Popular Post marshman 7,756 Posted March 23, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 You'd need a good dog back then lads , no mobile phone no TV no electricity no traffic and hardly any people by the looks of it lol. 20 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,809 Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 sounds like bliss,away from the maddening crowd... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dabhand 887 Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 I was walking the dogs tonight and came across an old farm house just the two rooms in it down stairs anyway I was wondering what life was like back then no tv or computers electric the dark winter nights must have been boring I i wonder what they would make of todays farming all the implements and machinery Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marshman 7,756 Posted March 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 I was walking the dogs tonight and came across an old farm house just the two rooms in it down stairs anyway I was wondering what life was like back then no tv or computers electric the dark winter nights must have been boring I i wonder what they would make of todays farming all the implements and machinery my old father still laughs at what you can do on a iPhone so god knows what they would've thought lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bob84 189 Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 I was walking the dogs tonight and came across an old farm house just the two rooms in it down stairs anyway I was wondering what life was like back then no tv or computers electric the dark winter nights must have been boring I i wonder what they would make of todays farming all the implements and machinery why do you think families where so big back then need something to be doing on them winter night 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,776 Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 I was walking the dogs tonight and came across an old farm house just the two rooms in it down stairs anyway I was wondering what life was like back then no tv or computers electric the dark winter nights must have been boring I i wonder what they would make of todays farming all the implements and machinery After s days graft without the modern farming machinery I would have thought them to knackered to be bored ...quick shag to knock out out another kid and off to sleep for a 4.30 am start 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillylamp 1,809 Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 I was walking the dogs tonight and came across an old farm house just the two rooms in it down stairs anyway I was wondering what life was like back then no tv or computers electric the dark winter nights must have been boring I i wonder what they would make of todays farming all the implements and machinery life wouldn't have been any different for them back then,as they didn't know any different, a bit like little house on the prairie......lol.......but back in though's days, there was probably always something that needed doing, life would have been a lot simpler then, without all the mod cons of today, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,809 Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 they took time to talk and and helped each other out,the pace was more casual and a hell of a lot friendlier,most people were happy with their lot,better off without these bloody laptops and fancy phones,a lamplight and a good story then off to bed lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,843 Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Brilliant as ever marshy,,,that's them bender tents we talked about befor next to the wagon... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,396 Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 We went to a lodge at Loch coil port last year just for a weekend I thought it was great with no internet a carry out a fishing rod and a book I was made up there was telly but you had to take your own sky card to make it work. , I really fancy a week there this year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marshman 7,756 Posted March 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Brilliant as ever marshy,,,that's them bender tents we talked about befor next to the wagon... yes mate that's one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BIGLURKS 874 Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 I was walking the dogs tonight and came across an old farm house just the two rooms in it down stairs anyway I was wondering what life was like back then no tv or computers electric the dark winter nights must have been boring I i wonder what they would make of todays farming all the implements and machinery f***ing God send I've known a few of the old lads that ploughed the lands with horse and plough before the days of tractors ask any of them for a look at the inside of there hands bet you they all agree the tractor is a god send Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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