nepia
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Likewise re the reputation and that's among the farming community. Way back at the end of the 70s a large estate in Sussex starting replacing Land Rovers with them; the first guy to get one was the head shepherd and after a week he said he'd refuse the offer of his Landy back.
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...or on a scaffold frame. Pat Ferrett did some stumps for me years ago using this method. Can't find the pics though.
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With my (tiny number of) IBCs I'm putting a pallet on top of the full cages, laying a length of 2m wide scaffold sheet along the row of cages and then another pallet on top of each cage again. The overlap of the sheet at the sides is minimal for the wind to get a purchase on. To reduce it further you could fold a pleat along the length of the sheet to make the sheet the width of the cage. To access any cage I only have to lift off pallets (I try to use lightweight ones for the top layer) and roll the sheet back. Don't knock the strong wind; it's what does your drying!
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That is brilliant. I'm not a fan of Izzard but he's done well there that's for sure.
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Tough terrain then. I broke them in helping manage veteran oaks in woodland whose understorey is 4'+ brambles and fallen trees/branches. I was dragging brush out for later chipping or stacking bigger stuff for habitat all in the brambles.
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Darned comfy. I also have a pair of Stein Somethings which I can only wear with ease for half a day. The Waldlaufers are good all day. I'm a groundie 95% of the time but have worn the Meindls with spikes and didn't have a problem. If you ever try them don't be put off by the fit out of the box. I wondered what I'd let myself in for as I could barely get them on but after a few hours when they'd warmed up and been manipulated by use they stretched and moulded very well.
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Escallonia I'd say.
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An obvious solution if you have anything strong enough to take it. The early D40s had factory-fitted (welded and bolted) ladder racks. The later ones had bare rear screens! £225 got me an ally rack held in place with 5 self-tapping bolts! Not rubbishing your suggestion at all; I only wish it was feasible to put into action. I would love to hitch a rope onto the Jo Beau and wind a coffee grinder handle, grinning smugly as the beast inched its way up the ramps.
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With my Jo Beau I toolclip one end of a length of old multiplait to a shackle permanently fixed to the chipper framework then hand over hand the machine up the ramps from the pickup, jamming my feet against the base of the open tailgate (or frame of a trailer). The rope has a series of triple Fishermans tied in it.
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Have you seen the size of specimen Architectural Plants sell? The price tags match...
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Nice little tree. Given the location and the first hit when you Google it I'll bet the owners paid a small fortune for it from Architectural Plants.
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The M300 will be easy on your own. I do it onto a Navara buck with 7' ramps: rope on the machine and a foot jammed against the base of the open tailgate. A Transit will thus be a doddle. An M200 you should be able to tuck under your arm so you can jump in
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I don't see why not Steve. It does with Lawsons.
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My missus demands it. Put a piece (green or dry) on top of the burner until it starts to scorch and the house smells great.
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Make the tailgate removeable!
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MattMoss what's your secret?! I'm very impressed; how did your operate an investigative trail to ID this thing? Still have every faith in me Kev?!
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:congrats::congrats::congrats:
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I've been through a list of Sapindaceae and they're nearly all tropical or thereabouts, including those two suggestions. We may never know...
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A better point; natural variation wouldn't explain 4 seeds in the drupe of a plant known to produce only one. Damn and blast.
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How about pungens? I think the presence/absence of spines may not mean much; ever noticed how spineless some hawthorn seems compared to others of the species? Natural variation I'd suggest. Re the opposite/alternate leaf thing I'm seeing both conditions in your pics!
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Hmm... the shots you took on page 1 show alternate leaves surely albeit that the one above has opposite ones it seems. Is it possible that new shoots appear to show opposite leaves that later move apart as the wood ripens? Just asking...
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Thank you. I agree! Kev, give it up ; we know. I'll look up some other Eleag-thingys when I get a mo and see if I can satisfy you. But I'm right.
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It could be another species of the genus; there are only 70 or so!
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Well I'm still going with Eleagnus x ebbingei. Here's a Google Image of it with fruit https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elaeagnus_x_ebbingei_IP0810001.jpg Did you encounter any spines on the 1-2 yr old growth?
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Well you'd think so but this thread started 4 years ago and I'm not aware of every year being 'bad' for wasps so it seems that good numbers of queens now doesn't mean large numbers of the insect generally next year. Isn't there an entomologist here who can explain all...?
