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  1. Dave Martin
    They will be buying their petrol on a platts plus margin based deal or on an average of competitor marker site prices all of which change on a daily basis due to demand, exchange rates, which oil pipe has just blown up etc etc ... believe me they will only be making around 3p GROSS thats why so many petrol stations have closed. I used to own a company which built owned and operated petrol stations for many many years.
  2. Dave Martin
    The `greedy Texaco` as you call them will more than likely be working for a gross profit of 3p on that 138.9 sale which they will be selling from their premises in which they have probably invested 800k and no doubt the purchase will be made on credit card with a cut of that 3p going to the credit card company and thats if they can sell it before it contracts in their cold underground tanks after being delivered hot and then evaporating as it moves around all of which the `greedy` petrol station owner will have paid the duty on for it to disappear into thin air.... I am somewhat of an expert in this field
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    So on that basis I would actually be paid to take the fuel away
  4. Dave Martin
    Where are the crates situated Scott, we spoke awhile ago.
  5. Dave Martin
    Dean youve brought me around to your way of thinking ... stop those people using those noisy gas guzzling chainsaws chopping down all those pretty trees that supply oxygen to the enviroment then they wont need to drive their big gas guzzling cars to the tree in the first place
  6. Dave Martin
    Everyone seems to be talking about the cost of motoring on this thread but the fuel price increase will cause all prices to rise from your food to your saws from the maintenance man who travels to fix your electrics, plumbing whatever, its all transported by road.
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    Why
  9. Dave Martin
    From Bagshaws ?
  10. Dave Martin
    AND another duty increase to come in April
  11. Dave Martin
    And tomorrow that will be 140.9 with the VAT increase
  12. Dave Martin
    Bagshaws Residential auction in Derby .... I went to look at it around August I think.
  13. Dave Martin
    Carl was this plot in an auction last year?
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  15. Dave Martin
    Vented bags not builders bags .. on pallets with good air flow 10" logs. In my opinion ash and holly wont burn green and sycamore seasons well within six to nine months.
  16. Dave Martin
    In your opinion what do you consider the minimum seasoning time to get each of the following species of wood to below 25% (say stored in vented bags covered). And dont be purist and say 12 months to everything. 1. Ash …………. How many months ? 2. Oak…….. … How many months ? 3. Sycamore…….How many months ? 4. Holly ……… How many months ? 5. Maple ……… How many months ? 6. Eucalyptus ….. How many months ? 7. Apple……… How many months ? 8. Hawthorn …….How many months ? 9.Lime………… How many months ? 10. Poplar …….…How many months ?
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    http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/firewood-forum/20216-poplar-aie-firewood-guide.html
  18. Dave Martin
    I want one thats working for £1500
  19. Dave Martin
    Being my first year I still have lots of stock but I was talking to a local tree surgeon who said that all the log people that he knows have ran out ... he gave them my card
  20. Dave Martin
    Good idea. I was going to tie a rope around but rachet strap sounds better
  21. Dave Martin
    My first attempt collapsed and now I use 2 clips on each corner with numerous plastic ties.
  22. Dave Martin
    Ticket for Billy Elliot in London ... I choked when I watched the film
  23. Dave Martin
    Have you got a pic of that Steve and what sort of money can you pick them up for?
  24. Dave Martin
    Thanks mate you to ... just trying to explain to my fourteen year old daughter that its time to stop the mince pie and sherry
  25. Dave Martin
    To all Arbtalk members who have given me advice, encouragement and shared your wisdom thus helping me in my Firewood venture and to all those members who will no doubt do so in the future I would like to wish you all with great gratitude a VERY Merry Christmas ..... BUT .. NO kisses

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