Rich Rule

Minus 7c here this morning in Nesodden. Took the doggo for a short walk and it was crispy. Been like this for about a week now. To the west of Oslo, T my mates gaff a tree brought down some power lines during the week and he was cooking on the wood burning stove and using candles. - Cabin life! They has over a metre of wet snow fall in a few days and caused a bit of mayhem.

Dealers? You getting your kit ready for Appleby?

Just exposing the pup to different things. She seems very good in the cage during the day and at night. had a bit of an early finish yesterday so took her up the farm as were unpacking. Let her say hello to the tractors and chippers. I think the best bit for her was the run about on one of the fields in the snow. IMG_6318.MOV

That seems a very tight eye? Are you sure the measurements where correct? If so, beat the shit out of it with a hammer and manipulate it. Tie is off to a solid anchor and shock load the shit out of it. Beat between each shock load.

I heard a zeppelin bend was the best for this application but I could never remember how to tie it. I have used this method lots of times. You just have to plan a bit to make sure the connection knot is on the down leg as the knot can get stuck up there. Don’t ask how I know. I just used bowline to bowline with a long tail in each then did a knot type thingy with the tails as a stopper knot.

Got to disagree with you there. I had Anschutz .22 and HMR. Identical guns, stocks Interchangeable. I always prefer end the HMR over the .22. Even though the .22 was accurate and cheaper ammo, I grabbed the HMR 9 times out of 10. I have arranged to import the HMR and left the .22 in the UK, for that reason. Anyone want an Anschutz .22? For sale with moderator and optics. Lovely gun just I am a leftie.

That’s the plan. I am currently in the process of applying for export of my shotguns and firearms from the Uk. I had to do Hunting course and test here before I could apply with the police. That process took about 22 weeks for the application alone, UK is running about 6 weeks for export papers to be approved. So yes, I would like to work her when she is older.

Matty, do you allowance for a .22? I have a nice Anschutz .22 rim fire. Great gun and very accurate. It’s at the RFD in Billingham. He is shipping the rest to me in Norway but I didn’t apply for that one as it is a Righthanded thumb stock and I’m a leftie.

About the size of a decent Lab but a bit smaller than a German Shep, bit like a Husky on ‘roids. Something like this when fully grown. One of the oldest Scandinavian breeds but not many of them about. A friend has Kira’s aunti and a lady who lived over the back has a 7 yo bitch. They can be very calm and stoic in the home and not easily ruffled, yet great as a hunting dog. Hence the name, Jamthund or Swedish Moose dog. Not to be mistaken with the smaller Norwegian Moose Dog.

As a breed they are renowned for being fearless, hence why they are used for hunting and guarding. We are just trying to make her feel settled and giving her space when she wants it. Must be a bit of trauma getting pulled away from mama and sisters like that. She has two older brothers now LOL. IMG_6285.MOV

Drove down to the south of Norway on Friday. Been chatting to a breeder for over a year and finally there was a pup for us. 6.5 hours drive home and she was pretty good in the cage. There was a bit of barking the first night, last night she slept through without sound but I did leave the cage open but she didn’t leave it. Just seems to whine when the door is locked. I’ll be working on that the next few days. Meet Kira, 9 weeks old Jämthund, she is settling in to her new surrounding quite nicely. She is already sitting on command and walking pretty well on a leash. Gonna do plenty of puppy training over the next few weeks and then in April, hopefully do a blood trail course with her.

We have a puppy (not a kelpie) ready to pickup from the southern part of Norway. The weather has been pretty bad this weekend so hopefully we will get down there later in the week or next weekend. My kids are really looking forward to getting their own dog. I grew up with gun dogs and they have been really close to their grandads gun dogs but sadly he is no longer and the dogs went to a few of his hunting buddies. I will be adding some pictures to this thread when she arrives.

Sorry for your loss. What breed was Santi?

Very Shpeshul! 😁

It sure mate. We just used ply for everything. Drill a few holes in the ends and some polyprop rope and just can create hinges if you need to.

Edit as a side note, sometimes it is how you sell it. We used to do quite a few through the house jobs in SE London and Kent. At the quoting stage the guy would comment on how nice the decor was etc and that he would instruct us to put down tarps and plywood against the walls and we would do our best to keep it clean. Then would add, if they went to the supermarket and grabbed a load of boxes and gaffer tape they could tape up door and corners just to be extra sure. 9 times out of 10 we would turn up with the ply board and tarps etc but entering the house it would be something like CSI crime scene. All taped off, card board everywhere and plastic sheeting. It meant we would be able to crack I. A full pace, showed respect to their property with our efforts and help them remove the stuff they had put up. Customers over the moon and we always got a tip. Manage the customers expectations. ToO many companies just quote a job and then expect/let the lads get in with it. I have lost count of the number of jobs I went to with a dilapidated prefab in the garden with knackered asbestos roof. Again sheets of ply laid in the roof and then you do t have to worry about repair or expensive fixes. Same as for greenhouses. Yet a bit of forethought and planning removes all the hassles. Such as apologising to the customer, having to fix on their own time and thread like this asking advise on what others would do.

Work towards their strengths. Get some sheets of ply and take them to jobs like that. They work wonders propped up against a wall, by a window, on shed roofs etc.

My mistake. I was on the phone before. Now I see it is the TW150 not the 230. Still a good chipper. Is it meant to be a direct competition of the GM150? I dont know much about the GM range, even though I have used quite a few. Edit: FFS I need to learn to read as well. I see now you have bought a 230 and the above picture was your first 150 which you were reminiscing about. Ill get my coat now, LOL

Cracking Chipper. I haven’t used the petrol version but used plenty of the TW 230’s. Did you get the throttle bungee thrown in for free? 😁

I bought that setup quite some years ago with 16mm Polydyne rope. For heavy rigging it was great as it wasn’t far off the WLL of 18mm rope but didn’t need the large impact block. I then added smaller rigging ropes when I needed them. when I was contract climbing in the Uk I snapped a few rigging line heavy rigging, so wanted something I could trust.

I would get the rc 2001 bollard. It is pretty much idiot proof and easier to show newer staff how to use than a PoW or the stein version.

If you mean by good conditions, they get a small electric go kart and it really doesn’t matter if they put the letters in the correct boxes…. Then yeah, there working conditions are amazingly good.

Tell me about it! Norway has lots of positive points. Their postal service isn’t one of them. It’s like a third world service. I honestly cannot guarantee anything will be received or arrive. The when it does arrive late there is often a load of fees tacked onto the package. Usually parcels.

Bored again? Not got any motorways round your way you could go and play on?