Author Topic: What have you done today (Read 116416 times)

nigel s · « **Reply #920 on:** April 30, 2025, 17:15:17 »

I can confirm a small trailer is worse than a large one for the reasons given . Up to a point. I used to have to reverse a 40 foot low loader with 11 high ( 12 sometimes if the route allowed and we didn't mind taking down the odd cable after a long hot day... got to keep 2112s mates in work

) square bales on it. This is with a bogey , so TWO pivots

Sometimes the tractor would be NEXT to the trailer .

And sometimes some Dickwad in their lovely clean 4x4 ( not proper country folk..arghhh

) would rock up down a single track expecting me to reverse up.
F and off was the usual reply.

....get orf my laaaand ....etc

Ho hum

2112 · « **Reply #921 on:** May 01, 2025, 07:37:53 »

I used to love a nice summer nights fault. It wasn't so much fun in January however...

Brockett · « **Reply #922 on:** May 01, 2025, 13:03:40 »

Today I am mostly doing the laundry and hoping my backside soon recovers from yestreday's 180 miles on a 660 Tridents seat over suffolk roads.

mr_diver · « **Reply #923 on:** May 01, 2025, 16:38:01 »

Our little trailer is an Erde 122 with a hard top - I can see the hard top through the back window, and a soon as I get a tidy angle on to reverse I can see it nicely in the mirror and get a nice view to judge the car to trailer angle and adjust on the fly.

I find a bit of weight in the trailer make a difference, she had it empty and I had my stock of old oil bottles and old enduro tyres in there a couple of weeks back to practice - if plod had stopped me they would have thought I was going for a bit of fly tipping!

2112 · « **Reply #924 on:** May 06, 2025, 15:00:20 »

Today, while busy gardening, I appear to have torn a muscle in the back of my right thigh. It made a horrible noise when I did it and it's as painful as you would imagine. Not happy...

The Doctor 46 · « **Reply #925 on:** May 06, 2025, 16:19:25 »

Ouch! Sympathy.

2112 · « **Reply #926 on:** May 06, 2025, 16:53:22 »

Cheers

Sitting is OK, lying down is OK, standing is OK but transitioning between these is agony!

The Doctor 46 · « **Reply #927 on:** May 06, 2025, 18:26:46 »

I've been at my Daughter in laws looking after her dog while she has gone to Gretna Green to get married. I expect them home soon so I started to pack my suitcase in the bedroom. I stopped for a while to have a brew and when I went back the dog, a Sharpe called Dave, had brought most of his toys from his box in the lounge and put them next to my case

. He's a clever dog but never done that before. I think he wants to come with me.

Brockett · « **Reply #928 on:** May 06, 2025, 20:54:58 »

2112 Sorry you're in pain. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

2112 · « **Reply #929 on:** May 06, 2025, 21:06:21 »

Cheers, most appreciated

MisterDavey · « **Reply #930 on:** May 07, 2025, 08:52:51 »

Strewth 2112 hope you're in riding condition soon.

MisterDavey · « **Reply #931 on:** May 07, 2025, 08:56:23 »

Yesterday, I enjoyed murdering a large patch of very dense thistle whilst mowing.
I know they'll be back, but either way it's satisfying.

The last bit left to mow.

Upt North · « **Reply #932 on:** May 07, 2025, 09:31:15 »

2112, I think I just heard you yelp.
Or was it the Docs dog?
SD, you know they're all gods plants don't you?
Upt.

Asmith61 · « **Reply #933 on:** May 07, 2025, 20:44:23 »

Ouch 2112 hope you back on your feet soon 🤞

Asmith61 · « **Reply #934 on:** May 07, 2025, 20:58:02 »

So on the way to work this morning, I done my good deed for the day, there were some Geese in the middle of the road with there goslings, I put my hazards on to protect them and flashed the oncoming traffic to make them aware, I got out then noticed that one of the goslings was stuck in a drain, I managed to retrieve the poor little thing from the drain and carried it over to its waiting parents and siblings. I had thumbs up from the waiting vehicles.
Then followed the geese slowly with my hazards on until they reached a gateway to a field once I knew they were safe I carried on my journey to work, I was feeling pretty happy with myself

Asmith61 · « **Reply #935 on:** May 07, 2025, 21:18:34 »

Pictures

MisterDavey · « **Reply #936 on:** May 07, 2025, 22:08:23 »

Good work ASmith61, something to feel good about, and it didn't cost a penny.

2112 · « **Reply #937 on:** May 07, 2025, 22:14:30 »

Brilliant

Joe Rocket · « **Reply #938 on:** May 08, 2025, 18:50:49 »

Thank goodness....Thunderbirds rescue!

Barbel Mick · « **Reply #939 on:** May 09, 2025, 11:57:06 »

The photo of the Geese in the road reminded me of a trip to York, 9 years ago, when we saw these using a Pelican crossing.
I'm not kidding when I say they stood on the side of the road until the lights changed & the traffic stopped before they crossed the road!

For those that know York, that's The Clifford Tower to the right.