Today's Posts

I changed the carb when I did the head gasket. I've just had another go at the valves and run it up again. Runs better but not perfect plus the oil seems to have burnt off. Now, like a muppet, I stripped the thread of the valve cover so it won't seal. It's off the my local machine shop to get that sorted tomorrow. If I'm lucky they might even tune it for me. These things really should have been taught at school in 1986, I might have paid some attention !

Can you take me through the whole process. What saw did you cut the slab with, how did you plane it and sand it and what oils did you use and how did you apply the oils/ varnish and how many coats My wife has ordered some squarer legs and I will post a piccy if they look ok And did you fill the cracks or just leave them

Do you reckon a 50 year old BSA177 needs a chronograph? I always thought a chronograph was a posh watch!

Best Chinese copies of everyone else's hard work and innovation!

I use them all the time now, makes life sooo nice, didn't use them on the course had enough to worry about. Just put the rope through the right hole first🙂

See very few around second hand. People tend to hang on to them.

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Yes they all worked for Ken until he went racing full time and we all started fires with tyres ;-(. at least the racing ones were softer ant less wire?? Ken's brothers were still in the trade in the Shere area circa 1987

Sounds about right, the Pineapples on their shirts had me smirking.

Was there something a while back that reefs regenerate quicker than the scientists thought they would or am I making that up? (something that they'd found one in Australia that had grown a lot more than expected or something like that)

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We are looking for an extra pair of hands to join our company on Friday (15/8/25) for half a day. Some hedge cutting and small tree felling. Aerial rescue required - Own climbing gear required for rescue. Possibility for more opportunities to come following Friday.

Out yesterday doing some scrapes with the jcb. The TAB boom is so handy- lets you pull back in nice and tight to undercut the bracken rhizome cleanly against the blade. Then lift it up tight to build a bund behind you at a higher elevation.

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Matron says it's time for your medication

Thanks for that.

Good Morning Everyone.

Peas?......

I strongly suspect 4 is fine to pay the bill to have the evergreen ones reduced to under 2M if necessary. Those aren't the concern, it's the deciduous ones next to them which they're much more protective over. It appears to be much sensitive with those. Personally i'm fine with that approach. Again i'm just not certain which way the council will go with this one. Hopefully the deciduous ones dont get affected too much. 😞

From what I've read it's Charlie Kray's stepson who is selling them off after his mother died, might take a mooch over to the auction, not that I'll buy anything.

Versatility and taking away a hassle for others to learn the software - always a good thng

misleading 🙄

There is nothing wrong with being content in life, and if pottering around grafting on the ground is it, then go for it.