Graham
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This English elm was one of many. The whole hedge is elm; there was a wood comprising solely elm; it is still standing 40 years after its companions died.
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My eyes started to go a few years ago. I blamed it on curry initially. I noticed it when I'd pick up a curry on a Sunday evening after being out fishing. The cottage I lived in was fairly dark and I'd sit down with my curry and pick up a book to read. I struggled a bit and it always seemed to coincide with curry...so that got the blame. Eventually I tried on a pair of 1.5x mag glasses and the world was transformed. Sharpening a chain became easy again :-)
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The old way was to keep brushing the sides for 10 years or so and then re lay it. Most people now just trim each year as you normally would and should be good for 50 years if done properly. When it gets gappy in the bottom let the top go up and re lay it.
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Thanks to all for comments. It's my passion to produce the best I can do.
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I know in that situation I would have removed my attachment from the rigging branch and stropped in just below my cutting point. Had similar happen many years ago. Luckily everything got hung up so no damage done. Hope he lived and learned.
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Mostly hawthorn with an odd piece of field maple and hazel.
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Thank you. Appreciated. I love seeing the hedges come back after laying.
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Passing a hedge I laid this year so popped into the farm for a look. Beautiful old fashioned farm where the farmer takes a pride in knowing what birds are nesting and where. Initial regrowth looking promising. It's dried up and what a difference a couple of months make.
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First saw I owned was a secondhand Jonsered 75. Had the 'pleasure' of having to use a Danarm 55 commercially when I was 17.
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Ah. Didn't see the iron deficiency bit. Must look more diligently in the future :-)
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Acer saccharinum is good in wet conditions. What about aspen?
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I knew a log man who killed his mrs.
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New one on me. I always thought the Highway Code advised against that in times past. I think problems occur through frustration on the motorist's part when some cyclists purposely make things as awkward as possible.
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Quite a common injury. I had a few lumps come off and embed themselves in flesh. The old fallers warned us though :-)
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Last weekend was a nightmare. Seemingly the world and his wife had decided to clad themselves in Lycra and take to the roads. Now there's good and bad in all but what is it about groups, ie 2 or more, of cyclists who seem to think it is some sort of right to make themselves as difficult to pass as possible? If they've not strung themselves out in a gapless line then they're two abreast. Along winding rural roads it's virtually impossible to overtake and if they don't leave a gap then impossible to pull in. Do these men (and it's mostly men) gain some sort of satisfaction from their antics on pushbikes or are they just awkward t!a!s all the time!
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I was pulled on the motorway a few years back. Police escorted me to weighbridge and was over on back axle plus over train weight. I was given a choice. Because the officer was nearing his finish time he told me that he could deal with it and issue an 'on the spot fine' or I could choose to deal with vosa who were operating in the same yard. He advised taking a fine which I did.
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Someone suggested whitethroat. It probably is and I was looking for an obscurity.
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Think you got the tree. Common or garden willow! Funny how you can overlook the obvious! The pic is supposed to be from UK but I wasn't sure. The red around the bird's eyes is throwing me a bit. I thought red - eyed vireo from the US but the legs are the wrong colour.
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It's from a post regarding bird id from someone I follow on twitter. It intrigued me and the tree is something I've not seen before.
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I don't know. Trying to get an id on the tree so I can narrow down the area the photo may have been taken. Can work out bird from continent hopefully.
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Not the bird but the tree. Thanks.
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I wanted to do it for a crane job. They(council) quoted me about £1600. They had to advertise the closure and inform all relevant people of closure. It was on a really quiet lane and the crane co wouldn't do it without a closure as the crane outriggers would completely block it. Ended up with a rope dismantle and stop go. Can't remember the fines that were quoted for unauthourised closure but they were pretty steep. All it takes is for CC official to be passing or a complaint and they've got you over a barrel.
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If ever you have to work with one of them then you know they ain't got a clue.
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Yes you do and it will cost. Don't even think about doing it without the required permissions off CC.
