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[sime42]

24 minutes ago, Botty Cough said:

I've been up a couple of small ones over the years.

About 30m or so but I'd be keen to go up a big one. Bloody bark is brutal but it was coming out so just mullered it.

Be interesting to see how they do but with the amount of rain we've had so long as they hold on they should grow well..

If we get too much wind and the ground is saturated I would expect them to go over ...

 

The issue is more that our increasingly hot, dry summers and resulting draughts might kill them off I think.

[Botty Cough]

26 minutes ago, sime42 said:

 

The issue is more that our increasingly hot, dry summers and resulting draughts might kill them off I think.

Yeah possibly.

It's either on or off here now.

Weather they can retain enough water for the burn season we will have to wait and see.

The chestnut trees around here certainly suffered last year.

[openspaceman]

27 minutes ago, sime42 said:

 

The issue is more that our increasingly hot, dry summers and resulting draughts might kill them off I think.

Long ago I was told wind would prevent UK growing tall trees but I haven't seen an open grown wellingtonia blown down. I have seen lots with their tops taken out by lightning.

[peds]

I'm guessing it's the droughts that might kill them, not the draughts. 

 

Could always give them a scarf and a hot water bottle though, just in case.

[Johnsond]

1 hour ago, sime42 said:

 

Nah, you're alright thanks. I don't think your poor abused keyboard could take it. It must be on its last legs already.

 

That’s unlike you 42 you were the queen of questions during the farce, demanding answers and explanations was most definitely your modus operandi. Regard’s my keyboard were you not commenting on the fact I’ve been busy elsewhere yesterday 🤷‍♂️make your mind up 42. 

Edited March 13, 2024 by Johnsond

[openspaceman]

28 minutes ago, peds said:

I'm guessing it's the droughts that might kill them, not the draughts. 

 

 

Yes I guess that @sime42 did mean drought.

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Big coastal  one in Bodnant  was blown down

 

 

 

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[sime42]

1 hour ago, openspaceman said:

Long ago I was told wind would prevent UK growing tall trees but I haven't seen an open grown wellingtonia blown down. I have seen lots with their tops taken out by lightning.

 

I don't think there's any danger of mine succumbing to wind or lightning damage for some years yet.

 

 

[Mick Dempsey]

Joey Barton is being sued by Jeremy Vine.

Now I’m no fan of JV, but Barton has this coming.

He’s on Twitter trying to get crowd funding for legal costs.

The absolute throbber is heading for a big reality check.

[Steven P]

I saw that, the insults he was throwing about are the kind that could stick and could be career ending. Banter is one thing and the false arguments that they have so that they can keep their names in the public domain, part of being in public life. However there is line I think and crossing it isn't acceptable - comparing Vine to Rolf Harris? I assume he was referring to Harris conviction of touching up school girls and not dodgy painting on the TV. Unacceptable and deserves all he gets. Probably all who make similar insults deserve the same.