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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Spacemud on February 14, 2006, 00:06:49

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: Spacemud on February 14, 2006, 00:06:49

I keep meaning to mention it and have remembered this time.............

For those who live not too far from the countryside, it's worth making a visit to your local farmer suppliers. The one's around our way sell car batteries, oils, towbars, tow ropes, strops, in car stereo's, tools, welders, weders supplies, jacks, nuts, bolts, washers, etc, etc. All at decent prices.

Farmers won't buy rubbish and they won't pay over the odd's for stuff. I've already saved loads by buying from them instead of the likes of Halfords, and it's much more fun if you know you're getting something cheap.

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: TULL on February 14, 2006, 00:35:07

no what you mean, i go to one in Malton, just like an old colonial store you can even get a hair cut there.

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: xmob on February 14, 2006, 08:43:12

That'll be Yates then.   :D

I think the only thing you CAN'T buy there is food (for people, plenty of animal food).

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: TULL on February 14, 2006, 08:56:12

thats right , love it there, will have to pay it a visit again soon, oh by the way ive got rid of the roof rack now , and got a gew9000 winch, ready to fit as soon as i pick up the bumper, so it looks a little different now , hows the meet coming on ?

Title: shop
Post by: timberdog on February 14, 2006, 12:00:15

Yep Good Old Country Wide Stores i use em allot i got some nice Toastie Barber Socks for shooting for £5.00 they are about £14.00 norm.

And i get My chickens food their

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: TimM on February 14, 2006, 12:56:48

Well, we have lots of farms round here......

..... and suggestion of how I find a farm store?

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: FAT BOY on February 14, 2006, 13:02:06

I get a lot of bolts and nuts and tools and paint from my local tractor dealer up the road also have the odd bit of welding done they as well :D I was a farmer for about 5 years :D

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: strapping young lad on February 14, 2006, 13:09:35

thats what my dad used to do for 21yrs until he sold up last year

quite handy when visiting home to nab some handy laning tools ;)

at family cost of course ;)

Title: Re: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: Ja1983 on February 14, 2006, 14:30:27

Quote from: "Spacemud"

..Farmers won't buy rubbish and they won't pay over the odd's for stuff..

why do you think the hilux is so popular amongst them!  :lol:

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: strapping young lad on February 14, 2006, 14:47:49

and daihatsu's

oh and subaru's too.. NOT THE SCOOBY!

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: Ja1983 on February 14, 2006, 14:50:22

Quote from: "strapping young lad"

and daihatsu's

oh and subaru's too.. NOT THE SCOOBY!

lol, yeah, subaru justy - stereotypical farmers missus car!  :lol:

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: strapping young lad on February 14, 2006, 15:16:16

no it was the pickup

they were everywhere when i grew up

noisy engines if i remember rightly

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: LandRoger on February 14, 2006, 15:21:51

I think you must be talking small holdings-not real farms,the farms inthis area average 6-7,000 acres and not a Hi-lux in sight,real farmers use Landys + Rangies for the wife, if you live in the south -look out for
SCATS = southern counties agri supplies,

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: strapping young lad on February 14, 2006, 15:26:15

CCF in west wales

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: Evilgoat on February 14, 2006, 15:53:43

Quote from: "strapping young lad"

no it was the pickup

they were everywhere when i grew up

noisy engines if i remember rightly

Possibly whats become the Forrester in the US?

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: Ja1983 on February 14, 2006, 16:10:24

think i know the ones you mean...

(http://www.polaroid.com/studio/20x24/wegman/images/subaru2.gif)

seem to remember them (ugly lil things!)

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: TULL on February 14, 2006, 16:38:19

yeh , called the brat, i had the saloon version, flat four boxer engine great, for taking mick out of boy racers :lol:

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: strapping young lad on February 14, 2006, 16:50:27

like the one on the right here

http://www.geocities.com/scoobybitsuk/Tall1_WEB.jpg

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: Tailendcharley on February 14, 2006, 17:24:14

:)  :) Hi Tull...I visit Malton a lot whilst on my way to God's Country up on the Moors...where abouts in Malton is the farmers whatits'...

Cheers

 :cry:  :cry: Billy no Mates :wink:  :wink:

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: laser_jock99 on February 14, 2006, 17:48:10

Here's the Countrywide Stores webite:

http://www.countrywidefarmers.co.uk/

Keep an eye the offers sheet- there's one in Stockton, Warks we occasionally go to just for the beer offers!

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: xmob on February 14, 2006, 20:16:51

Head for the Railway station.  You can't miss Yates.

They have a web site at http://www.yatesonline.com/

Look at the photos in the "Museum" section.  The shop looks exactly the same now as when it opened in 1845!!!

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on February 14, 2006, 20:53:26

There used to be a 'WCF' on the A642 between Wakefield & Stanley. I used to pass it every day going to, or from, work.
It had some good bargains in.
As usual the land was sold for housing

I was never too sure if 'WCF' was
Wakefield County Farming
West Country Farming
Westmoreland County Farming


But there's one inSkipton;
WCF Country Store
Cavendish Street
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 2AW

Tel.01756 791121

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: Stormin on February 14, 2006, 21:16:38

West Cumberland Farmers I believe. BTM. :)

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on February 15, 2006, 08:59:22

Quote from: "Stormin"

West Cumberland Farmers I believe. BTM. :)

Thanks, it used to be a really good store, it was just here (http://uk.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=434500.999999764&Y=423000.945248282&width=500&height=300&gride=434399.999999764&gridn=422899.945248282&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=grid&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=1&scale=25000), 2miles down the road

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: hingmy on February 17, 2006, 11:55:39

Quote from: "laser_jock99"

Here's the Countrywide Stores webite:

http://www.countrywidefarmers.co.uk/

Keep an eye the offers sheet- there's one in Stockton, Warks we occasionally go to just for the beer offers!

Thanks for that you're proper gent. That's possibly the most usefull thing i've read in here in ages. There's one just down the road too - excellent work.

Title: Farmers Supplies, worth a look!
Post by: Priglet on February 17, 2006, 12:11:26

Quote from: "TimM"

Well, we have lots of farms round here......

..... and suggestion of how I find a farm store?

CWG at Newark or Worksop have most things. If you don't fancy travelling that far try B&B Tractors at Warsop - last time I looked they were also selling the Santana Landy look alikes.