Guest mambo Posted April 26, 2020 Report Posted April 26, 2020 The government are looking for workers that are on furlough to form a land army, pick for Britain campaign, it will be run by farmers and the army,its a bit early but they will be in touch. as they can't get any more people from the EU as we are in shut down so this looks like a long haul and there will be Strawberry's first to be picked in fife, Perth, and Lanark.
THE FIFER Posted April 26, 2020 Report Posted April 26, 2020 in my day at School we had 6 weeks off to go and pick potatoes and fruit etc, and lots of the public as well working in the fields some started a good business they got vans and got squads and they took the squads to the farms and got paid from the farmer, it was hard work,
BANDIT Posted April 26, 2020 Report Posted April 26, 2020 A fruit company imported 200 fruit pickers from bulgaria during a corona virus pandemic.We are not allowed go further than 2km from home yet these are being flown in madness.
geordie1234 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Posted April 26, 2020 A fruit company imported 200 fruit pickers from bulgaria during a corona virus pandemic.We are not allowed go further than 2km from home yet these are being flown in madness. That was misreported they were actually specialist tree grafters
Guest mambo Posted April 27, 2020 Report Posted April 27, 2020 They are here to pick lettuce, a tree grafter if for fruit tree apples,which a doubt any other is a cane cutter for raspberries bushes
geordie1234 Posted April 28, 2020 Report Posted April 28, 2020 They are here to pick lettuce, a tree grafter if for fruit tree apples,which a doubt any other is a cane cutter for raspberries bushes In Ireland they weren't...where Bandit is located
Guest mambo Posted April 28, 2020 Report Posted April 28, 2020 End of the day they are cheep labour, but the new working land army pick for Britain and farmers will keep there feet to the fire,that I have no doubt
Henrik Posted April 28, 2020 Report Posted April 28, 2020 End of the day they are cheep labour, but the new working land army pick for Britain and farmers will keep there feet to the fire,that I have no doubtMaybe you should go get a job picking berries Danny, then you could post up how many you pick each day and how many seeds are on each one :emoticon-0136-giggle: :emoticon-0136-giggle:
cemetary Posted April 28, 2020 Report Posted April 28, 2020 If the old boy pays the right coin, he will get his reds picked, never mind the cents on the doors step,. A pick you up nae problem.
Guest mambo Posted April 28, 2020 Report Posted April 28, 2020 Maybe you should go get a job picking berries Danny, then you could post up how many you pick each day and how many seeds are on each one :emoticon-0136-giggle: :emoticon-0136-giggle: am sure its no different from picking strawberries in Lanark
tommy bhoys Posted April 28, 2020 Report Posted April 28, 2020 am sure its no different from picking strawberries in Lanarkso you will be putting you name down then danny ???
Guest mambo Posted April 28, 2020 Report Posted April 28, 2020 so you will be putting you name down then danny ??? yep as long as I can eat them, loved the ones in Lanark pick yer own great just pick the wee ones and ate the big ones just Coatbridge economics.
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