No quitten we're whelan on to chitchat 11

Lime Tree Farm · 23-09-2021 9:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117930651#Comment_117930651

I hope you made your will, "being of sound mind - I spent the lot".

wrangler · 23-09-2021 10:30pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117930929#Comment_117930929

Been many a year since I satisfied the ''being of sound mind'' criteria

Grueller · 24-09-2021 7:20am

The IFA drove you mad sure wrangler!!!!🤣😉

_Brian · 24-09-2021 8:16am

China Evergrande bondholders in limbo over debt crisis

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2021/0924/1248689-china-evergrande-deadline/

this may be significant, if allowed fail it could indeed be the tipping point for another global financial crisis.

my feeling is “the party” will step on and cover its debts.

If it fails and causes financial crisis in China then already poor supply lines may cease completely, no spare parts, no electronics, this has potential.

roosterman71 · 24-09-2021 8:58am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117931700#Comment_117931700

I wouldn't be so sure. I'd see the Chinese government stepping in to protect the Chinese interest in the company (bondholders, debtors, etc). However, anyone outside of China that is exposed could be in for a roasting. The Chinese don't, and shouldn't, give a flying fig about external peoples investments.

kevthegaff · 24-09-2021 9:11am

How can he check who thanked you on posts, out of curiosity...

roosterman71 · 24-09-2021 9:26am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117931866#Comment_117931866

Just hover over the "Thanks" button. As per the way of the world in the new layout, it's pretty crap and you won't see all the names

_Brian · 24-09-2021 9:56am

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It can knock on to a global issue in two ways IF it goes badly wrong.

people are already seeing supplies for manufacturing and repairs shockingly tight with 6-8 week lead tones on basic stuff. If the Chinese economy gets into trouble this could be enough to close manufacturing plants waiting on supplies that aren’t coming. More and more trucks and equipment will lie up waiting on critical spares.

financial contagion is a complex thing, far too complex for me and it’s quite unpredictable, if they collapse where will it spread ?? If the Chinese economy faultlers they may look to call in loans rather than roll them over, the US would be in trouble then. Leman bros collapse seemed isolated, yet it’s widely cited as the trigger for the 2008 global financial crisis.

we’re riding a bubble here, can see it in wages, house prices, rent, signs are everywhere, probably not at its peak, but be sure every irish economic bubble has burst, we never see sustained growth. Again, we’re the most indebted people in Europe.

Dinzee Conlee · 24-09-2021 11:26am

With the global increase in gas prices, does it change the viability of on farm biodigesters now?

I know little about them. The few bits I did read (on here I think a while back) the feeling was they would need to be subsidised to be viable. Just wondering what the feeling is now...

Is the government looking at supporting these does anyone know?

Is there a market for some type of small biodigester, which just feeds a gas boiler for home use?

farawaygrass · 24-09-2021 1:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117925177#Comment_117925177

i was there yesterday. Talking to a few of the lads working on the stands, they said there was only about a 1/3 of the normal trade stands there this year.

i thought the day was very enjoyable, and as the crowds weren’t big you could easily talks to the reps and also not be wrecked from walking through the crowds all day

24-09-2021 3:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117932501#Comment_117932501

I'd be surprised if it isn't already out there. There's mygug for cooking gas afaik.

Dinzee Conlee · 24-09-2021 3:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117933786#Comment_117933786

Oh, I seen them eggs yokes on a trailer actually...

_Brian · 25-09-2021 8:27am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117930024#Comment_117930024

Easing more restrictions while drafting in the army to support the hospitals.

It hardly signals a resounding success to their Covid strategy in NI

whelan2 · 25-09-2021 8:42am

Was talking to a woman at football the other night they have tickets to go to anfield. She said she's not getting the kids vaccinated. Covid is really bad in the UK, why would you not cover them when they are going to be exposed to it

Anto_Meath · 25-09-2021 10:19am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117936394#Comment_117936394

3 lads from here went over to a game a few weeks ago and two of the picked it up, all vaccinated. While all is opening up I wouldn't be stupid and put myself at risk. So I ll avoid planes and large crowds for another while.

DBK1 · 25-09-2021 10:31am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117936394#Comment_117936394

The first thing that came to my mind when I read that was something an older man said to me about 25 years ago, “you can’t protect people from their own stupidity.”

wrangler · 25-09-2021 11:08am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117936684#Comment_117936684

That woman will have a lot to live with if the children get it and one is permanantly invalided or unfortunate enough to finish with long covid.

But on saying that, the time has come to man up now and not give in to it either

orm0nd · 25-09-2021 3:42pm

heading to to thomond park later , I'm like a weanling that was housed for 10 months.

AntrimGlens · 26-09-2021 5:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117926736#Comment_117926736

I had a stand at Balmoral yesterday selling our lamb and the ready meals. The council had subsidised the cost of a stand for the four days and allowed 8 small food producers to take the spaces. Talking to other exhibitors yesterday was definitely the busiest day by far, I think Wednesday's numbers were very low. there was very little mask wearing inside any of the tents at all.

I had a right good day, it was a good opportunity to get our profile out there and get feedback on our samples. We were selling Shepherds pies, Stew, Tagines and lamb Rogan Josh curry. Feedback was excellent and everyone seemed to really like the food but limited interest in buying and we were selling all meals for £2.50 when they really should have been selling for £4. I was happy to discount the price just to get them out there and get people buying them. We had a competition were you entered a draw to win a half lamb box and the number of couples who didn't eat lamb at home as one of them didn't like it was amazing. It really is a divisive meat in this country, people either love it or hate it.

I was beside a couple who make chocolate brownies and they were selling a small brownie for £2.50, there was a queue at their stand at times. We were chatting at the end of the day and they had an excellent day, said they must have made about £800 and I struggled to make £200. I don't think i've the patience for manning a stand all day when people are just wanting freebies, although it was good crack. Loads of folks up from the south too, a lot there for the equestrian stuff.

The temperatures were that high in the cattle tent on Friday night that cattle were getting pneumonia and lots were taken home in the middle of the night, was surreal heat for the time of year.

Lime Tree Farm · 26-09-2021 6:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117942143#Comment_117942143

.More than likely those attending were booked in somewhere for the weekend, so would have no need for ready meals. The brownies on the other hand would have been consumed there and then.

zetecescort · 26-09-2021 7:13pm

Not sure if its down to Padraig Harrington or the players available to him but its disappointing to see his captaincy of the Ryder cup see Europe losing badly.

Say my name · 26-09-2021 7:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117942481#Comment_117942481

I was going to say just that.

You go to a show and you don't really want to be lugging anything around. Saying that I haven't been to Balmoral before and maybe the car parking is near the showground.

The way it's nearly going now is you'd just want to show an example. Take their card details. Process the order and arrange home delivery.

Totally unrelated this evening I was looking up an indoor led fluorescent sensor light for the dairy. ( Milk lorry driver sometimes leaves it on on night collections). I was looking at an .ie website. Where did it turn out to be based and product shipped from?.. 🇩🇪 Germany. 🇩🇪 But everything is simple as now by paying by card and getting it delivered to the door.