Such A Creep.

 Wednesday 6th August 2025.

Today I have been back up at Uncle Ken's. Before setting off I got Nigeled!

"I hear you're having another day off today.". He said.

"It's hardly a day off." I replied, trying to get my things on the tractor so as to make my escape.

"I bet you have a right time over there with your dad not around!"

"I work the same there as I do here I can assure you of that." I informed him.

"What, you mean like slow!" He said with a grin on his face.

I could easily have taken offence at that last remark, but I thought no, set an example Katie, don't react like he would, or thoughts to that effect.

"Piss off!" I said as I climbed the steps and shut the door behind me so I couldn't hear him anymore.

I think he liked it actually as he was grinning as drove past and gave him the middle finger just for good measure.

I got to Uncle Ken's to find them just having a drink, so they made me a coffee before Ken set off in his car with me tagging along behind him. I did actually know where I was going as it happened but he wanted to got to the field anyway just to check I got going okay.

At one point he stopped me as he needed to call in at this new foreign shop, so I was cursing under my breath somewhat as I wanted to get going so as not to be late and end up having to leave my tractor thee again like last time. Anyway he redeemed himself by buying me an Iced Coffee drink to try. I'd not had anything like it before but it was actually very nice.

Nigel's comment was maybe, or maybe not a bit of fun, maybe a bit of both, who knows with him. Anyway such comments aren't good as they undermine you if you let them. I was thinking for ages whether I was to slow. I am steady deliberately, I know that. In the end I thought that dad has watched me working from his combine and never said anything about me going to slow. So I just carried on at my normal pace.

I didn't get everything baled that he had ready but there wasn't enough to make another full day of it, so dad told me to just come home as I have plenty here to be getting on with.

A guy came in the field with Ken at one point during the afternoon. They just came and went without bothering me. I've since found out from dad that the guy has been asking Ken if I could go over and bale up his straw for him. Dad hasn't decided yet, I think he's worried about giving me any more to do. So we will see.

I got back in the yard here at just after nine. Thankfully Carole had fed me a big bowl of strew which was very nice, not to mention welcome. Mum said again that she is going to get me a bed for my tractor then I needn't bother coming home!

"But mum, if I didn't come home I wouldn't ever get to see you which are my favourite parts of the day!"

She laughed and told me not be such a creep!