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I think we have all had that feeling at work when are heads are about ready to explode. People coming at you left and right, asking for the impossible. I think every now and again, a head actually does explode.
scontato il mio commento, ma non dovrebbero essere scontate le morti sul lavoro che ancor oggi avvengono.
hard manual labour in india .. women do it too . wearing dresses
( sari's) and sandals ... .
no safety equipment etc ... and often with babes on their backs
and don't even talk about the pay .
lets try something different, shot by KHWD from a history board overlooking the fanad lighthouse, the wind was whistling, it was the wild atlantic way. I just can't imagine what it was like to work in this way, hard times indeed. Back braking, literally. A bit of Irish history! The weather had eaten into the picture board and you can see that in depth in this image capture. "lines of real history" Note the collie dog at her side (far right!)
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In the 19th century, farming on the Fanad Peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland, was a mix of traditional practices and emerging rural industries. The local economy was primarily based on subsistence farming, with families growing crops and raising livestock to meet their own needs. However, there were also some commercial activities that began to take root during this period.
Key aspects of farming and rural life in 19th century Fanad:
Cattle Rearing: Rearing cattle was a significant part of the local economy. Farmers raised cattle both for their own use and for sale1.
Fishing: Herring fishing was another important activity. The peninsula’s coastal location made it ideal for fishing, which supplemented the agricultural income.
Flax Growing and Linen Production: Flax growing and linen production were introduced in the mid-18th century and continued into the 19th century. This industry provided an additional source of income for many families.
Kelp Production: The production of kelp, which was used as a fertilizer and in the manufacture of glass and soap, was also evident by the early 19th century.
Manufacture of Bent Hats and Shoes: These were among the small-scale industries that developed in the area, providing additional employment opportunities.
Despite these developments, the majority of the population in Fanad retained their Gaelic ways and the Irish language remained predominant until the mid-19th century
The wisdom of the internet tells me these are adults who get completely worn out feeding their young. I hope the offspring are grateful!
Shot at a fair this spring in the german town of Hannover - the girl in the middle of all those sheap figures did'nt look up once from her smartphone for at least 5 minutes. She liked my photo of her though afterwards...
On Explore today. Thanks Mai for bringing to me again the good news!
Achievement & Success comes from hardwork :)
I have to work 7am to 7pm today ; )
Enjoy your day everyone!
Pls Visit Bea Pierce's flickr site for some beautiful textures: www.flickr.com/photos/beapierce/
Mai Geronimos photostream : www.flickr.com/photos/maimaigeronimo/
My inspiration's photostream: Coney
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Thanks again everyone for appreciating my work.
Evgeny Kocheshkov
Project: Damen ASD Tug 2509
Place of construction: Damen Shipyards Gdynia Poland Gdynia
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Built: 31.03.2006
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The tittle is stolen from a 1973 movie about Hannah Hauxwell. She was a strong and amazingly hardworking woman that lived on a hill farm in Yorkshire with a few cattle and with neither running water nor electricity. She struggled a lot on a family farm that hardly made a living. She lived on about £270 a year.
Still she was one of the most wonderful women ever portraited on film. She died this winter,age 91. After the film were published her life changed a lot, and there were made more films of her. I haven't seen any of them though.
In the film she said something like "I live in summer, in winter i exist".
After a Easter with cold weather and still much snow, am I not at all agreeing with her. And Storm couldn't disagree more!! He loves this wonderful winter we have had!!
But that is because our lives are so much easier. I wouldn't have been living her life back then, hardly my uncles life (he ran our farm then) at that time. He had a 45 hk Fordson Superdexta without cabin nor 4WD to clear all the snow. And all the food for the cows had to be thrown three times by a fork before he could load it into the wheel borrow. I still load a little over 1000 kg a day of silage into a wheel borrow, but it is a far way from his struggle.
Storm, my daugthers dog and I had little expediton to the glacier the other day. It was -11 C in the morning and I guess it is about 1,5 meter of snow up there. It is 80 cm around the house.
I agree it is a long winter, but not yet too long a winter.
I haven't been on Flickr for a while. There have been a bit work making emergency plans for our water supply company. I became a farmer to avoid office work, so when we have to write "routines to make sure that routines are followed" then I can feel the headache sneak in to stay! I also spent far too much time creating some calenders I plan to sell during summer.
And my cows know how to make me pay. 585 Flinka waited to Good Friday to have her calf. Some cows are not able to maintain a normal level of calcium in the blood around calving, and she, as an old lady, didn't. They are then unable to stand, and the birth is stoped. So we had to call the vet. She then got her calf, and in the evening she was again not able to stand. New call to the vet.
Red days in the calendar and vet. calls is a costly thing. Two in one day could buy you a week in Spain! 3500 Nok. Easter Saturday is not red, so Flinka was at good health. Easter Day is as red as they gets, and Flinka didn't want to get to her feet again. New phone to the vet!
I will try to get around to my friends and contacts, but I will not be able to catch up with all you have posted lately.
There are lots of more photos in the first comment.