Farm Dangers

Apart from being really busy this week, everytime I went to post I thought of the Spence family in Co. Down who are now halved in number and lost all the male members of their family.

Slurry is so so dangerous – not just a risk of drowning which unfortunately happens if someone does slip in. When we heard the news last Saturday night, we presumed it was by drowning. However, it seems that a dog fell into the slurry. The [...]

Motorola Defy – a smartphone for farmers

Some time ago, Brian was phoned by his mobile phone company to tell him he was eligible for an upgrade and to enquire if he wanted a smartphone. He didn’t like to admit it wasn’t sure what one was and said he’d get back to them later. ?I did stare at him in bemusement as I explained what a smart phone was and how he could perhaps use apps for recording data (and wondering why on earth didn’t he know [...]

It’s Raining Men!

It’s not deliberate that I haven’t been writing about the farm lately, well, not really. ?It is just that it has been so so wet that it is somewhat depressing and the last thing I wanted to do was write a blog post that complained especially when I keep seeing blog posts and pictures about the drought in the States which is worse I think.

It’s frustrating too as it makes it so hard to make decisions. It’s hard to decide [...]

Farming Wives – Then and Now

I have been asked occasionally what is the difference for wives of farmers now and my parents’ generation so I thought it might make an interesting blog post. We inherited my parents farm so it is quite easy to make comparisons given that the type of farming hasn’t changed all that much.

In my parents’ day:

  • My father had a workman who [...]