Black field farm

  Having first brought a pair of winter coveralls in lidl many years ago I was very impressed with how long they lasted and the good job they did at keeping out the bitter winter cold wind and rain. Although they were not completely waterproof in prolonged heavy rain the canvas lining did a reasonable […]

  This is my list of the best winter wellies for 2020/21 season. I think in an ideal world people should have 2 pairs one for summer and one for the winter. A single pair can be worn all year around but you will usually find they are either too cold for the winter or […]

  With the weather turning colder again I thought I would write a bit about outdoor winter work clothes. Now winter work clothes are not the easiest thing to write about mainly because days can be so changeable here from one day to the next. It really depends too on what kind of physical work […]

  If you are thinking of buying a head light torch by far the best value is buying direct from china although it might mean that you will have to wait a bit longer for your package to arrive. The head light torch has come a long way over the past couple of years with […]

  With winter closing in and evenings getting shorter I thought it might be a good time to review some of the best outdoor led lights on sale today. Led lights have improved a lot over the last 10 years and I feel now is a good time to fix up or replace old lights […]

  If your looking at getting a black and decker cordless chainsaw I would highly recommend one as long as your know it’s limitations. I have one probably around 2 years now and I can honestly say that it is probably one of the handiest tools that I have ever owned. I also have a […]

  The reason that I am writing about top rated cordless hedge trimmers rather than petrol hedge trimmers is because I think in the last few years cordless tools have come along so much they are now some as good as the petrol models. Just as the cordless drills have taken over from the electric […]

Today I picked up the parkside cordless drill from Lidl. This is the PABSP 20-Li B2 model from their performance range. I needed a better drill anyway as the last one just didn’t have the power for the bigger jobs. I decided to go for the parkside drill for a few reasons. A few weeks […]

  With the ploughing championships canceled this year I thought I would show some farming t shirts a bit like the ones oneills offer there every year. The t shirts are direct from china which has some advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantage as anyone who ever brought anything from aliexpress, bangood or gearbest knows is […]

  frogg toggs rain wear is an American company that specialize in lightweight rain gear. With the weather we get in Ireland rain is never too far away. There are literary hundreds of brands to choose from frogg toggs rain wear does have some advantages and disadvantages over the others They have a wide range […]