Saw-sick Steve

Top quality wood, but always seems to involve so much pain for such little reward, bleddy spiky old stuff.

A fair while back, when I was young, free, and single, me and a mate got off with a couple of girls down at St. Ives. It was November but a lovely sunny day and we wanted to persuade them to go for a dip with us. I gave a lovely spiel about the effects of the Gulf Stream on the Cornish coast, and the fact that it would be warmer in than out, but they remained unconvinced until I'd agreed to go in first. I stripped off and ran in to the sea in as macho a way as I thought possible. All went well until I hit what we call the ''Oh-Zone'', which I'll leave you to work out exactly where on the male body that is! Jeez, my scream could probably be heard in Penzance! Needless to say, any vestiges of ''cool'' shrank away as fast as my 'tackle', and a button mushroom wasn't going to impress anyone. And in answer to your other question - no, I didn't. Nor did me mate...

Er, no....

At Gettysburg some years ago, I remember walking past a large Oak that had a sign by it stating ''Abraham Lincoln walked past this tree''. Made me chuckle and wonder what he got up to by any other trees further on the walk!

What he said!

Most of the advice has already been given, I can thoroughly recommend the use of a neoprene support. A word on cortisone injections. My missus did a physio course, and I've had the same advice from the Doc - only have a maximum of 3 over any one period. Cortisone just masks the pain and enables you to continue in the short term, which is why its use is so popular with sports people to enable them to finish a match. Long term, you are still doing damage to the affected part of your body. You have my sympathies, I had it a few years back and 'tis a bugger. Hope yer well soon, and Happy New Year!

I thought it was for use in paying off those Xmas bills - but not so many places carry cash nowadays.

Well, there is a certain parallel I s'pose. Baghdad ; a cultural jewel, surrounded by desert. Camborne ; a cultural desert surrounded by a jewel - Redruth!

That would be great - he could count up to 20 then.

Thought you gaming addicts didn't use much soap!

If its a statutary Bridleway then surely the local authority is responsible for the upkeep? If it's a permissive one, then approach the British Horse Society who may provide practical and / or financial assistance. I'd be wary of leaving yourself open to possible litigation if you undertake work yourself.

A souvenir I acquired from India as well - lovely experience ! Didn't know about the never getting rid of it though - are you sure thats correct? There are cases throughout the world now, in Canada its known as ''Beaver fever'' (fnarr,fnarr) and there are cases reported in the UK.

No, I don't. But there's a lot that do.

Ha! They still call guns ''thunder-sticks'' in Camborne, the last few flintlocks possessed by the townsfolk are now in Truro museum. No new ones have been bought since 1788, when they ran out of beads. (I have a Theoben, for what its worth)

Cheers Mozza., but I'm assuming that ''true'' HD is only available at the mo. on an HD platform. As I don't watch a huge amount of telly, is it worth getting a 1080, or is HD TV for the masses still some way off - bearing in mind we don't have cable or satellite?

I used to know a girl like that.

Joking aside, when it comes to logs this is very often the competition we face. I was talking to a bloke the other day who does a few logs ''on the side'', along with a bit of gardening etc. His missus works full time on ,19k a yr, he can earn up to 6 grand a year ''declared'' () before it affects their benefits. Free health care, glasses, prescriptions etc... The whole family managed to go on holiday to Turkey at half-term - more than we could manage. Can't blame people for working the system, but it does grind my gears on occasion.

Could do with a new telly, the valves on the old one having given out. The wife wants a LCD flatscreen but I cant work out whether to get an HD ready, or spend a bit more on a 1080 full HD ready. Or indeed what the difference is?

You had a Wellingtonia growing in your living room!?

I'll echo that, Nadelek Lowen, ha bledhen nowyth da. (Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year)

Perhaps it was a badger. A ginger badger. Perhaps its badger mates went to Tescos and got it one of those now banned Christmas cards. And perhaps, fed up of being remorselessly teased by its badger mates, this card was the last straw. So it climbed up the tree. And the rest, like the badger, is history. (or it may be just a fox:thumbup:)

Yeh, had that a lot with the wife arranging everything, then having to check with hubbie to OK the details. Regarding the m3 thing, I don't find it strange at all. I would estimate that up to a third of my customers would struggle to visualise a cubic metre, some older ones would have a problem with a metre! Thats why I resent the sneery attitude of some who decry anyone who doesn't just advertise in a 'standard' volume ( ie a m3), and jeer at the 'how many logs in a transit?' type seller. I can give customers the volume in m3 if they request it, but what about Granny Treleaven up the road? ''Hello dear, I need some logs - how many logs in a load?'' '' Well, just over a cubic metre'' ''Whats that dear?'' '' A cubic metre - its the unit the wise heads have told me I should be selling my logs in'' ''But what does that look like, m'dear?'' ''Err.., remember that Bedford van that your Sydney used to have?'' ''Oh yes, dear'' ''Well, it would fill the back of that.'' '' Lovely, dear, I'll have one of them please.'' And I've had more than one conversation along those lines, I can tell you.

Fixed that for you. :thumbup: