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Possible but not it's primary use.

I felt it was something to do with sowing, I can see how it could bundle up the thatch.

This topic is entitled " Next POTUS ". I'm thinking I want to see him/her very soon, as the current one could go down in history as the man who caused NATO countries to be in armed conflict with each other! 😲 Every day, you think he can't do/say anything more unbelievable, and every day he manages it with ease. I'm genuinely not sure he's got all his chairs in the ( new ) ballroom!

More like the other way round- people are pulling money out of crypto and overvalued American stocks into a safe haven. silver in particular has been suppressed via paper shorts for years. Central banks are on a big gold shopping spree to meet Basel 3, the dollar is going down the pan, and war is everywhere.

I asked a soil scientist about adding ash to soil, he said to do it very sparingly. I think it's quite harsh. Excessive alkalinity can inhibit the uptake of other mineral nutrients.

Correct on the chemistry there. Quicklime is nasty stuff. Slaked lime is more stable but eventually alters to calcite. Slaked lime is used for lime mortar. Probably the best way to manage soil pH with Calcium in the long-term is the addition of crushed limestone. I can't imagine quicklime being cost-effective, since its production uses a lot of fuel and its addition to soil might kill just about everything (worms, bacteria etc.).

It’s social engineering by TV executives (the gatekeepers) The easiest way into TV comedy is on these terrible fake comedy panel shows, so if you’re chosen to get a spot through DEI, you’re onto a winner, you can just hide behind others and occasionally say something rude about a Tory MP get a laugh from the audience and voila! You’re a comedian. It goes hand in hand with mixed race marriages (always with a kid who likes like the cute one from Diversity dance troupe) and drag queens being considered ‘talent’ It’s why British comedy is in the toilet, the gatekeepers want you to think like they do.

How do you get a fat lass out of bed in the morning? Piece of cake.

I doubt this would work where Gav is based in south wales. Loads of people i know have static caravans down in pembrokeshire (tenby/narbeth ) Its very hit and miss depending where the mast is located to the site.

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Im not technical but a friend of mine got decent wifi this way and he had poor mobile 4g at his house. I don't think you need line of sight to an antenna. Id expect the wifi provider to do a desktop survey and maybe come out to your house to make sure it'll work.

I have a mate over in ireland that fits a lot of these starlink systems in the most remote places going. He swears they work fantastic Gav just need to align it right to the satellite dish. Here is a breakdown of Starlink's performance and operating speeds: Key Performance Metrics (2025–2026) Download Speeds: 50–250+ Mbps (varies by region and congestion). Upload Speeds: 10–40 Mbps. Latency: 20–50 milliseconds, which is significantly lower than traditional satellite internet (450–700 ms). Maximum Potential: In some scenarios, speeds have been reported over 400 Mbps.

Had a project years ago where they relayed a signal up a valley to the village using something similar - 2 antenna, 1 pointed down and one up the valley aimed at the transmitters either side. Put one of them where it can 'see' a mobile tower and have it beam the signal to the house. Depends where you need to put them, they might be away from the house and need a power supply. Antenna can be a pole by the house with a Yagi antenna on top (like a TV arial, directional). Something like that Muddy? Technically possible, the kit will probably be smaller and better than what we looked at, maybe even work off solar & battery so you don't need cables to it.

Would that work when you are in the bottom of the valley and round corner ie def not line of sight. ?

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Have you considered having a 4G / 5G receiver on your house, that then provides your house with wifi and a landline. These receivers can pick up 4G signal where your mobile can't because they are stronger, higher up and point towards the source (if that makes sense). It'll be cheaper than Starlink and avoids giving money to Elon Muskrat.

Steve what platform do you use for dealing with crypto ? I do a bit with litecoin and bitcoin via my revolut account but its traceable; I opened an account with coinbase but they want all your personal details so will leave that be. Exodus was another i was looking at. I have been looking at getting one of these what do you think bud, Buy Ledger Nano X Hardware Wallet | Ledger | Ledger SHOP.LEDGER.COM Securely manage 15,000+ coins & NFTs on the go with the iconic Ledger Nano X™. This Bluetooth® enabled hardware wallet gives you mobility, security & peace of mind.

Yes all phones will eventually be VOIP. But the challenge I have is how to keep my landline number but get the connection via another supplier (Starlink). The copper wire to the property here is in poor condition but is not being upgraded to fibre so I don’t want to keep paying for a really poor connection.

Someone on a bushcraft forum will know the little independents. Thanks for your help.

Unfortunately I can't, only had experiences of Dragon supplies. I do know Alpkit have made random stuff in the past with their sewing machine workshop but no idea about what they'd be willing to make or adapt, same for Rab with their workshop.

Apparently they escaped/got released during WW11 from a private estate, they've kept on wallabying in the wild ever since. Every now and then a grainy picture turns up alleging a sighting.

Is it for pulling burning thatch off buildings or hay stacks? I have a vague memory of something like that.

Can you recommend any custom makers who predominantly serve the private sector?

Google Lens says the bottom left is a thatcher's needle