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    Henry de Bromhead’s son dies during pony race

    Terrible news, you never think that something like that can happen so easily. Sincere condolences to family and friends .
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    Blue green Algae

    Sad to hear about the incident but good to spread awareness.Unfortunately with the increased warmer temperatures and low water levels were seeing over the past few years algal blooms are going to become more prevalent . Thanks for sharing ?
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    What kind of topper do you use?

    Wouldn’t be too familiar with smaller tractors / toppers but something like this may be good … We use a fully offset 9ft topper but it’s on a larger tractor (100hp) the offset is good as your not crossing the grass with the wheel before cutting it,resulting in a better cut. The one in the...
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    Big bale haylage

    Sound advice given , Make sure all small pieces of plastic and net are removed, sometimes some can be rolled up into the outer layer of silage and missed and horses love to chew on the net and if ingested can cause major problems! As for unrolling , I usually put bale standing up (flat side)...
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    Dunne v Frost

    Fair Play to Bryony Frost, she has taken a stand that that will hopefully improve the welfare of female riders in the future. She could have very easily taken the abuse and given up, how many times has that happened before? I hope this will not adversly affect her career, however I feel it may...
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    Blooming Wellies!!!

    I just got a pair of Solognac wellies last week : https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/reinforced-wellies-green/_/R-p-5726?mc=8155812&c=GREEN_KHAKI I have a pair of Aigle Parcous for past 7 years but they are on their way out, I wear them for work walkign through rivers and then on the farm at the...
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    Not horsey but.....

    Hope you have a great day and enjoy your moment with your mum, you have the memories made to fall back on. It has been a terrible year , but I feel especially really sorry for people not being able to see their loved ones. Have a good Christmas.
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    Fire Smoke Alarms

    Maybe try the hover on them rather than compressed air. With the tough conditions they not be suitable, you may have to treat them as a disposable product and factor in purchasing a new one every 6 months, as you can get smoke alarms for less then 10€ these days? Alternatively you may want...
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    How do you clean the inside of your Wellington boots?

    Never thought of asking supplier, will be passing the shop where I bought them today so might pop in and ask , see what they reccomond . Thanks
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    How do you clean the inside of your Wellington boots?

    Thanks for suggestions , I think I will try the soapy water , was just afraid it might not be good for the boots!! Like the newspaper drying tips too ! Nothing worse than putting your feet into wet boots the following day 😭
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    How do you clean the inside of your Wellington boots?

    Thanks Levrier, do you have any tips on drying out boots afterwards?
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    What car?

    Best of luck with the disco, they are a great jeep, I know they are not without their problems however they have a great online help community and if you can find a good mechanic close you can get some great value machines!!
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    How do you clean the inside of your Wellington boots?

    Thanks for replies!! just wondering if you can use soap or or any other cleaner on the inside of the boots? ?? I have never cleaned inside of them before either!! :rolleyes:
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    Payment for yard work...

    yea it is a difficult one as you don't want to be too pushy but also you need the cash! In future I find it better to sort things out as early as possible on a new job start. Best of luck, hope you get paid
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    How do you clean the inside of your Wellington boots?

    Hi , Just looking for some advice... I was out on Friday evening walking the dog and she ran off the other side of a ditch beyond a hedge. I followed but the murky ditch water turned out to be deeper than my boots! :( Just wondering has this happened to anyone before, and how do you clean out...
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