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March 3rd 05, 08:54 PM
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posted on 3 Mar 2005 by Rob Overfield I would like to add: s crossed for lots more! What we used to do as kids was to get father to find a couple of empty plastic fertiliser sacks, take them to the farm and part fill them with either straw or hay, then tie the necks of the sacks very securely with plastic baler twine. This then gave something to hold onto, plus the straw gave a bit of cushioning. Mind you, if the top of the snow had frozen, then you would get a hell of a speed going down some of the hills on it! And if you'd thought ahead and built a small ramp halfway down the hill on the night before (about 6" was a good size), then it was even better. Ah happy days... One of Jones' customers, a farmer on the Clwydian range, became extremely fed up with the broken fences and the debris left in his fields after invasions of sledgers (mostly from Liverpool and Wirral) - so when there are signs of snow settling he takes out the slurry spreader. -- ....ElaineJ... Briallen Gifts/Cards catalogue at http://www.briallen.co.uk ....Kinetic... Corn Dollies, Cards, Coasters, Mousemats, Kids' Tshirts ...StrongArm.. Jones' Pages at http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones ....RISC PC... Corwen, North Wales; Steam Traction;CMMGB&Yukon Volunteers. |
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posted on 3 Mar 2005 by Rob Overfield I would like to add: s crossed for lots more! What we used to do as kids was to get father to find a couple of empty plastic fertiliser sacks, take them to the farm and part fill them with either straw or hay, then tie the necks of the sacks very securely with plastic baler twine. This then gave something to hold onto, plus the straw gave a bit of cushioning. Mind you, if the top of the snow had frozen, then you would get a hell of a speed going down some of the hills on it! And if you'd thought ahead and built a small ramp halfway down the hill on the night before (about 6" was a good size), then it was even better. Ah happy days... One of Jones' customers, a farmer on the Clwydian range, became extremely fed up with the broken fences and the debris left in his fields after invasions of sledgers (mostly from Liverpool and Wirral) - so when there are signs of snow settling he takes out the slurry spreader. -- ....ElaineJ... Briallen Gifts/Cards catalogue at http://www.briallen.co.uk ....Kinetic... Corn Dollies, Cards, Coasters, Mousemats, Kids' Tshirts ...StrongArm.. Jones' Pages at http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones ....RISC PC... Corwen, North Wales; Steam Traction;CMMGB&Yukon Volunteers. |
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posted on 3 Mar 2005 by Rob Overfield I would like to add: s crossed for lots more! What we used to do as kids was to get father to find a couple of empty plastic fertiliser sacks, take them to the farm and part fill them with either straw or hay, then tie the necks of the sacks very securely with plastic baler twine. This then gave something to hold onto, plus the straw gave a bit of cushioning. Mind you, if the top of the snow had frozen, then you would get a hell of a speed going down some of the hills on it! And if you'd thought ahead and built a small ramp halfway down the hill on the night before (about 6" was a good size), then it was even better. Ah happy days... One of Jones' customers, a farmer on the Clwydian range, became extremely fed up with the broken fences and the debris left in his fields after invasions of sledgers (mostly from Liverpool and Wirral) - so when there are signs of snow settling he takes out the slurry spreader. -- ....ElaineJ... Briallen Gifts/Cards catalogue at http://www.briallen.co.uk ....Kinetic... Corn Dollies, Cards, Coasters, Mousemats, Kids' Tshirts ...StrongArm.. Jones' Pages at http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones ....RISC PC... Corwen, North Wales; Steam Traction;CMMGB&Yukon Volunteers. |
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March 3rd 05, 09:23 PM
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Making the most of it!
Elaine Jones wrote:
Quoting from message posted on 3 Mar 2005 by Rob Overfield I would like to add: s crossed for lots more! What we used to do as kids was to get father to find a couple of empty plastic fertiliser sacks, take them to the farm and part fill them with either straw or hay, then tie the necks of the sacks very securely with plastic baler twine. This then gave something to hold onto, plus the straw gave a bit of cushioning. Mind you, if the top of the snow had frozen, then you would get a hell of a speed going down some of the hills on it! And if you'd thought ahead and built a small ramp halfway down the hill on the night before (about 6" was a good size), then it was even better. Ah happy days... One of Jones' customers, a farmer on the Clwydian range, became extremely fed up with the broken fences and the debris left in his fields after invasions of sledgers (mostly from Liverpool and Wirral) - so when there are signs of snow settling he takes out the slurry spreader. ROFL! Thats a good one, serves them right for the trespass... -- Rob Overfield Hull http://www.astrosport02.karoo.net/YorkshireWeather/ |
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March 3rd 05, 09:23 PM
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Elaine Jones wrote:
Quoting from message posted on 3 Mar 2005 by Rob Overfield I would like to add: s crossed for lots more! What we used to do as kids was to get father to find a couple of empty plastic fertiliser sacks, take them to the farm and part fill them with either straw or hay, then tie the necks of the sacks very securely with plastic baler twine. This then gave something to hold onto, plus the straw gave a bit of cushioning. Mind you, if the top of the snow had frozen, then you would get a hell of a speed going down some of the hills on it! And if you'd thought ahead and built a small ramp halfway down the hill on the night before (about 6" was a good size), then it was even better. Ah happy days... One of Jones' customers, a farmer on the Clwydian range, became extremely fed up with the broken fences and the debris left in his fields after invasions of sledgers (mostly from Liverpool and Wirral) - so when there are signs of snow settling he takes out the slurry spreader. ROFL! Thats a good one, serves them right for the trespass... -- Rob Overfield Hull http://www.astrosport02.karoo.net/YorkshireWeather/ |
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March 3rd 05, 09:23 PM
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Elaine Jones wrote:
Quoting from message posted on 3 Mar 2005 by Rob Overfield I would like to add: s crossed for lots more! What we used to do as kids was to get father to find a couple of empty plastic fertiliser sacks, take them to the farm and part fill them with either straw or hay, then tie the necks of the sacks very securely with plastic baler twine. This then gave something to hold onto, plus the straw gave a bit of cushioning. Mind you, if the top of the snow had frozen, then you would get a hell of a speed going down some of the hills on it! And if you'd thought ahead and built a small ramp halfway down the hill on the night before (about 6" was a good size), then it was even better. Ah happy days... One of Jones' customers, a farmer on the Clwydian range, became extremely fed up with the broken fences and the debris left in his fields after invasions of sledgers (mostly from Liverpool and Wirral) - so when there are signs of snow settling he takes out the slurry spreader. ROFL! Thats a good one, serves them right for the trespass... -- Rob Overfield Hull http://www.astrosport02.karoo.net/YorkshireWeather/ |
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March 3rd 05, 09:23 PM
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Elaine Jones wrote:
Quoting from message posted on 3 Mar 2005 by Rob Overfield I would like to add: s crossed for lots more! What we used to do as kids was to get father to find a couple of empty plastic fertiliser sacks, take them to the farm and part fill them with either straw or hay, then tie the necks of the sacks very securely with plastic baler twine. This then gave something to hold onto, plus the straw gave a bit of cushioning. Mind you, if the top of the snow had frozen, then you would get a hell of a speed going down some of the hills on it! And if you'd thought ahead and built a small ramp halfway down the hill on the night before (about 6" was a good size), then it was even better. Ah happy days... One of Jones' customers, a farmer on the Clwydian range, became extremely fed up with the broken fences and the debris left in his fields after invasions of sledgers (mostly from Liverpool and Wirral) - so when there are signs of snow settling he takes out the slurry spreader. ROFL! Thats a good one, serves them right for the trespass... -- Rob Overfield Hull http://www.astrosport02.karoo.net/YorkshireWeather/ |
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