Comments on: Work progresses on the boar pen http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/work-progresses-on-the-boar-pen/ The trials and tribulations of a modern crofter Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:23:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Jo http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/work-progresses-on-the-boar-pen/#comment-165 Jo Sat, 12 Aug 2006 23:55:34 +0000 https://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/work-progresses-on-the-boar-pen/#comment-165 Thanks for the offer but we would prefer to wait for piglets (we still have the last of last years pigs in the freezer, just coming to the end of it, hmmm it tastes so good doesn't it?) let me know when you think your piglets will be ready to move on to a new home. In a month we will have some home grown highland beef which may be of interest to you? if not we do still use cash !!!!. Thanks for the offer but we would prefer to wait for piglets (we still have the last of last years pigs in the freezer, just coming to the end of it, hmmm it tastes so good doesn’t it?) let me know when you think your piglets will be ready to move on to a new home. In a month we will have some home grown highland beef which may be of interest to you? if not we do still use cash !!!!.

]]> By: stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/work-progresses-on-the-boar-pen/#comment-162 stonehead Sat, 12 Aug 2006 13:47:00 +0000 https://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/work-progresses-on-the-boar-pen/#comment-162 Jo, We don't have any spare livestock at the moment, but one of our gilts is currently in with the boar so we should have piglets in due course. If you're after any pork, we're taking two pigs for slaughter on Tuesday (15 August) and they will be butchered on Thursday/Friday. We sell them as half pigs. Stonehead Jo,
We don’t have any spare livestock at the moment, but one of our gilts is currently in with the boar so we should have piglets in due course.
If you’re after any pork, we’re taking two pigs for slaughter on Tuesday (15 August) and they will be butchered on Thursday/Friday. We sell them as half pigs.
Stonehead

]]> By: jo http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/work-progresses-on-the-boar-pen/#comment-158 jo Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:42:27 +0000 https://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/work-progresses-on-the-boar-pen/#comment-158 Hello I've just found your website and realize that you live just down the road from us, we have about three acres and have our own livestock. Do you ever sell/exchange/barter any livestock you don't have room for? we are currently looking for some more chickens and will soon be after more pigs. we haven't gone as far as a breeder yet, we have had a selection of pig breeds so far, including large white and large black. I look forward to hearing from you Jo Hello

I’ve just found your website and realize that you live just down the road from us, we have about three acres and have our own livestock. Do you ever sell/exchange/barter any livestock you don’t have room for? we are currently looking for some more chickens and will soon be after more pigs. we haven’t gone as far as a breeder yet, we have had a selection of pig breeds so far, including large white and large black. I look forward to hearing from you

Jo

]]> By: Dad http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/work-progresses-on-the-boar-pen/#comment-147 Dad Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:39:43 +0000 https://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/work-progresses-on-the-boar-pen/#comment-147 Mate, another way to simplify the heavy side of concreting is........ Do the mixing in a wheelbarrow and using a garden hoe to do the heavy part of the job. I have a hoe with two holes in the blade and this also would help in my opinion. Easier than a shovel working off the ground. Mate, another way to simplify the heavy side of concreting is……..

Do the mixing in a wheelbarrow and using a garden hoe to do the heavy part of the job. I have a hoe with two holes in the blade and this also would help in my opinion.

Easier than a shovel working off the ground.

]]> By: Steph http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/work-progresses-on-the-boar-pen/#comment-144 Steph Mon, 24 Jul 2006 23:54:57 +0000 https://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/work-progresses-on-the-boar-pen/#comment-144 Very enjoyable blog. I have a tip for mixing small amounts of concrete which may make life easier. Take a reasonable sized square piece of builders polythene, load with cement and sand. Mix dry by lifting the corners in sequence, rolling the mixture around. Add water and continue rolling until ready. Even easier with two people as you can take an end each and walk the mix from one end of the poly to the other in turns. Add sharp aggregates last and mix as little as possible. Hope this helps and your well fills soon. Steph Loch Lomond Very enjoyable blog.
I have a tip for mixing small amounts of concrete which may make life easier.
Take a reasonable sized square piece of builders polythene, load with cement and sand.
Mix dry by lifting the corners in sequence, rolling the mixture around.
Add water and continue rolling until ready.
Even easier with two people as you can take an end each and walk the mix from one end of the poly to the other in turns.
Add sharp aggregates last and mix as little as possible.
Hope this helps and your well fills soon.
Steph
Loch Lomond

]]> By: Dad http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/work-progresses-on-the-boar-pen/#comment-141 Dad Sun, 23 Jul 2006 01:35:49 +0000 https://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/work-progresses-on-the-boar-pen/#comment-141 I too had to have some concrete mixed at Jackie's, so we switched on the electric mixer and Grant shovelled the ingredients in while I gave suggestions and stood around. Somehow I managed to stay fresh during the job. The boys certainly know how to ask the right questions don't they. I think they make great foremen mate! I too had to have some concrete mixed at Jackie’s, so we switched on the electric mixer and Grant shovelled the ingredients in while I gave suggestions and stood around. Somehow I managed to stay fresh during the job.

The boys certainly know how to ask the right questions don’t they. I think they make great foremen mate!

]]> By: stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/work-progresses-on-the-boar-pen/#comment-140 stonehead Sat, 22 Jul 2006 22:12:17 +0000 https://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/work-progresses-on-the-boar-pen/#comment-140 As for the rest of the day, that went on fencing (again), weeding and watering the vegetables, and shifting 25kg bags of feed. Oh, and all the usual chores and children's entertainment duties... As for the rest of the day, that went on fencing (again), weeding and watering the vegetables, and shifting 25kg bags of feed. Oh, and all the usual chores and children’s entertainment duties…

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