tiptop495:
Hey, no this will be his future because of fuel costs a 3hp.Eric,
Note the hay stooks in yonder field, all hand draulic in them days not hydraulic like today, Buzzer.
The Hoss’s look like they are working without a driver dragging that tattie lifter,so “Saviem” must be creeping behind on his knees picking the tatties,now I call that eficiency,and this shot,I believe,was only taken earlier this year !! Cheers Bewick.
Saviem is more modern than that, they would be alright in sticky conditions, Buzzer
But how many years has it taken to train those 'osses to work on their own? And don’t let old Saviem tell you it’s “too wet to get on the field”. We now have photographic evidence that the Maris Pipers were lifted in August!
This is what John AKA Saviem delivers his potatoes in.
Dave the Renegade:
This is what John AKA Saviem delivers his potatoes in.
Evening all…ah, Dave, if only…Im afraid the spuds go on something larger! But she does the Hay to local Livery yards. Been out on her today, like me she is getting a little old…and we are both a bit slow! Its a B… with these “male menopause” Lycra clad cyclists…they average 28 mph, me I max out at 30, (loaded or empty)…so it takes a great deal of planning to overtake…and a good tail wind!..(But the Scammell does not notice the hills…unlike the “velocopedists”), even with 120 “small” bales of Hay on her back.
Wonderful vehicle, incredibly clever idea…wonder why Scammell never fitted a front brake…or power steering…or a heater…or thought about designing "proper " trailer brakes.
But perhaps the hardest artic Ive ever had to reverse…no wonder the Railway men used to stand up to reverse them…but the "happiest vehicle you could ever drive…and that little 5 speed gate change box, with the gate and lever down next to your door is a delight to use…just like a motor bike!
Yes Eric, Horses would be great to use…but today we have to work really fast to get the Spuds out of the ground and into the Supermarket…and Horses, (wonderful as they are ), have their own agenda regarding speed!
Cheerio for now.
Hi John,
Have you cut down your acreage on potatoes ? Several of the big Herefordshire growers have cut theirs by half and are talking of less acres of spuds next year. One of them has cut from 1,300 acres down to 600 this year and talking of 400 acres next year, which is a big reduction.
Blaming the falling price and the supermarket demand for certain size spuds are two issues they are complaining about.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
Hi John,
Have you cut down your acreage on potatoes ? Several of the big Herefordshire growers have cut theirs by half and are talking of less acres of spuds next year. One of them has cut from 1,300 acres down to 600 this year and talking of 400 acres next year, which is a big reduction.
Blaming the falling price and the supermarket demand for certain size spuds are two issues they are complaining about.
Cheers Dave.
I’ve read to-day that consumption of taties is falling so your info about cut-backs would seem to bear this fact out Dave,however it only needs a bad spring and a shortage and the price will rocket ! has there been an exceptional heavy harvest this year or are we all eating more rice(not me) ? Whats better than new potatoes or some nice creamy mash with our meal,whats this country coming to !!Plus we grow our own so we’er self sufficient but I’ve got to say I think that Jersey Royals are now well over rated,bloody tasteless if you ask so we won’t be buying anymore next time. Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
Dave the Renegade:
Hi John,
Have you cut down your acreage on potatoes ? Several of the big Herefordshire growers have cut theirs by half and are talking of less acres of spuds next year. One of them has cut from 1,300 acres down to 600 this year and talking of 400 acres next year, which is a big reduction.
Blaming the falling price and the supermarket demand for certain size spuds are two issues they are complaining about.
Cheers Dave.I’ve read to-day that consumption of taties is falling so your info about cut-backs would seem to bear this fact out Dave,however it only needs a bad spring and a shortage and the price will rocket ! has there been an exceptional heavy harvest this year or are we all eating more rice(not me) ? Whats better than new potatoes or some nice creamy mash with our meal,whats this country coming to !!Plus we grow our own so we’er self sufficient but I’ve got to say I think that Jersey Royals are now well over rated,bloody tasteless if you ask so we won’t be buying anymore next time. Cheers Dennis.
With probably about 15% of the population being imported it’s no wonder potato consumption is falling.
Now Jersey Royals, do you remember when they were called Jersey New Potatoes and they came packed in wood drums, and they had sandy soil adhering to them? Loaded plenty of those by hand at Weymouth, or Poole was it? It’s a long time ago but they tasted good in those days.
Evening all, ah, the humble Spud…what a gem of a vegetable…what a divine experience to stimulate the taste buds of any true gastronome…and what an underrated totally blank canvas for the true artist of the cooker to exploit!
Yes I like the “Spud”…to plant them, to , (struggle), to harvest them, to cook them, to enjoy them…in all their incredible varieties…
Dave, unlike some, I kept the same acreage for the growing…maybe I will regret it, but we have tried a new method of marketing, into more specialised areas than the monolithic, (and draconian) supermarket boys. It has been harder work, and we need to really be on our toes, but maybe it will work…(until, just like road transport…someone will come along and see a new market…and cut the rate)!!!
There again, (just like many others), I expanded the Wheat acreage…and as everyone else…a great Harvest…(so the rate is down)!
Got to agree with Bewick, and ROF, those that you grow yourself always, always, taste better…its because you have done the whole job yourself! Mine always taste better than anybody elses…even if there are tons of them!
Gingerfold, Jersey New Potatoes…what a delight they were…the island growers had to change their marketing, (our modern “consumer” world), and drop any hint of soil! Lovely spud,if not a trifle over priced!
May I suggest not boiling them, baste a tin with a little low fat spread, warm in the oven, add fresh Royals, (or any small salad type spud), and roast, (turning when browning). …Serve with griddled Chicken breast, and perhaps some diced Marrow, (good this year…if the Slugs, and Snails, aint got there first)!, and baby Tomato, and onions, roasted in a separate dish, and serve with a nice chilled Chardony to wash it down…that is the beauty of the SPUD…SHE IS SO VERSATILE…
Cheerio for now…Salut.
Saviem, Masterchef 2015 
Hiya,
Monsieur Saviem I can barely boil water.
thanks harry, long retired
I notice our agricultural correspondent mentions Baby Tomatoes. Will these be good enough for his taste buds, do you think?
Cherry Tomato, Sungold.
My sincere apologies for neglecting to take First Prize this year, although I did manage both second and third.
Must try harder
Retired Old ■■■■:
I notice our agricultural correspondent mentions Baby Tomatoes. Will these be good enough for his taste buds, do you think?
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Cherry Tomato, Sungold.
My sincere apologies for neglecting to take First Prize this year, although I did manage both second and third.
Must try harder
I bought some identical to those second and third ones in ASDA yesterday 
Bewick
Who let you out? 
Asda’s won’t taste anything like mine!
Retired Old ■■■■:
I notice our agricultural correspondent mentions Baby Tomatoes. Will these be good enough for his taste buds, do you think?
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Cherry Tomato, Sungold.
My sincere apologies for neglecting to take First Prize this year, although I did manage both second and third.
Must try harder
Evening all,
ROF, perchance from which area of our increasingly exotic isle does the culinary delight of exhibiting, (and one presumes eating), ones baby Tomato on a bed of , Gruel, Porridge, or some exotic rice based concoction? Mind you Cheshire always was an exotic place!
Down here in these simple parts we eat them by themselves, or with salad, …but a Corsican friend taught me a really nice recipe to enjoy them “en croute”…with a light pastry case, and packed with Basil, or Rosemary…(herbs…not the neighbours)!!!
I shall raise my Bollinger to you all this evening…Gardners all…Bon chance
Cheerio for now.
Saviem, old fruit- you really should have gone to Specsavers!
My prizewinning cherry tomatoes (I really should have taken First) are pictured nestling on a hand-prepared bed of nothing more exotic than…sand.
Saviem,
A question of you please; we don’t seem to have heard anything from spardo for a while. I trust that he is OK. Do you have any news?
David
Hi David,
Spardo (also a David) often writes on his own little blog (which I personally find entertaining and very well-written),
Reassuringly, his last post dates back to this August (see here: longdistancedogdiary.weebly.com/ … pdate.html), so I imagine he might just be very busy with his new form of involvement with transport.
Nb: I was lucky enough to meet David in person some years back in the Dordogne. It is a shame he did not write more of his tales in the same fashion as e.g. Jazzandy does, for he has had a hugely interesting life in trucking. This together with his writing talent would surely have delivered a very nice result.
Regards
David
That is good news, thank you.
David