sime42
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Fair point. I have thought subsequently that it was also a failure on my part, I wouldn't go as far as to say massive though. I genuinely didn't think for one minute that it would be anything other than British caught fish. Naive I guess. If I had a local fishmonger I would be in there every week, believe me. Sadly we don't have one though.
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So I bought some frozen white fish the other day from a supermarket. On reading the description it turns out that it's Alaskan Pollock packed in China. So it's traveled from Alaska to China to the UK. The food miles involved in that make me shudder. Surely that's a massive failure of the market, or the capitalist system. The sooner we stop doing stuff like that the better. It's crazy. That must need some kind of regulation. If Brexit fixes problems like that then great, there is a silver lining to the cloud. I doubt it though. I heard today that we only produce 50% of our own food, the other 50% is imported. So if we reduce trade with our neighbours in Europe then we'll be forced to import more food from further around the globe. Hence more food miles. Not good.
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This is interesting, not heard of this idea before. How do you fix the carbon in green waste? And how do you stop it from composting itself?
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Well called, guilty as charged. [emoji30] Kind of shot myself in the foot again. But ....... In my defence, I think the time for diplomacy has sadly passed, it just doesn't seem to cut it any longer. You have to shout to be heard these days.
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Lots do I'm sure. The problem is they don't have the loudness of voice that the naive arrogant Island Monkeys have. It's weird; the Pro Brexit point of view would have been an anachronism even 100 years ago. Now it's just deluded craziness. I'm sure Putin is rubbing his hands with glee right now, thinking about the divide and conquer strategy..
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Yes it's sweet but only very slightly. Strange sticky glutinous texture as well. I guess if there was nothing else sweet around ......
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On a more serious note. Very good knowledge and advice on asthma and pollen etc. Nice reminder of how Arbtalk can be a great place at times.
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I think the red fleshy bit of the berry is actually the only non-toxic part of a yew tree. I've tried it out of interest, (and for the danger thrill if I'm honest!) a couple times. It's not bad but not very tasty either, not much point.
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Unbelievable .....
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Bit easier to tie.
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I find a Distel Hitch with a micro pulley works well on the wire core flip line.
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We've got a lovely Service Industry though.[emoji12] What more could you want?!
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To be returned I reckon.
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That's interesting. I didn't know there were Japanese Bill Hooks around. Stands to reason that they're be good quality.
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And they keep you fit!
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It's definitely got to be an old Bill Hook that you need to get if you want good quality and cutting ability. I don't think specific make is that important, as long as it's old. I personally have always like Brades tools;- good steel that sharpens to a very sharp edge easily and holds it. I'm sure any of the other makes would be equally good though, it's probably just personal preference. Lots of others to choose from:- Ewell, Nash, Whitehouse, Harrison, Swift etc..Any of those would be vastly better than the modem crap. There looks to be quite a few on eBay, though not as cheap and plentiful as they once were a few years back.
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A man after my own heart. I've got a box of old edge tools, mainly Bill Hooks of various shapes and sizes. They don't make them like they used to do they?!
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How many axes?! That's just showing off. [emoji12]
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Gransfors axe stone for me. It's not cheap, like all their stuff, but I reckon it should last a lifetime, unless you're an old school lumberjack. It's got a course and a fine side. Once you get the knack of it you can put a lovely edge on an axe, and polish the cheeks if you want to as well, (improves cutting due to less friction). Quite therapeutic to use if you've got the time. If the axe is really blunt then a file to start with is good. I've had some success with peening knicks back in before. If the edge is otherwise quite good except for a knick or ding or two. It's quicker to push the metal back into line with the rest of the edge rather than removing loads of edge metal to get it all aligned to the low point of the dent. (If you follow what I mean).
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I used this stuff recently on a chopping board. It did the job very well, and reasonably priced. Brandon Bespoke 100% Pure Mineral Oil - Food Safe - Chopping Board Oil WWW.EBAY.CO.UK Pure Mineral Oil – Food Safe. The high quality Pure Mineral Oil penetrates into the wood, providing protection and revitalizes the wood’s natural colour and character. It will also prolong the life of the wood.
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Rather harsh I must say. I've only read the end of this thread but still.
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280 tractors! What a private collection.
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Anyone looking for a vintage tractor? This guy has an amazing collection, all being dispersed yesterday and today. Be well worth a look see if you're in the area. Auction Finder WWW.AUCTIONFINDER.CO.UK Auction Finder is a one stop shop auction website that helps keep you up-to-date with all the latest auction mart and sale information from around the UK.
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I thought I'd been noticing more ivy around the place as well over the years. I'd be interested to know why exactly. Factors might be climate, lack of maintenance, hedging techniques etc. Same thing with brambles too, I'm sure there's more of them around in woodlands. Anyone else noticed that? I've heard speculation that that might be climate or agriculture related, too much nitrate on the land maybe.
