sime42
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Everything posted by sime42
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Yep, getting and tending a garden, or any patch of land, has to be one of the best ways to get yourself rooted to a place.
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Sounds like there were a few fair weather APFers! 😜 The rain on the Saturday was nothing really: barely more than drizzle for half an hour, with 5 mins of light rain, then it was all over. Nothing like we've had over the last 24 hours in the Midlands.
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Fantastic. I've never seen one of them flowering before. Are you sure it's a Bread plant though, looks like a Cheese plant, a Monstera.
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The Logfather.
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The Wind in the Willows.
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Just been reminded of this catchy little ditty, or annoying earworm, depending on perspective.
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Prescribing nature for human health. Trees, green spaces etc.
sime42 replied to sime42's topic in General chat
Thanks, not heard of that, I'll give it a listen as well. It all comes down to numbers then. Fractals get a mention in that first talk. @Macpherson - you'll find it interesting if you're still around. It's not just having a green and tree'd vista to look at, the exact fractal dimension of it also plays a part. Apparently. -
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Are there buyers for red cedar?
sime42 replied to Calvados's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
You could probably sell it to Chainsaw Carvers. Minimal processing required, just whole trunks cut to length. Saw this at the APF at the weekend.
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On that note. There were plenty of Mullets there. Good show, but too many annoying little spiders and too many Mullet boys! I was there on the Saturday and it was quite quiet, especially in the afternoon. It was definitely smaller than previous years, though I did miss the 2022 one. There used to be a big circuit that went up the hill, then around through the wood and back down again. .
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So I listened to/watched this earlier. Trees get a lot of mention, not surprisingly, so I thought it's worth sharing it on here incase anyone is interested in such things. Trees in the urban environment, planning, the importance of green spaces etc etc. Plus a lot more besides. It confirms what a lot of us probably already suspected. It's nice to see it backed up by what seems like quite rigourous scientific research. It could be brushed off as touchy feely hippy stuff otherwise. I'd not heard of the woman before, but I was very impressed with her. Kathy Eallis. She deals with the subject in a very no-nonsense manner. Turns out that she is a life peer, with a long list of qualifications and experience in the field.
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The religion of food really is the only true religion. I'd give the Tuna fatty chunk a go certainly. The Sea Urchin though, really? Doesn't it just taste incredibly fishy? I've seen it on menus and tables in Greece, but never plucked up courage to try it. The father in law is partial to fish eyes, a sought after delicacy apparently.
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It's alright, we could all chip in and treat him to one of these. Lenovo Mechanical Energy Harvesting keyboard & mouse concept never needs to be plugged in - Liliputing LILIPUTING.COM Lenovo Mechanical Energy Harvesting keyboard & mouse concept never needs to be plugged in
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Fair do's. Not got any gherkins in the fridge?
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I get your points, but I was more thinking from the perspective of flavour rather than hygiene. The few times I've had raw fish, sushi/sashimi, I've been underwhelmed. It was ok, but I was thinking all the while, "I wish it had been cooked just a little, it doesn't taste of much". Similar with raw meat. Not at all impressed with raw oysters either, but cooked they were really rather good. For me the tastiest bit of a steak is around the outside where it's browned and caramelised. I must admit I've never tried raw bacon but I assumed it would be a similar deal. The comparison with prosciutto does make it sound slightly more tempting, but not enough.
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I have just one question. Why? Why not cook the bacon?
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I'd always choose Dill or Cumin or any of their cousins instead of mouse droppings.
