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Already read it! Alot better well done!

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We managed to get to the field today via an old David Brown Sellectomatic,As I am here the storm is raging yet again!I reckon Charlie if I get the wind surf out,I should be passing you in 10 minutes past your house!
The hay got ruined yesterday for the ponies, so need to go hunting for more tomorrow,its just never ending!
The only thing left to do is pull out the comfort food and drown it with some of the best wine from our own cellars and of course with some good strong cheddar cheese.
Then pick more of the bits up tomorrow
Regards to all.
Andrew

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Hi Charlie many happy returns.
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Hi Charlie and everyone,
I hear what you are saying Charlie,but I’ve just returned with frozen hands after manning our only pump!Unfortunately we fall just 2 miles from Thorney,our problem is when the road floods, it fills our field but when the height drops the field is still flooded,but a further problem is, the levels can only be pumped out, when the tide drops in the channel,that means, that we actually become tidal because of the effect of the rainfall coming off the surrounding land.
Just to add to the misery Somerset Highways have closed one of our main roots in there, to do essential drainage work!They’ve completed the work but as usual forgot to remove the barriers.
We tend to be a resultant lot down here,but we’re finding life’s a little to hard at the moment,not only keeping the ponies but also my business side is suffering,I’m well behind in orchard pruning and that’s if I can actually get to site.
The rain is due again in the morning, so all I can say is thank that electronic god on the internet and my best mate Mr Wallingfield

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To put things down here in prospective,my land is within the delta of the River Parrett,I too have livestock, (3 veteran ponies) 2/3 is under water,Friday and Saturday the road was waste deep flowing fast to get to them!
My pump requires a new part which should get to us hopefully tomorrow,via Parcel Force,but we have been told by the idiots in charge,if no one can sign for it,they will not leave it,So does this mean a day sitting on fences, while keeping the ponies heads above water!
All I ask is this,who are the biggest bunch of cretins, Parcel Force or the Environment Agency!
One last thought to the dense reporters of the BBC,if all the land that we have and our neighbors is flooded, what is the point in moving livestock!

Andrew Hall

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Hi Steve,
OK your marker must pre date 1932, as that year the Tennis Courts lines went to a measurement of 2 inches in width.
Hope this helps
Regards
Andrew

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Hi
8 Acres is still classed as a small parcel,which bumps the price up straight away,whether steep slopes or not, the horse fraternity will come a sniffing, with their bottomless pits!
You really need to look into the deeds of the land,is the land registered and is the present owner also selling the entitle deeds so that you can claim for single farm payments.(These are different to land deeds)you say there is a river, then find out who owns the banks.8 Acres is not enough land to build without full planning permission.
There will be legal fees as well all though they are normally set for buyer and seller at £500 each, but normally the seller will want you to pay his share, so that is another £1000.
Check for services running across the land, is there any Lee ways,that can be another costly mistake.
So don’t know where you are in the country, but down here in Somerset,with our heads just above the plimsoll line,most land around us is under water but still makes in access of £15,000 per acre at auction,and small parcels making above £22,000.
But as they say its all relative and god ain’t making anymore land!So time to dip your toe.
Regards
Andrew

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Just be careful where you plonk that container! Those planners from the local Council may well come a sniffing particularly if you park it in a farm yard.Most farmers are diversifying to have storage and through single farm payments they get help with tax breaks to include business rates.If they check up and discover your container is not his, there will be business rates to pay. You will have to prove that it is a hobby.
Hope it never happens but please be warned!
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Hi Steve,
Tell me the width in inches of the actual marker wheel,the name on the top is The Leader,I’ll be able to tell you more once I have this imfo
Best Andrew

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