Hi Guys
Good to see people having a go and enrolling on courses to learn
I used to lay professionally about 20 ish years ago when I was young farmers age (18 - 26) also competed in the National championships a couple of times
I used to lay midland style (bullock hedge) - clearly the best style
Last comp I did had a local radio reporter talking to the competitors
He asked the oldest guy in the veterans class (he was at least 70 - the competitor not the radio guy) in the normal bubbly radio presenter stylee
".... this is radio hereford...So your the oldest competitor in the competition have you been laying hedges all your life ?........"
Old guy looks at him like he's got two heads and replies ......."No not yet !"
End of conversation !
Once you start it difficult to stop I still have all my kit although haven't swung a bill hook in anger for a good few years
Great stuff
Gaz
Good to see people having a go and enrolling on courses to learn
I used to lay professionally about 20 ish years ago when I was young farmers age (18 - 26) also competed in the National championships a couple of times
I used to lay midland style (bullock hedge) - clearly the best style
Last comp I did had a local radio reporter talking to the competitors
He asked the oldest guy in the veterans class (he was at least 70 - the competitor not the radio guy) in the normal bubbly radio presenter stylee
".... this is radio hereford...So your the oldest competitor in the competition have you been laying hedges all your life ?........"
Old guy looks at him like he's got two heads and replies ......."No not yet !"
End of conversation !
Once you start it difficult to stop I still have all my kit although haven't swung a bill hook in anger for a good few years
Great stuff
Gaz