Thorpes Pic's

[thorpe]

That was the last day of the harvest’23, not another chance to do anything after that day.

It has barely stopped raining long enough for decent period since that day. I really felt for you the next morning when I was going to work at 6am and there was drops of rain hitting my windscreen as I was passing the fields.

what heinous b@#$#rd painted ford weights green?

A small local contractor who is making a start at it

 

[Blue Ray]

what heinous b@#$#rd painted ford weights green?

There are some sick people out there

 

[thorpe]

A bit of maize being cut when conditions allowed

 

[thorpe]

A little bit of Winter sowing and a little reseeding

 

[thorpe]

The last of the 2023 slurry spreading and some more Winter Tillage work

 

[thorpe]

A little more winter tillage work

 

[aidank]

The last of the 2023 slurry spreading and some more Winter Tillage work


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Any more of the crystal, fully restored I take it

 

[thorpe]

Any more of the crystal, fully restored I take it

Yes fully restored. A very nice machine to be fair

 

[mfield]

Yes fully restored. A very nice machine to be fair
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Crystal smishtal.

What about the Super Q Ford in the background with the folding (?) Combi?

 

[thorpe]

Crystal smishtal.

What about the Super Q Ford in the background with the folding (?) Combi?

I am currently at work, will sort a few snaps of that Ford when I'm home later tonight

 

[thorpe]

@mfield as promised a few snaps of the Ford 8830

 

[thorpe]

Last of the 2023 Winter Tillage season. A rough one to say the least and still no sign of an improvement

 

[Jay Dee]

@mfield as promised a few snaps of the Ford 8830
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That the one was in Classic Tractor recently?

 

[thorpe]

That the one was in Classic Tractor recently?

It certainly was indeed. A real working classic

 

[thorpe]

Some of the last bit from 2023 with some beet and potatoes being lifted in North and East Cork

 

[Arthur]

Some of the last bit from 2024 with some beet and potatoes being lifted in North and East Cork
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Yer early with 2024 spuds ....

 

[thorpe]

Yer early with 2024 spuds ....

You are spot on, lads will be lucky to get a crop planted this year given the weather. My brain is not functioning this evening. Its been a long few weeks

 

[thorpe]

Something a little different this time. The team from Hourihan Sportsfield Developments who were working on a new pitch for the local GAA team

 

[thorpe]

The first snaps from 2024. Some beet and slurry

 

[thorpe]

A bit of slurry and fertilizer spreading 2024

 

[thorpe]

The start stop start of Spring Tillage 2024