It's ten years since...........

[SandyFloor]

......the outbreak of Foot and Mouth.

Just mentioned on the local news. Can't believe it's been ten years. At the time I lived on the edge of a farm but there wasn't many outbreaks in my area. My wife at the time came from Lincolnshire and occasionally we drove over the A66 and all the way across you could see at least one smoke stack rising from somewhere along with a hellish smell.

 

[Andy Allen]

yes sandy i remember it very well , living in gloucester im surrounded farms and farm land, my wifes parents have a small farm in tetbury not far from prince charles house, luckly they wern't affected but it was a hellish time for them

 

[DHTiling]

With it being quite rural around this way then a lot were hit hard by it.. I remember doing a kitchen wall job ona farm just along the A66 to penrith from scotch corner and monday/tues tiling then weds morn to grout.. Tues night i get a call to say they have been shut by ministry, son's farm had been confirmed with F&M.. i still never got back to grout that kitchen..:lol:

 

[SandyFloor]

With it being quite rural around this way then a lot were hit hard by it.. I remember doing a kitchen wall job ona farm just along the A66 to penrith from scotch corner and monday/tues tiling then weds morn to grout.. Tues night i get a call to say they have been shut by ministry, son's farm had been confirmed with F&M.. i still never got back to grout that kitchen..:lol:

Do you reckon it's still there with pegs in it? :lol:

 

[DHTiling]

Do you reckon it's still there with pegs in it? :lol:

NAh!! I found out about a year later the kitchen fitter grouted it..

 

[Stewart]

NAh!! I found out about a year later the kitchen fitter grouted it..

As long as you got paid for it.....

 

[DHTiling]

As long as you got paid for it.....

ye.. it was contract work for a kitchen comp..

 

[DHTiling]

It's a shame women don't get a mild case of foot and mouth..:lol:.. peace is nice..

 

[Gazzer]

10 years ago I was having to wash all pedal bikes and boots with special disinfectant. All items were being packed for emmigration to Australia.