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No mention of terrorist motives in the Southport enquiry either yet. Are you hoping that'll come out in due course? Until then, there's some concerning figures just come out from the Prevent programme. #Readthenumbers Of the 8,769 referrals where the type of concern is specified, 21%, or 1,798 cases, were due to “extreme rightwing concerns”; 10%, or 870, were referrals connected to Islamist ideology; and 56%, or 4,917, were for individuals judged to have no identified ideology. Five per cent (469) of referrals were due to concerns regarding “fascination with extreme violence or mass casualty attacks (where no other ideology)”. This category recorded a large increase in referrals in the latest quarter, January to March 2025, rising by 240% compared with the previous quarter. The latest data showed that children aged 11-15 represented the largest proportion of referrals where the individual's age was known, at 36%. This was followed by children aged 16-17, at 13%. There were also 345 referrals for children younger than 10, representing 4% of the total cases. It seems to me that we're raising a generation of very ****************ed up children at the moment. Why is that, what do you think is going wrong in our society Davey? Where has this sick fascination with violence come from? Major issues like this are what the public discourse should be centred on. Not all the other guff.

Out of interest Gareth, what are your chosen, reliable news sources?

Cinzano Biancos! Can I deny everything? (Then onto the Mall after)

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Apologies. Bike inner tubes work well for this. cut a section out and with a twist it holds it in place. I'll post a picture later

Apart from the single point of wear, you will get. A stainless swivel bit would be a good upgrade, assuming its alluminium atm.

As I have always understood it the big dawgs are softwood dawgs coz of the thick chunky bark .

PeteB and Dan, I'd 100% agree with you, re: supporting UK/EU manufacturing, every time -I always detest/avoid buying Chinese goods or tools.. I'd actually spoken with the Greenmech designer/director about two potential improvements to the CS100, prior to likely buying one (-and he was already independently considering one of the mods, then ). But that was 2 years ago now, and sadly, it's evidently gone nowhere, in the light of recent sad takeover news there.. So, against all my principals, it's likely to be the Chinese/MDL chipper ( itself a copy of a Japanese machine !), the best replacement for my small chipper. It has the valuable addition (to me) of a feed roller and tracks, over the M500 JoBeau unit. 🤔😒

Scottish land ownership is pretty murky. Its much harder to work out who owns land, there are a lots of murky community ownership tenures around, the owners can hide bheind companys, trusts or nominees and far more of it is not on a modern map-based registration system. Are worried about trees falling on houses or roads? I think you have a two options. - Pay a solicitor that specialises in land ownership to work out who the owner is. - pay for a tree survey to give to the council or discuss with your house insurers

New Senser album, @Oldfeller.

Which is a mystery as to why Ford didn't sell an E85 Bronco...

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JCB have been competitive for machines for me, and I believe they will also offer PL ins.

That’s a fairly simplistic view, but one I totally agree with.

PS: Forecast here is 16 degrees

Not had any issues of them getting stuck, mostly pull them from the ground unless its a tight union. The steel ringed saver needs a bit of thought before pulling as it would hurt.

Looking for a reliable tree worker for occasional quality domestic tree jobs. Must have own full climbing kit but will be predominantly on the ground. Will be some climbing opportunities. Own saws preferred. Must have basic rigging skills. Evidence of previous work essential. Need at least cs30/31/38. Efaw or preferably efaw+f. Good rates paid for a good cutter. Msg me and we can arrange a chat. 07398958616

OK. ffs the price has gone up in the past two years. this is what I have and I would recommend it. Mityvac Silverline Vac/Pres Metal Pump Kit MV8500 646541004116 | eBay UK WWW.EBAY.CO.UK All images shown are for illustration purpose only. Silverline Vac/Pres Metal Pump Kit. just make sure you get one that does vacuum as well as pressure. Mityvac do a similar pressure only tester that I bought by accident first time round.

Very pretty but as far as I can see it is a complicated/expensive way to save a small amount of time.

I got fed up after both a Husqvarna and an Oregon one failed and leaked. I now just use an 5L aspen can filled with pump fuel and a 5L oregon chain oil can. Both pour really well without a funnel if you keep them at about 3/4 full. But I'm normally never far from a vehicle.

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