So the Scots went South VERY far South and met up with the English for a spot of training and manual labour..........!

We had checked and rechecked the weather and it was to be wet VERY wet so you can imagine our delight when we arrive to the sun splitting the stones :-)  and the use of sunglasses was welcomed over the use of water proofs.

Day 1

After welcomes, introductions and lunch we headed to work..

Well as you can see it was a nice view we had.

Our 1st job was to set up fencing to stop horses

Special Price: First and foremost we'd like to let you know that for a month from June 6th 2014 we have the Phoenix 700 Hotline Mains Energiser on at a discount price.  This sophisticated mains energiser was retailing at £319.94 (inc VAT)... we now have it discounted down to £258.86 (inc VAT)!  That's a saving of £61.08! Please have a read through at all the technical info below on the Phoenix energisers... if you have any questions just ask..

Information:  The Phoenix range of mains powered

May Energiser Focus - Hotline Super Merlin Energiser

One of Hotlines all time best performing energisers!  This is the new version of the Super Merlin which was updated in 2013.  It can operate from an internal 6v battery (not included), which can be used as a backup power source, or as the primary power supply for maximum portability.  However it does perform at it's best when connected to a 12v leisure battery.

Stored/Output joules conversion has been greatly improved in this revamped model.

Whether you have prize winning Roses, Tulips, Veg or just a nice garden and you want to keep the dog, cat or rabbit off them then we have the kit for you!

So you spent last autumn lovingly nurturing your garden making sure your plants would last the winter, spring started and so did the weeding :-( but also the growth of all your lovely plants. But you have also discovered that you have unwelcome visitors in your flower beds - mine is my dog Calli and her big feet standing and killing my new lavender

Electric Fencing in Portugal

I am sure there are not many people out there whom when they are on holiday in Portugal ask their husband to pull over the car so that she can take a photo of some electric fencing??  Yep thought not... just me!!

This fencing was used to keep in beef cattle over a very large area.  The polywire was in great condidtion - the posts were not and some of the insulators were quite interesting!!  How ever the use of varying forms of insulators didn't detract from the

Energiser – the power behind electric fencing….

Thinking of using electric fencing to keep animals in and/or keep predators out?  Perhaps you have had a look at electric fencing but it seems such a minefield you are not sure where to start?  Don’t be put off– it is easy, simple and safe to use. One of the key components to a good electric fence is an energiser, energizer or fencer.  A little planning at the outset will save you time and money, helping you choose the right energiser.  Here

Does my electric fencing need to create a circuit?

This is a question we are asked a lot. For some reason it is a popular perception that electric fencing must connect back to itself.  We'd like to let you know that it is not necessary to do this… electric fences can run for miles in one direction if required.

However there is a circuit that does need to be created with an electric fencing system and that is to do with having a good earth. When an animal touches the electric fence it conducts the

Well hello! Clearish skys......12hr and 19 mins today between sunrise and sunset here in East Lothian and its welcomed by the singing of the birds and clucking of hens. Now I do not have hens myself but where I work there are 6 beauties roaming freeish and they are loving the sunlight, laying eggs and bathing in the dust - a lovely sight to see.

So after what feels like a long wet windy winter how is the your ground around your poultry netting gate? Churned up like a Clydesdale has ploughed through??

Great value tape, rope and posts on sale until stocks last.

Check out these amazing prices and sort out your strip grazing and paddock sub-division issues for less!  Click the green product links below to take you through to that product in our online shop.

Posts

***Green, white, blue or orange 1m premium plastic paddock posts - 18% off.  They were £15.24 and now only £12.38 for a pack of 10 posts! (on sale until 30th April 2014!)

AND

Rope & Tape

***'One Shock' Paddock Rope Green/White 6mm

We love it when a manufacturer comes up with a new product that ticks all the boxes.  The Raptor 80 really has everything you could need in an energiser (The Raptor Range consists of 4 energisers of differing capacity).  It is a new generation of smarter combination energisers created to make electric fencing easier to maintain and manage.

So what is new and so special about the Raptor 80? ...............

Raptor 80 Features

These three features make this energiser stand out from a very crowded