Hay making continued

Thus far all goes well, the hay is top quality and although there is less quantity than we hoped for in some fields (mostly due to the sheep being put onto it until relatively late) it is fantastic quality. 

These photos were taken yesterday late afternoon after the seemingly inevitable equipment breakdown.  This time it was the wheel that the hay cutter rides-on which had a huge bulge on the side so off Al went to the tractor shop to get a new tyre. once reassembled, the wheel, axle and bearings fell to bits in the cut hay.  After a lot of sacre bleus etc, all the bits were found, put back together with handfuls of grease, hope and prayer and the machine finished the job.

Al has since run the hay bob over it twice; once late yesterday and once this morning and in places it is already dry enough to put into rows for baling.

Last minute update, Al got caught in a rain shower while raking the corners back in tonight.  Bl***dy weather forecasts!