Cumbrian Silage Round-up 2024. Six forage harvesting teams, trailed, self-propelled & reverse drive.

[@kenwood8665]

Great video, throughly enjoyed it

[@davidwinthrop7077]

@@kenwood8665 As always thank you Rick my friend. Cheers, David.

[@desfarrer6045]

Good evening dave its been a wild afternoon alot calmer now tho , before the next deep one sets in this time tomorrow. Another top video to enjoy and a smile on my face BRILLIANT. 😂😂 hope you keeping well ❤ and i really do enjoy watching a bit of summer this time of year , take care pal speak soon DES ..

[@davidwinthrop7077]

@@desfarrer6045 And a very good evening to you Des and hope you haven’t been soaked to the skin and blown away! Yes it’s been a wild, wet and windy afternoon further East than you, just got home from work and pleased to get in the house! Pleased you enjoyed the video, nowt better than looking back at the blue skies to cheer yourself up on a long winter’s night! Yeh I’m well, ready to get wet again but in a nice deep warm bath! As always great to hear from you my friend, fingers crossed we’ll get a catch-up next summer. Let’s hope it’s a good long one! Cheers Dave

[@frantisekleiterman2082]

Perfektní podívaná! 👏👏👍👍

[@davidwinthrop7077]

Thank you Frantisek. Pleased you enjoyed the video my friend. Cheers, David.

[@WoodtownVideos]

Another excellent video David, particularly the trailed outfits, but then again we are biased.

[@davidwinthrop7077]

@@WoodtownVideos Absolutely no harm in being biased as I as you know am a huge fan of trailed machines too. Many thanks as always, I’ve very much enjoyed your videos you’ve posted this year, looking forward to watching in 2025, let’s hope we have a nice long summer next year! Cheers, David.

[@frasermathers2287]

Hello David, My apologies for my very late response to a very lively and enjoyable compilation video; this was due to not being so well last week and only now getting back up and going. As for the subject matter, there was not one of those combinations of equipment in the video which I did not enjoy. If I had to choose for innovative, then as you might have guessed, it would need to be the Fendt 828 and Mengele reverse drive combination which always brings a smile to my face. For performance and efficiency then its the Claas Jaguar SP 960, which was going through the crop as if the field was empty. (Could not have been far off of road gear). For the satisfaction of my nostalgia, then it has to be the JF FCT850 trailed harvester, and as it was in its 29th season, says as much about the owner/operator as it does about the longevity of the JF product. Of course cant forget about the, as you say "immaculate MF 7614" which looked stunning. Have to say all equipment in the video was excellent and is all still well capable of doing its job. Another brilliant video David and really has cheered me up today. Hope your well and looking forward to the up coming festivities. Thanks and Cheers, Fraser.

[@davidwinthrop7077]

@@frasermathers2287 Good evening Fraser and absolutely no need for apologies my friend, it’s always a pleasure to hear from you and read your comments whenever you find the time to post them. I was just saying to Anna, my partner this last weekend that I hadn’t heard from Fraser and was hoping he was okay which clearly you weren’t? I hope your illness wasn’t anything too serious and you’re now on the mend and feeling a lot better. Now onto these foraging outfits and as you say they’re all wonderful outfits that although basically doing the same task harvesting the grass they’re all very different. Have to agree with you the Fendt/ Mengele reverse drive is very innovative and certainly a one off round here and like you always puts a smile on my face as does Jason it’s owner who is quite a character! As for the Claas Jaguar 960, it’s a flying machine and the trailer drivers need to be on their toes keeping up with it. I’ve definitely a soft spot for the JF FCT 850 though, it’s a beautifully kept and maintained machine, I’ve known the owners for many years and like all their machinery (especially that mint MF 7614) it’s a credit to them how well they look after their machinery. Will have to catch up with it again on its 30th anniversary in 2025! Yes a nice mix, hopefully we’ll have a good summer next year (this one definitely wasn’t one of the best) and I’ll catch up with a few more machines then. Thank you as always Fraser, I’m pleased the video cheered you up especially as there’s less daylight where the days seem shorter and the dark nights longer! I’m well thanks and looking forward to finishing work for the year next Wednesday and a well earned couple of weeks rest. I’m just ready to relax with a good book, watch a couple of old films, some precious time off with my partner and no alarm going off at 4.30 in the morning! I know Christmas can be a difficult time especially if you’ve lost someone close to you as I know you have. We both lost both our parents years ago and they’re always in our thoughts as is Alfie dog, our lovely golden Labrador who we lost 3 years ago after 12 years of fun and friendship. He was always so excited on Christmas day opening his presents (and of course going on an extra walk!) though he was more interested in the tasty treats we wrapped for him rather than the toys! Little fella is sadly missed! Take care my friend and keep yourself well. Cheers, David.

[@frasermathers2287]

@@davidwinthrop7077 Thank you, David, for your very comprehensive and heartfelt response which really does mean a lot to me. I am feeling considerably better thanks and it is just part of dealing with a long list, which I won’t bore you with, of ailments gained over the years of working too many long hours, stress and not enough time off. Glad you’re looking forward to having time off with Anna, and from experience, it’s one of my regrets, of not doing more of that with Jan before I lost her. Like you, I have many thoughts at this time of year, which is when I lost Jan and of others in the family who are gone now. I am sure you will have many great memories of Alfie, as labs sure are wonder dogs and I can just picture him standing at your side as you are making a video of all these great machines which give us such joy. Wishing you both a great Christmas and thanks again for your friendship David. Cheers, Fraser.

[@davidwinthrop7077]

@@frasermathers2287 Morning Fraser and apologies for my late reply as it’s been a very busy last couple of days doing some last Christmas gift shopping and I’ve been out with my band last night (sitting in the quiet now after the loud music last night!) Your more than welcome my friend, like you have in your past I work very long hours and it catches up with us and we seem to spend more time in work than we do with our loved ones. Me and Anna only seem to get a couple of hours company through the weekly evenings (she works weekends) as I need to be in bed by 9 as the alarm goes off at 4.30 so each minute is precious to us and we try to make the most of it and enjoy our time off together. It can indeed be a difficult time of year Fraser especially when you’ve lost a loved one as you have with Jan and many memories come into our thoughts but hopefully good ones and not dwell on the sadness too much. Yes we lost Alfie just before Christmas 2021, it was heartbreaking but he didn’t like to see us sad so we think of the happy times with him. Yes he was always with me in the fields but as for standing by my side, well he was more interested in exploring the field and surroundings himself following his nose as usual! We will enjoy Christmas, just 2-3 days off together but we’ll make the most of it and thank you for your friendship too Fraser, you know I love to and look forward to hearing from you when I post a video, it makes it all worthwhile having such great feedback that is so genuine and warming. Take care my friend, regards David.

[@davidwinthrop7077]

@@frasermathers2287 I would like to put together a small and personal gift for Fraser as a thank you, we will have to put our heads together and work out a way how I can get it to you.

[@frasermathers2287]

@@davidwinthrop7077 Hi David, thanks for your reply. Glad you have got your Christmas gift shopping done. You sound a very busy man, what with your work and the band too, so I can imagine that finding enough time for everything is difficult. Yes it is difficult without Jan and today is the anniversary if her passing, however I do have many many memories of the good times we had and she is always on my mind every day. It will be a quiet Christmas this year, just me and my son as unfortunately he recently went through a break up, but we will make the most of the time spent together, as I don't get to see enough of him. I hope both Anna and you have a great Christmas and enjoy your time with each other. I also seen your other message David and appreciate the very kind gesture, although you already give me a great gift and that is through your brilliant and much appreciated videos and our chats. Thanks and cheers, Fraser.

[@jacooboophotography]

Cracking video David, really hard to pick a favourite out of all that lot. I’m a big fan of the Jaguar with the Scottish flag, that is properly unique and very smart, but the reverse drive Fendt always takes some beating!

[@davidwinthrop7077]

@@jacooboophotography Many thanks Jacob. Yes very difficult to pick a favourite as all are very smart machines. If I had to choose it would be the trailed foragers, not only because they’re getting less and less used but because these two have been with the owners for a long time and both are so well maintained and therefore very reliable year after year. Have to admit the reverse drive Fendt is some machine though! Cheers, David.

[@jacooboophotography]

That’s a good a call, I do always like to see the Jaguar 75 at work, that’s a machine I’ve known forever and as you say they’re the only foragers that haven’t changed for 20 or so years!

[@austinmetro6317]

Is the harvester on the fendt reverse drive a home made adaption? Looks great😊

[@davidwinthrop7077]

@@austinmetro6317 It certainly is and it works great too. A fine piece of engineering put together in the farm workshop and a great piece of kit in the fields too! Cheers, David.