Author Topic: Purple Spray (Read 2178 times)

Womble · « **on:** April 27, 2015, 07:39:35 pm »

So this morning one of my colleagues looked at my hands and said "What did you get up to at the weekend then? You didn't rob another bank did you?"

bloomer · « **Reply #1 on:** April 27, 2015, 07:51:40 pm »

downside of animals and an office job!!!

Factotum · « **Reply #2 on:** April 27, 2015, 08:30:07 pm »

I got in the way of a cow who really didn't want to be jagged with anti-bs... She's got a touch of mastitis, so needs anti-bs and stripping out.

I was holding the tail end pole in place so it didn't fall out and expose OH to a kicking, but got my hand between the crush and the pole - and it got squashed.

Cue large swelling, immersion in a bucket of cold water, and glorious technicolour bruising. It's now got to the purple stage - who needs purple spray anyway?

Sue

devonlady · « **Reply #3 on:** April 29, 2015, 08:05:50 am »

That sounds painful, Factotum, hope it's soon better. You don't need purple hands to advise folk that you deal with livestock though. Last Christmas I had a frantic 'phone call from my daughter, PLEEEEEESE could I go to the children's Nativity, she had a crisis at work!!
Well of course I could and did! But had to go straight from the land, wellies and all. I found a seat and sat down.......the lady to my left gave a nervous smile and moved down one seat, the man to my right (already one seat away) moved down one more. I had a quick sniff at the sleeve of my jacket and realised why. An (I thought) attractive whiff of sheep, a little eau de pig but perhaps I put on a little too much of the poultry and dog!!!!!!!

Factotum · « **Reply #4 on:** April 29, 2015, 08:16:39 am »

Ah, yes - the aromatic trail we leave behind us...

I smell of milk at the mo - giving calfies a hug does mean you get covered in milky slobber, and they seem to love tasting overalls and any other stuff within reach.

Smell or not, I wouldn't have it any other way.

Sue