Picture(s) of the day....

[NewcastleFalcon]

A partially fallen tree which has remained dormant for decades wedged into the higher parts of surrounding trees, within the last week or so has begun tearing itself asunder from its base. Who knows it may remain in the position for decades to follows, but no one and nothing is going to stop it when it fully breaks away.

Timber!

Timber! No 1

collateral timber! No 2

collateral timber! No 3 Silver Birch taken out

RegardsNeil

[Gibbo2286]

Ya didn't need to give it a push, ya bully

[mickthemaverick]

It's three weeks since my last stroll around the estate so I think an update is in order!!

The dahlias just keep coming

The mini arch gets more cluttered

The hanging box is pretty well covered

SWMBO's idea of a kitchen garden!!

The honeysuckly fights the clematis

[NewcastleFalcon]

Lets keep it flowing not stuttering! This will do for Saturday's blank

Tractor Club 1

A nice looking 1990 vintage Renault

Regards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Tractor Club 2

Regards Neil

[Peter.N.]

I keep threatening to get a tractor but so far haven't convinced myself I really need one

Peter

[NewcastleFalcon]

One of POTD Tractor Club's finest moments

In the world of Northumbrian Tractor Brag this would be known as 3-4-5 stottin'. I suspect only beaten by a very unlikely prial of 3's.



Regards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

I keep threatening to get a tractor but so far haven't convinced myself I really need one

Peter

Go on Peter, treat yourself

https://www.husqvarna.com/uk/products/g ... -tractors/

[NewcastleFalcon]

Richie Kavanagh nice portfolio of gentle Irish humorous songs



Regards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

And a revival from the archives of a little driving lesson for an old tractor.

Old tractor driving lesson one would be........ Anticipation is everything. End of lesson one

Left pedal for clutch, right pedals -there are 2 of them- are rumoured to do the brakes ( but I think they were left off the options list on the one I was driving ), there should be a small pedal behind your right(?) heel for the difflock. One of the gearbox knobs is for high / low range on the gearbox and the other does three speed plus reverse. Both need to be in neutral to start the engine. No foot throttle on these, just the hand throttle by the steering wheel. 3 cylinder engine on the one I was on, and although they've got a cold start / excess fuel knob on the side of the Simms injection pump, proper cold weather starting involves an awful lot of cranking of the engine....... as in about 2 minutes of turning it over on the starter before it can be coaxed into life
The one I was on came with air conditioning, whereas the 3000 you photographed came without

The exhaust pipe merely rests in the manifold, in fact you can take it out and turn it upside down and stick it back in and it makes no difference..... it's still noisy Spares still available - I did the water pump on it last year !

Regards Neil

[Peter.N.]

I wasn't even considering a new one. I have a Countax 42" cut lawn tractor which I paid very little money for a few years ago, I gave it a bit of an overhaul and its served me very well. It has a 16 hp twin OHV Vanguard engine and hydraulic drive. It tows a trailer and will also pull a car but its petrol Makes grass cutting expensive but what a diesel one costs will buy a lot of petrol.

I saw a nice but tatty 3 cylinder diesel four wheel drive for less than £2000, I was Sorely tempted.

Peter

[Dormouse]

We had a Fordson Major with a rear mounted forklift and a micro digger when my wife and I built our house 30 years ago. Lovely toys! When we had our moving in/anniversary party we used our bus as a lounge bar.

[Dormouse]

As a youngster I remember being told how to get a Major and trailer over the cut ditches for field drains. Open the throttle full and don't stop till the trailer is over the ditch!

[Dormouse]

If it was Wavin Coil sized - select 2nd gear. It it was clays - select 3rd and take a good run up!

[NewcastleFalcon]

Had a bit of a tractor fest on POTD, including a useful driving guide to the Ford 3000 supplied by Bobins!

But mirror mirror on the wall what is the prettiest small tractor of them all.......

It is......the Leyland 154

and I saw one today, all nicely painted and cute. Didn't have the camera so thanks internet here it is..



Regards Neil