sime42
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Pretty sure it would be to the benefit of this forum if that were ever to happen..
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They use it quite widely in France in construction.
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I didn't know that but not at all surprised. If you've ever cracked open a coconut shell; it's an extremely hard material. Much harder than wood for instance.
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Mine isn't hairy like that. [emoji848]
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Wow. Yep, I know it's nice wood for turning, lovely texture, colour and finishes well. There's two other dead or nearly so laburnum trees in that garden. I took a decent looking chunk yesterday and got my greedy little eyes on more when I go back! Only problem is that I've found its prone to splitting badly during seasoning when I've kept some before.
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Must be a Midlands thing, I'm also in the W.M and very happy with the veg garden in the main this year. Lettuces are growing well. Courgettes are just starting to kick into full production and peas, Mangetout, have gone crazy. Plants are 7ft tall now and we're picking enough for a meal almost every day. I'm not growing cucumbers this year, trying gherkins instead; they're productive. Loads of toms coming but non starting to ripen yet. The French beans aren't even flowering yet but I was late getting them in. I can never get my successive seed sowing right. I'll have a gap in my salad veg soon. Got lots of seedlings but they're only just big enough to plant out now.
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Kohlrabi? Very impressive.
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They're early morning operatives. I never caught them at it. Though when they got caught in the Fenn trap it was always early mornings.
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Anyone know how big or how old Laburnums can grow to? I was working on one today, stripping it of it's almost complete cover of suffocating ivy. I was surprised by how big it was. It was about 12 or maybe 14 inches diameter at ground level where I severed the ivy stems.
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Sure it's not squirrels? I used to have a problem with them attacking my courgettes. Part of the reason why I hate the buggers!
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Ouch. Not nice. What happened?
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As long as he is allowed to turn up to work in some skanky looking tracksuit bottoms all will be well for him.
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It's obviously a very useful material. I'm familiar with it in its tape and coating formats, (plumbing tape and nonstick pans!), but never used a solid block of it for anything. Of course the OP could always use some Lignum Vitae for the bearings. Worth a mention since this is a Wood Forum! It used to be used for bearings, amongst lots of other things, as it's self-lubricating with its internal oils.
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Interesting fact about PTFE:- "PTFE's resistance to van der Waals forces means that it is the only known surface to which a gecko cannot stick." Wikipedia!
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Our kettle is glass as we didn't want crappy plastic either. It's an Alcok, I think she got it from Amazon, (contrary to my beliefs!). It seems pretty good anyway, been going strong for 3 or 4 years now. Made in China though I'm afraid.
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I feel your frustration in this. I think those of us who are prepared to pay a little more for made in the UK / quality / environmentally sustainable products are in the minority. For most people's cost is king and trumps all other considerations. Not even because they're that hard up either, more just so they've got more money to spend on more crap from China that they don't need! A sad reflection of the world in which we live. Out of interest: how much do you need to charge for your charcoal to make it worth while? I'm sure you don't make a massive profit in any case.
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I agree. Somewhere in the article it stated that this was only a very small, initial step in the right direction. It might just turn into another money maker for the manufacturers anyway..Someone said that this rule could raise the price of appliances. Also something about only specialists or the manufacturers themselves being able to perform the repairs.
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Customers eh?! They don't seem to understand that a little light maintenance now and again is actually cheaper than leaving things a few years until it's a massive job. Frustrating as hell sometimes but they keep us in pocket money at least!
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Meanwhile, here's some good news finally;- Right to repair rules will extend lifespan of products, government says WWW.BBC.CO.UK Appliances will be cheaper to own, the government says, under plans that will extend the lifespan of household goods.
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The pertinent question.here is not who is committing crime, but why are they committing crime?
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That was rather superfluous. I probably should have read the previous posts first.
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I think you might be pleasantly surprised how quick yew can be actually. I'm sure Monty talked about it on gardener's world once: saying that they can grow pretty fast when young.
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They're very thirsty as well as hungry. Though aren't all hedging like that? Anyway, from a trimmers perspective you don't really want a border in front of the hedge! A nice plain bit of lawn makes the job a whole lot easier, especially the clearing up.
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True enough. I wouldn't be so keen if hedge trimming wasn't a "paid hobby"!
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Also, the more frequently you cut them, the smaller the leaves get so easier to get a smooth surface. Definitely my choice of hedging plant. Much more forgiving and easier to control than Leylandii, and denser than Laurel.
