Some sympathy..

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henryhorn

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I was stomping round in a fury earlier as I did a really stupid thing, used the hydraulics to lift the box ramp and trapped the arm that fastens it afterwards, bending it beyond repair (wind swung it when I wasn't paying attention)
I went into the house for my coffee and turned on the tv..
Suddenly I realised how pathetic I was compared to all those farmers especially those in Surrey with such enormous worries..
The news showed a nice arena too, so I assume all horse riders round there are also confined to their yards.
I'm off in a while to get my box plated (one of my least favourite tasks as I am scared of driving over the two pits
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) but if like me your morning starts badly, spare a thought for the farmers, who this morning must feel so scared of what may come.
Puts a bent fastening arm into perspective doesn't it?
ps son has cut it off with the angle grinder, I hope they don't notice....
 
Me & OH live on father in laws farm & father in law has been out every morning at 5.30 going round our sheep & cows. He is 70 & all he can say about the foot & mouth is that if we get it its going to finish him off. Its Heartbreaking to hear him in so much worry. So i couldn't imagine how the farmers feel that do have or are suspected to have it.
 
My brother farms in Wales, and my heart just goes out to all farmers at the moment : its been a terrible year for many already with the floods and loss of crops, and now this. Many keep going on incomes that yer average City lad wouldn't dream of existing on, and they are under constant pressure from the supermarkets to cut prices again and again.

There's a great website - www.warmwell.com - with constant updates on the F&M situation.

And has the govt made up its mind yet if they are going to claim from the EU on behalf of famers affected by flood damage??!!! What's our membership for, if not for times like this?

We can all help to support farmers at times like this by buying as much as we can from farm shops, farmers markets, and so on ... not much, but it all helps a little, maybe?
 
William is slowly improving, he is out now all day with his Mum and eating really well. He will however take a long time to recover, and he is still worrying until his kidneys work normally once more.
My day got much worse, en route to the Vosa centre the horsebox broke dow, a core plug fell out of the engine. (20 year old engine). My mobile was flat, so I tried to stop drivers passing to help me, as I was half way up a slip road. You wouldn't believe the number who glared and drove past! I always try and help if I can.
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Well eventually a nice couple stopped and two ladies, but only the couple had a phone, and I called the breakdown out. He put a new core plug in, I set off once more. Got around 10 miles and that one fell out too.. No phone so I knocked on lots of doors until someone allowed me to phone the same chap to come out again. This took over an hour and I read my book and made a coffee (there are some benefits to having living in the horse box!)
Set off once more, closely followed by breakdown man, who stopped me after 10 miles, checked it was ok then allowed me to continue, by now my appoinment for the plate had long gone, so i aimed for the truck repair garage in Ivybridge.
When I arrived they were already waiting, having been told by the repair garage I was on my way. I felt a right fool..
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My bent ramp I damaged early this morning is pretty serious, they are going to have to shorten the ram thing and sounds expensive.
The garage drove me back to within 6 miles of home and my husband picked me up. (thank goodness he can drive now even if he can't walk far.)
So a busy but totally pointless day!
Compared to the farming community however, I bet they would gladly swap places with me..
 
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