An overdue update in these quarters regarding what has been going on, what's to come in the near future and mention of a completed project I'd love to spread to the masses. https://youtu.be/wxIo6YU-dHU
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Eco-Friendly Heating Bale – from start to finish
In today's video, we take you along during the process of packing and actually baling the Eco Briquette. In previous videos you'll have seen how we shredded newspapers or any such material which was surplus to requirements before soaking and steeping for a week to 10 days. Then, in a rare happy accident, it was... Continue Reading →
Rolling Up Before Baling
The project which has been hinted at over the past week or so is almost ready for lift off. No matter what the material is though, hay, straw, silage, maize (corn) stalks or in this case paper, it needs to be rowed or rolled up before being put through a baler. Please stay tuned for... Continue Reading →
Woodwork in the office
Weather conditions dictated that what would normally be shed were re-located to the office today. The cutlery drawer turned flower box got it's third coat of paint while another ongoing project was ramped up with a small mound of newspapers were torn up and soaked in buckets of water. Confused? Stay tuned, all will be... Continue Reading →
DriveThru Sports Show – Ep. 18
A wonderous week for Willie Mullins at the Punchestown Festival once again, but, at what cost to Racing in the bigger picture? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4qFKme7Yio Untouchable: Willie Mullins is now a 15-time Champion Trainer
Be afraid, Be very afraid!
In today's video I take on some risky yet rewarding tasks that there has been a desire to try in this seat for a long time - restoring and spray-painting an old two-deck plant stand and then trying my luck with the cordless drill getting a new spot ready for the clock in the shed.... Continue Reading →
Machinery Preparation and What’s In The Pipeline
As many of you will know by now, life has improved immeasurably since acquiring the assistance of a new care company earlier this year. It's not just in terms of the 'normal' issues Personal Assistants usually offer help with. As evidenced by today's afternoon call which saw very useful modifications carried out in the shed... Continue Reading →
DriveThru Sports Show – Ep 17
This episode was filmed over two evenings in order to cast an eye over as much of what was a truly remarkable Easter weekend's racing both at Faryhouse and Cork. Three days packed with stories, each of which would be worthy of being a seasonal highlight in their own right. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbZp5lpuctg What a weekend of... Continue Reading →
Watch “The Grand Old Dukes Of York” on YouTube
https://youtu.be/ifv_22i4R_4 So much of farming - no matter what sector thereof you're in or to what level - depends on the weather playing ball with you. Today, that meant getting a crop of Duke Of York sown before the predicted rainfall of the weekend comes in.
Watch “A Jab Lift Of A Different Kind” on YouTube
https://youtu.be/eAWu4ipFrlo Being primarily a sports writer/content producer has been challenging to say the least amid the chaos of Covid-19's infestation of the world. However, there may be light at the end of a very dark tunnel. Both on a personal level and on a broader scale. Firstly as getting the initial stage of the antidote ... Continue Reading →