sorry didnt meen to post the house,,there isnt a dumbo smily lol

Getting rid of the rice stubble

also burning the rice stubble! Down Songkhla, way! ...

Great pics everyone, thanks for sharing.

Misty morning

hi guys,

as you know im in angola for christmas and new year, but mac has just sent me these pics,

Jake mate,all the best to you over in Angola,bummer you won't be at home for Christmas with Mac and little Janet.

I'm sure you will make up for it on your return home.Best wishes mate ans stay safe.

Am back home myself next week mate and will have a couple of drinks for you

This photo was taken when I was home last......should be a good size for the pot by now

More watery fields, Songkhla where the buffalo roam!

A few months back I mentioned that my wife was going into the sugarcane buying business and I would post the progress of starting up. There seemed to be interest on here.

The business is open and going gangbusters so here goes:

Ploy worked for a sugarcane buyer last season and decided it was a heck of a lot better than

stooping in a rice paddy for the rest of her life. It helped that she had a possible foreign

investor waiting in the wings.

A perfect piece of land with a 30 year lease.

Foundation for the scale.

Footing hole.

Enough rebar?

Supervisor and crew.

Very green.

More late, questions welcomed.

@ Ricyumm: That's a great story and can't wait to see more on how the business is g r owing.

@Shaggy: Have a good 1 this time. I'll try to pay you a visit. Can't promiss with baby-DAL coming and all.

@Jimmy: Amazing buffalo shot.

Top post riceyummm......great news you have got everything up and running and business is going good.

One question,what kind of gear are you using to unload and load the sugarcane of the trucks/trailers?

About time you started spreading the good news mate,think you will be too busy running round like a headless chicken to find time to come over

to ours.............will try and get over to yours to see the happy parents and DJ (DAL Junior)

^^ Ron That's worthy of the calendar thread.

She's about to be "had"

She's about to be "had"

in broad daylight!

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^^ Ron That's worthy of the calendar thread.

I did think about that then i looked at the horizon and the watermark,didn't think they looked the best.

I'll have a play with it to see if I can improve that.

excellent

Shaggy: Shiny new John Deere with sugarcane grabber.

Building the living quarters:

Rent a piece of land.

Buy some dirt.

Get BIL's FIL on board. A great guy, always working, always smiling.

Add more family

Almost done here.

Bare bones living....

But it sleeps good.

^Thanks riceyummm,great set of photos.How long did everything take from start to finish?

Another one from our neighbors cassava harvest.

Those rubber trees in the background are from my Uncle and the plants growing in between them are his coffee plants.

I heard last week from the Missus that they have started to flower.....who know's,I may yet get to taste Isaan grown coffee

Our 23 rai ( which we have leased out with the lease finishing in april )

Well Gents ... it's that time of year again ...

So, from all of us ... to all of you ...

A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Just in-case the above doesn't open ...

same to you david and all the other boys,,

from the jackson family, been a great year again, and thanks for all the great pics its great for me to see when im away,,,

One for Jake and all the pig guys.

A good catch.