Day thirteen..
Perhaps missing the Southwell turn off and heading off to Doncaster was a sign!!!
Who wants to be a millionaire was how we started our machinery lesson, with a host of machinery related questions including lots of mathematical ones.. It's not that I hate maths - I'm just not good at remembering how to do it! (Suffice to say, I didn't win a mill). We then did some engine recap before moving on to the inner workings of the fuel system. Very useful for the tractor assignment, although I have already done mine now..
We then had a session on the health and safety aspect of working on a farm and more importantly on and around farm machinery.. Lets not forget that the rops system (roll over protection structure) is designed to protect you should you have the misfortune to tip over.. But did you know that most people forget that in such a situation you should brace for the impact using the steering wheel and hang on to it ruddy tightly! Because if you do not, then you are more likely to be thrown all over the place and can then end up dying from your internal injuries!
Nice thought....
Pm practicals meant we could go back to the dairy farm and dis-bud another eight calfs.. These were approximately eight weeks old, so just little stumps to remove.. But that's when I went all wimpy!!!! Seriously, last week was a doddle, went in pen, injected, dis-budded, sprayed antiseptic, done! Today, oooooooooooooooh I got the right girly wobbles - first injection ok, next one slightly misaligned so Dom had to move the fluid to the right place with his thumb so that it could work! Ok, so I did learn how to hold one correctly today for another person to work on, so that's good - but when it came to disbudding....... Well, it took me ages, I didn't like it, I couldn't do it, I didn't like it again, then Dom had to step in when I couldn't 'flick' the bud away!!! I mean come on... Man up emma!! I will try...
Even later pm, get a text off Rachael, "what's organic soil" I reply what you writing about organic soil for on your soils assignment, I haven't... Her response "it's in question one" DOH so it is, I better just pop my computer back on!!!
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