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Wow - it works! You could be forgiven for thinking that the instructions are a windup but mpg's gone up ~3.5 since doing resetting the ecu. I can't say I've noticed anything else - smoother running etc - but the vehicle's only done 3,000 miles so I'm chuffed with the improved economy. Thanks a lot Rich.

Nonsense isn't it. A few years ago a farmer friend of mine was told to remove the paracetamol from his First Aid kits in the tractors by an H&S inspector. The reason? To remove the temptation for the driver to try and top himself with them! Did I mention that the farm is on a peninsular with 50+ft cliffs on two sides?!

Having got over the trauma of his experience I'll bet he doesn't think that way about it now; what about next time? God forbid there is one but if there is that pen could well save his life. Prescription of them is down to a GP and relevant people are given training in how to use them. This is often parents/guardians. Info from my wife, who runs the health centre for a private school with 160 boarders. There are three Epipen-carrying kids in the school (not all boarders). The pens are lifesavers so your original sentiment is well placed. If your mate genuinely believes that his life is at risk here he needs to speak to his GP in some depth. Reactions to stings are common but thankfully extreme reactions are rare. I think that current arrangements are sensible though I accept that I may change that view if faced with anaphylaxis. Best thing is to keep some Piriton or cetirizine tablets handy: for fastest action the patient should chew them. They won't deal fully with an extreme reaction but every little helps, especially if given fast. Bear in mind though that you shouldn't drive or operate machinery after taking Piriton (void insurance if you have an accident!) Cetirizine is non-drowsy and longer-lasting. Jon

I looked down on the destruction: smashed windows, cars overturned, a bus on fire, people running scared, the Police not knowing what move to make... I turned to the wife and said "Chin up darling; you did your best but maybe I should park the car".

Cotinus? I have a chunky vase of it that looks similar.

Ain't that the truth. These will go down as the Faceache Riots!

Reeves Furnishing on reeves Corner is a pile of ash mate. Fun used to be staying out all day, scrambling up trees, playing footie, riding your bike till it broke... OK so my life has never been near 'working class' whatever that is but flippin' 'eck burning shops etc just isn't what normal people think of as fun.

Thanks for the thought but for that money I don't think I'll take the chance. Can someone please fetch the smelling salts for Alycidon if he's read that post?!

Thanks. I knew I was clutching at straws somewhat but I may give it a go if I can fix up a heavy enough ledge - something that stands a chance of building up some heat. Cheers, Jon

A: If I was to fashion a shelf immediately behind the burner to give that extra 1/2" clearance would the fan work at all? I'm aware that hot air convection from the top of the burner is what makes it all happen but was wondering if the loss of convection via such a device would make the exercise pointless. Jon

Alycidon; the gap between the top of my burner and the hearth is 8.75". Does this completely preclude an Ecofan, the height of the smallest one being 9.25" I believe? Jon

In late October I'll be needing a chip site for a day Wokingham area please - specifically Sindlesham. Suggestions? Thanks, Jon

In 2003 the H&S take on them was that they did away with the need to have a second man footing the ladder!

You could be right but the holes haven't torn or otherwise distorted in seven years' use. They're 7-8mm.

Steve will have his own opinions of course but I can't say they're 'better' than tripod ladders as I've never tried those but the Ankalad costs ~£115 inc VAT and fits to conventional ladders that can still be used as such with the Ankalad legs closed. Also a tripod ladder needs to be the length of the hedge's height that you want to cut; conventional ladders, being two or three gang, are shorter for transport purposes. A small advantage of a tripod ladder I can see is when on a side slope but I just chock one foot of my ladder there. It's why I'd like to fit an adjustable foot to the bottom of my ladders.

I love laurel as firewood and recommend it to customers as it's dense. I've never noticed any smell from seasoned stuff. I doubt the cyanide persists once the wood dries.

The first time you start to overbalance is a touch unnerving but you soon learn to put the ladder against the hedge and use the hedge as a cushion. I've hung weights off the bottom rung before now for a particularly high one but Ankalad wouldn't approve. Great device.

You won't regret it I've just replaced mine as it was several years old and a couple of the spring loaded snibs had dropped out. Invaluable for hedge work. I'm going to see if I can mount mine far enough from the bottom of the ladder to fit one of these too http://www.northerntools.co.uk/pages/access/t_basemate.html If you go all the way up that ladder you'll be kissing the deck pdq!

Does anyone else use a service for which you pay at the time and then reclaim the cost from the company? You pay an annual membership (~£40) and they make their money from those who forget to claim. So if you need recovery you call them, they nominate a towaway, you pay the towaway and reclaim the full cost. We've used Autoaid (part of Boncaster Insurance Services) several times now and can't fault them or the agents they use.

Can't say I thought much of her music but no-one deserves that: just over half my age. How sad.

My senile mate keeps knocking on his own front door and running round the back to answer it. I don't think he realises what he's letting himself in for.

You could but ask CVD - Commercial Vehicles Direct. They beat Adrian Flux for my Navara recently.

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I'm sure that's the case but could you survive if wood prices were the same now as in 1979?! I don't know - maybe they are. When I look at other sectors of the economy putting their prices up 10% and more because of 'rising costs' I marvel at how farmers manage to get by at all.