In celebration of baler twine.......

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This morning, whilst wearing a suit and on my way to work....I fashioned an impromptu emergency repair to my exhaust pipe using only baler twine and a penkife......
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...in celebration of the magnificent properties of baler twine, a prize ( yet to be decided but posibly involving alcohol
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) to the person who can offer the most ingenious and/or bizarre use of said baler twine.....
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Not baling twine, but how about using a lunge line to hold the horse lorrys exhaust up?
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Lasted entire journey from Northern Ireland to Chesire
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I am a skinflint and have plaited reins out of binder twine rather than buy new ones! I have scissor clips to attach to my Dr Cook and they are single reins, Western style.

We used it to tie the car door shut when the catch went and a friend has a farm van with bumper held on with it!
 
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This morning, whilst wearing a suit and on my way to work....I fashioned an impromptu emergency repair to my exhaust pipe using only baler twine and a penkife......
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Tee hee.... brings back memories of the same thing happening to my old Volvo, on my way to work one morning. The back part of the flipping exhaust fell away from the underside of the car and was dragging along the ground behind it making a right racket. In my case it was, thank goodness for a handy leadrope laying on the floor of my car!
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Not as good as yours poppymoo, my OH took our dog to the vets and forgot the lead but had baler twine in his pocket and used that.
Another one is when walking the field for ragwort we tie it at the next rail so we know were we're aiming for, looking for ragwort makes your eyes go funny
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Ive used it as a tow rope before now, towing a landrover discovery!!
Beggers belief that people tie their horses up with the stuff.
 
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Not as good as yours poppymoo, my OH took our dog to the vets and forgot the lead but had baler twine in his pocket and used that.
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I second that - a friend of mine was competing at a dog trial held under German regulations and one of the stipulations was that the lead on the dog had to be at least 1m long - she had forgotten the lead but was able to borrow a piece of bailer twine and passed her test!
 
Fixing countless haynets, either re-stringing or fixing holes.

Also for fixing a bridle which got caught on a bench and snapped into about 4 pieces whilst out hacking, only had a piece about 6 inches long but managed to separate it out so all the bits could be pieced back together. Also used it as a belt once when the button went on my jeans. Style icon
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It's amazing stuff!!

Used as:
a hair band
Shoelaces
Temporary fence repairs
Many a haynet has been saved

And I have to say, where I learnt to ride I think it held up the majority of the stables/major fittings!!
 
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Also used it as a belt once when the button went on my jeans. Style icon
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Of course! The Farmer's Belt, essential for that broken zipped jacket or buttonless rain mac!!
 
I know a former town councillor who used to tie his tweed sports jacket round the middle with it.
He was a solicitor and rolling in it, you will be surprised to know
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I used to keep my shorts up using baler twine when I was in Spain, CM
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I made a browband out of baler twine years ago in an emergency. Went out hacking thinking I wouldn't meet anyone... wrong... I met everyone... dire.
 
Easier to right a list of what you don't use it for methinks.....
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Have made a 'giddy up' rope/whip from baling twine, used it to tie broken gates up, to hold up jods to save flashing knickers, as an impromtu lead/leadrope, to make 'carrying' handles.....
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I have baling twine in the pocket of every coat/jacket I use and in the car!! Most winters I have a spare headcollar and leadrope in the car to catch runaway hunters when out and about minding ones own business - leadrope can also be used as impromtu dog lead to rescue 'stray' dogs..........
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My first car was a Ford Anglia and one day the passenger door dropped off its hinges....bless you bailer twine!

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OMG, you must be really old
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Baler twine is a god send, that along with duct tape. We have got a metal field gate repaired with an old broom handle, duct tape and baler twine. It is really strong too.
 
Found two escaped ponies on a road heading for M11 junction near Debden - caught one & made a headcollar & leadrope out of two bootlaces and baler twine - thankfully the youngster followed mum to a nearby house who knew who they belonged to and put them in her field until she could contact the owners !!

Went to a demo by "Goldie" & his owner years ago in Essex, lady took off all tack but needed something to lean on to give an aid - emptied parka pockets to find baler twine which worked wonders !!
 
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