Comments on: A day of hard graft http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/a-day-of-hard-graft/ The trials and tribulations of a modern crofter Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:12:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/a-day-of-hard-graft/#comment-16999 Stonehead Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:46:07 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2352#comment-16999 The boys do get a lot of time with me, whether it's direct as with the football or the lunchtime story, or indirect as with going on the abattoir run and sneaking around after me as I do the chores (I'm not supposed to see them). We have a lot of fun. The boys do get a lot of time with me, whether it’s direct as with the football or the lunchtime story, or indirect as with going on the abattoir run and sneaking around after me as I do the chores (I’m not supposed to see them). We have a lot of fun.

]]> By: dwhitsett http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/a-day-of-hard-graft/#comment-16996 dwhitsett Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:24:47 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2352#comment-16996 Sounds to me like you have a job...big one involving real physical labour. Thanks for the blogs...I'm far and away in Texas but enjoy them very much. dwhitsett.wordpress.com Sounds to me like you have a job…big one involving real physical labour. Thanks for the blogs…I’m far and away in Texas but enjoy them very much. dwhitsett.wordpress.com

]]> By: Lesley http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/a-day-of-hard-graft/#comment-16995 Lesley Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:55:02 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2352#comment-16995 So glad that in the midst of all that hard work you found time for a spot of footie with the boys, though just how I can't understand! So glad that in the midst of all that hard work you found time for a spot of footie with the boys, though just how I can’t understand!

]]> By: Deborah http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/a-day-of-hard-graft/#comment-16993 Deborah Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:24:03 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2352#comment-16993 Ah now I know why my dad had some, and I have it now! With the increase in antibiotic resistant stuff it's useful to know some of the older remedies. I find magnesium sulphate paste really good on deep splinters. I hope you got a good sleep and that you weren't too effected by the storms. Ah now I know why my dad had some, and I have it now! With the increase in antibiotic resistant stuff it’s useful to know some of the older remedies. I find magnesium sulphate paste really good on deep splinters.

I hope you got a good sleep and that you weren’t too effected by the storms.

]]> By: Steph in Roker http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/a-day-of-hard-graft/#comment-16988 Steph in Roker Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:46:49 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2352#comment-16988 What I suppose I meant was that I bet you enjoy scrubbing out the trailer more than you'd enjoy a desk job, or the like. What I suppose I meant was that I bet you enjoy scrubbing out the trailer more than you’d enjoy a desk job, or the like.

]]> By: lilymarlene http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/a-day-of-hard-graft/#comment-16983 lilymarlene Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:16:35 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2352#comment-16983 I hope you also found time to batten down the hatches in preparation for the storm headed up north. I think it is going to be worse for you than it was here on Monday....so....thinking of you all! I hope you also found time to batten down the hatches in preparation for the storm headed up north. I think it is going to be worse for you than it was here on Monday….so….thinking of you all!

]]> By: Stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/a-day-of-hard-graft/#comment-16980 Stonehead Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:31:28 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2352#comment-16980 The permanganate solution helps stop fungal and bacterial solutions (1:5000 ratio), I developed two splits in my left heel yesterday, so I soaked them and then scuffed off the callous with a pumice stone. The permanganate stops any infections. Then I rubbed foot lotion in—if you don't the permanganate dries your feet out. The hot foot soak also feels very good after a hard day. Steph, cleaning the trailer is similarly epic. Follow the link in the first reference to disinfecting the trailer in this post tp find out what's involved. It takes a solid hour's work to muck out the trailer, scrub it inside and out, rinse it, disinfect it, and rinse it again. Every single but of road dirt, abattoir dirt and pig muck has to come off, and the trailer has to be spotless. Enjoy it? Surely not! :D The permanganate solution helps stop fungal and bacterial solutions (1:5000 ratio), I developed two splits in my left heel yesterday, so I soaked them and then scuffed off the callous with a pumice stone. The permanganate stops any infections. Then I rubbed foot lotion in—if you don’t the permanganate dries your feet out. The hot foot soak also feels very good after a hard day.

Steph, cleaning the trailer is similarly epic. Follow the link in the first reference to disinfecting the trailer in this post tp find out what’s involved. It takes a solid hour’s work to muck out the trailer, scrub it inside and out, rinse it, disinfect it, and rinse it again. Every single but of road dirt, abattoir dirt and pig muck has to come off, and the trailer has to be spotless.

Enjoy it? Surely not! :D

]]> By: Steph in Roker http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/a-day-of-hard-graft/#comment-16979 Steph in Roker Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:00:58 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2352#comment-16979 After reading your post earlier about disinfecting the pens, I pause every time you mention it, as it's such an involved job. Much respect, mate. But admit it, you enjoy it, don't you. After reading your post earlier about disinfecting the pens, I pause every time you mention it, as it’s such an involved job. Much respect, mate. But admit it, you enjoy it, don’t you.

]]> By: Deborah http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/a-day-of-hard-graft/#comment-16977 Deborah Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:01:14 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2352#comment-16977 That’s a day and a half! I think chips were definitely in order. What does the Potassium permanganate do, apart from turn your feet purple? That’s a day and a half! I think chips were definitely in order.

What does the Potassium permanganate do, apart from turn your feet purple?

]]> By: kitmarlowesot2 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/a-day-of-hard-graft/#comment-16969 kitmarlowesot2 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:50:04 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2352#comment-16969 Good luck Stonehead. I hope you get a good night's sleep. Good luck Stonehead. I hope you get a good night’s sleep.

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