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Some temperate rainforest lichens. Argyll. Pseudocyphellaria citrina. Ricasolia amplissima Pseudocyphellaria norvegica Pectenia atlantica. Peltigera praetextata. Pseudocyphellaria intricata. Lobaria pulmonaria, Ricasolia amplissima, Sticta limbata, Leptogium burgessii.

Why did the apples trees need string? Staking young branches down for better tree shape or for cordons etc?

I have a multi fuel stove, most of the time we use wood but we wanted the option of using solids. Its rated 4.9kw and is "ecodesign" and must; Significantly reduce its 2.5 micron particulate emissions (aka 'PM2.5') to levels significantly lower than that of not just an open fire, but also more efficient wood stoves produced a decade ago. Restrict its emissions of 'Organic Gaseous Compounds' ('OGC'), Carbon Monoxide ('CO') and Nitrogen Oxides ('Nox'). Provide evidence of a stove's compliance through independent testing. However it occurs to me that a lot of this is very variable, engineering tolerances especially as the stove wears, installation, type of wood burned, how warmed up the box is etc etc. Recently I bypassed the primary air stop and had a play around with closing it down but not going down to slumber mode. The stop is set to around 1/3rd of the full movement of the primary air arm which was surprising. With Ash and sycamore I could go beyond where the stop was and still get a clean burn (visually) but not with softwood which would indicate that I needed to have more primary air for softwood and less for decent hardwood. If I went too far I noticed the flames went a deep red with blue tinges and keeping the flue temperature steady wasn't easy and I had to open the air back up a bit. Burn times are a lot longer but we don't get overheated by the radiant heat from too much flame and are still cosy enough. Early days as yet and most of the time it sits on or around the stop area but it is handy thing to be able to bypass I think. I realise that some may be horrified that I may be putting out more particulates or bad gasses into the air but I think that the makers of the stove and laws are being over cautious.

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The main drawback is the legality of it. Legally if they work directly under your instruction then they should be part time paye. that said, everyone seems to do it and get away with it.

Root protection areas can (and should!) be drawn to include physical barriers to roots. What you are proposing sounds sensible to me - a root barrier on one side 3m from a newly planted tree should have minimal/zero effect on its long term growth and stability (assuming the rest of the rooting area is unimpeded and of suitable material). The tree will ultimately grow to its environment. If in the future you wish to build on the other side of the root barrier the RPA should be drawn to include the root barrier, and the arboricultural method statement would include this detail as mitigation for what might otherwise be considered incursion into the RPA.

Morning, back in my own bed last night so had a cracking sleep. 10 degrees and the Doves are calling outside for another mating session! Steam clean the Robo and jeep and go and start up the machines I left in the woods last week.

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When I lived in Cardiff years ago the local Tesco banned pyjamas. BBC News - Tesco ban on shoppers in pyjamas NEWS.BBC.CO.UK As a regular shopper there I can confirm it was common.

Used Drenaline and Tachyon

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Cold wet Friday on the border of Brittany and Loire wearing my stylish waterproof from Decathlon. TBH, this second generation is a bit fragile for climbing or brambles.

Has this been posted before?

i read somewhere a bit back that Scotland had extended the shooting season on does which meant pregnant ones were getting shot all because they are getting overrun with deer

Tested my kit today, I'm wondering what a good result should be. All were checked after warming up, filter removed, throttle open. Using one of these Husqvarna testers https://www.lsengineers.co.uk/compression-tester-genuine-husqvarna-part-531-03-16-86.html G372XP, around 130psi. Runs ok but cyl has some marks. Hyundai blower, 140psi. 020T 145psi. McCulloch CS340 195 psi. That was a suprise, used to run great but the carb needs some adjustment. Lidl 53cc, 215 psi.

Just twist the wires together and put some insulating tape over it. Its the rear lights on an old car, not the sensor for the core reactor on a nuclear power plant.

I had a quote for an 8 wheeler on a 40 mile delivery for £480 which seems reasonable, with the ash we have done I guess that would be 20m3 on a 70% stack measure but it doesn't seem to be moving from the job in Hampshire. I'm thinking this woodsure business has made some smaller firewood people give up.

Thanks. I want to keep mine to an overall width of 4ft, same as the alpine so if tractor goes trailer will follow, It will be manual loading as only for my own use. 2t mini digger can do bigger bits.

RIP Denis Law. What a player.

Mick I know a lad in Suffolk who is changing his LT40, new machine coming in spring, i can put you in touch if you wish. He has had it about 6 yrs, upgrading to 3 phase.

Skin heads dancing the moon stomp outside The.last Resort on Pettycoat Lane.

There is no minimum area for a forestry barn, read the planning book. I got a 15x10m barn on 3 acre (1ha ish) of woodland

We’ve all got a retired climbing line we use for light rigging when getting the big rope out isn’t justified. Then you get carried away and before you know it you’re rigging 400kg lumps over a conservatory or something, on a rope that wasn’t deemed fit to support an 80kg climber…. 🫣

Gloves are a massive help - reduce blisters and fatigue. As is a foot ascender Your hands get used to the abuse after a while, or learn to climb Srt