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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.

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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.

--
....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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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.

--
....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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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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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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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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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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