and blackleg and turn out on Aug 1st if all goes to plan, will get some picks later, cheers Buzzer.
Sorry to hear that John get well soon mate,had my double done in October 2019
Couple pictures from different era’s of DIT but both on Mont Cenis, the first was me in a Scania 110 and the second was TIR Tony Mapson in the first Globy we had brand new, Buzzer
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Get well John, hope your up and running soon.
Don’t worry about him wrighty he was up and buying the next day. 
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Here is a blast from the past, a gang of Southampton men most who drove for me loading in Philco Bergamo with washing machines, everyone helped each other sheet and rope then we had to thread the paper cord thru the dollys to seal when the customs came at 5pm, silly really as if it rained hard it would break ont way home. Good shower and canteen which was super cheap but not allowed in till the factory workers were done. Buzzer
Right to Left Dave Morgan RIP, Zebedee, TIR Tony Mapson RIP, not sure on no4 and Paul Nichols far left, must have been hot that day.
Three Amigo’s on R&R in Saint Martin D’Arc France, looks like fair weather to explore the local scenery and find out what’s on offer
Evening Buzzer
I wouldn’t mind swapping places with em, Hebden Bridge for me in the morning, ending up near Peterhead.
Finally finished our first cut cropping, it’s been a long drawn out job this summer but a rest now before a bit of second cut in a week or two. Spaining mule lambs at home tomorrow with some going straight off there mothers to the auction on Tuesday.
Cheers Wrighty.
Good crops this year.
First load of this years barley straw.
Tipping panels near Pendine South Wales.
Hi all, buzzer I think the one you could not name was a French lad that lived in Le Havre. Michelle he drove for Jackie Hogel a really nice lad they did a lot for STS I used to see him regularly in uk he went on a powder tank for Dingle dangle. He has probably retired now. Gerbil
Now then Kev you could be right, I thought it may be him and IIRC he was an OD and ran a Scania 141, he was pally with Griffo’s English office man just a few doors along from Chantelle’s cafe was his name Alan ? long time ago now, Buzzer.
Yes the English guy was Alan but the Guy in the Photo drove an Orange Daph as i say it was owned by father and son Claude & Jackie Hogel from Le Havre really nice people. Gerbil
Some of the boys tipping on to the Queen Victoria this morning in Livorno, weather looks a tad better than here this morning.
Been busy here on the farm front jabbing Lims with Blackleg & Wormer, pictures are two Pedigree Lim heifers which I am going to try and sell separately from the others, Buzzer
Wrighty see your boss is looking for a driver, ad was ont interweb, Buzzer
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Got a mate in yesterday to do a bit of fence post bashing, a lot easier than doing it with a mallet. Put in about 30 posts before turning out the Lims to grass on Thursday. Crap pic took with me phone.
Evening Buzzer
Yes one of our lads is off to pastures new, I heard he’s had a lot of interest so we will see if any “drivers” have applied. Our sort of work is an acquired taste looking for farms in the dark, chaining and strapping in the rain etc so we will see.
Cheers Wrighty.
Hey up Wrighty these are my Lims grazing some aftermath where we made 68 bales of haylage earlier on, dont look too shabby 10 pure & 6 crosses. Buzzer
Morning John
Second one from the left has a good backside, should do well on a bit of “fog”.
Busy up ere yesterday topping some of our grazed pastures, does nearly as good a job as applying fertiliser for making the grow back…
Cheers Wrighty.
Should freshen up nicely now.
Bag training as they are in a 15 acre park and need to come to call as chasing em aint an option, none with there backs to me as they dont trust me yet but they will given time, Buzzer
Just wondered if this is a belated 75th birthday present, I am hoping so just by what I have gleaned from the number plate, it has’nt turned up yet so we will wait and see, Buzzer
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