oldwoodcutter
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I see the yanks have got to mars with that buggy. Its not common knowledge but for the past 25 years they've been planning to get one on the sun,but have always had the problem of it being too hot. After a brainstorming session last week they have now finally solved the problem. They're going at night.
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still waterproof,zips and studs ok,cant fault it.
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After an early start, finished at 1 today. Picked up my wheelbarrow and as usual spun it upside down to pop it on the truck,only noticed the dog muck on one of the barrow feet when i'd got a hand full of it. Another day in paradise.
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Thats good news mate. You cant beat having a good yard and a nice big shed.
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Mrs oldwoodcutter keeps 4 cats,Michael and his grand daughter Michaela (british blacks), And Tommy and his sister Tamara (tabbys). Needless to say,the only mice and rats we see close to the house are of the dead variety.
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What small telehandler to buy gratefull of advice
oldwoodcutter replied to gensetsteve's topic in Large equipment
Avoid any truck thats been on a livestock farm steve. -
One of my youngsters had watched me couple my big trailer onto my truck towball many times,wait for it to click and the green indicator pops up etc. He put the trailer on by himself,and i absent mindedly didnt check it,getting ready to go and all that. Got a few miles up the road to see the trailer is not in my mirrors,turned round and went back to find it had gone accross the road and buried its drawbar in the verge.And that was with the safety brake activated. Happened right beside the rear gate to raf marham so that gave the sentry guards something interesting to look at for a few minutes while i got it recovered again.
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Mrs oldwoodcutter paid .50p for a ring that fitted her little finger,she happened to show it to her friend who's a jeweller,turned out to be 18 carat gold with an opal in it.
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After trimming a garden full of connies in the pouring rain one day last week,was shown into a little shed full of drink. He handed me 8 cans of irish beer, and 2 bottles of californian white wine, which cheered mrs oldwoodcutter up momentarily.
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I wish you well if you decide to work for yourself again,but such as things are at the moment you may have to take on landscaping jobs,as pure arb is hard to win 5 days a week. Tomorrow ime painting 45 yards of close board fence,then turfing and gravelling next week,and thats all sprung from a little tree job, after which the client asked me if i knew anyone who could do it for her. Hope it all works out Andrew.
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Glad you're up and about again mate.
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Thats the kind of saw ide like to attack my cord stack with.
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You're right mr kipling,not all electric splitters are rubbish,my mates got a clark 5 or 6 ton 3 kilowatt one and i wouldnt say its slow. He shew me what it would do,and it soon busted up some beech and oak rings. Hope this helps kev.
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I think this "processor" would try your patience!
oldwoodcutter replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Firewood forum
If i was using that for more than 10 minutes, ide fall asleep standing up. -
A nun walked down the street past a parked car in which a man sat exposing himself. Somewhat taken aback,and with the local cop shop just round the corner,she called in to report it. Sgt Stupid behind the front desk asked her all the usual questions - approx age,build,black white or traveller,hair colour etc. And finally approached the last question,which was purely routeen,but he had to ask it - Was the man in a state of erection? "No",she said,"i think it was a ford fiesta".
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I've got the 4.2 metre one,very handy for siding up overgrown tall floppy hedges,and trimming up large ornamental conifers. I check it regularly for cracks in the welds and angles,but its holding together very well.
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After a busy day I generally drop off in my chair for an hour after tea - does that count?
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Knocked a couple of small laburnums down last thing this afternoon,if you'd like it you can come to my yard and collect for free.West norfolk. text 07867 764307.
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Thats good advice Harvey.
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Remarkable,but good job he didnt pay you in folding money then Dave.
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Got my old dads 6ft Tyzack 'american tooth' hanging up in the back hall where is been for yonks. Got rakers in it,and is still sharp as hasnt been used in anger since he last touched it up,about a million years ago.
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At what age would you say you're at your physical best?
oldwoodcutter replied to Mick Stockbridge's topic in General chat
Ive had 20 somethings out with me that by 10 o clock would have trouble pulling the skin off a rice pudding. My chipper man is 64 and can keep going effortlessly til i call a finish to it. Theres a big difference between strength and stamina. -
One of them looks like Frank Bruno in a skirt.
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Ide give you a hand Ed,but ime working in downham myself tomorrow.
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Went out first thing to do a little job,got wet,got paid,got home and cleaned up,then drove into town for a little cooked lunch as mrs oldwoodcutter had gone out for the day.
