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Moving a few ash logs for next years firewood.
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There's a couple of phrases I use which I can't help saying when delivering wood. When I see the customer filling up the wheel barrow or log basket I say ' that's the beauty of firewood,it warms you up even before you burn it' or 'If it was any more seasoned it would be fossilized'
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Alone in the Wilderness- Mike Tomkies. For anyone who liked the Guy Grieve book and all of BB's books then you will love all of mikes books.Also rec 'a last wild place ' and Between Earth and Paradise.
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That seems very cheap.What sort of cover do you get for that ? Thanks for all the comments,very helpful.
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Can anyone suggest any companies that provide good value tractor Insurance ? NFU won't even quote because I don't have any existing policies with them and Aviva bump up the quotes If you use your tractor on general treework jobs because they class it as 'forestry contracting'!
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I may have opened a can of worms I think or should that be a can of tuna !
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I wonder what the dolphins think about this,or even the sharks or even every living creature in the sea !
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Ever wondered about sharpening an old circular saw for firewood production.
melvyn replied to Frank's topic in Firewood forum
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Ever wondered about sharpening an old circular saw for firewood production.
melvyn replied to Frank's topic in Firewood forum
Interesting thread Frank.I have since purchased the 'heating with wood' book by Andy Reynolds and it offers quite a different insight into firewood.The same author wrote a book on wind and solar electricity and this is even more gripping.If like me you struggle to grasp the technology behind renewable energy read this book and it all makes complete sense.The link to LiLi ,low impact living ,opens up a whole new world to anyone interested in self sufficiency. -
Would welcome thoughts on what at first glance seems like a nice little tractor for small scale forestry and yard tractor
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If only it was that simple.Im afraid the Hse aren't happy with self loler examination as they see it as a compromise of health and safety procedures as it could be argued that the examination wasn't impartial.I have the loler qualification and send my own kit out to someone else.If anyone wants their kit examined in the East Yorks/lincs regions I'd be happy to provide a service.
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Can anyone recommend an Insurance provider for commercial vehicles,fleet group etc.In particular someone who dosen't quote massive add ons when you have a new employee and want to add his/her name to the policy.
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With all this snow about it's made me realise how useful an open sided barn type shelter would be.Does anyone know of any self assembly kits or have plans to build one from telegraph poles or steel girders.
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North lincs mate,was fun to start with,now a bit of a pain.
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A few more pics.When I took these I could see ice crystals in the air.
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Never seen icicles like this.
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Nice photos,I have found a new use for the blower
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Its in the North Lincs area.Since then we have had about a foot of snow overnight and its still snowing,more photos attached.
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A Few pictures on my travels today.
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Ive have an echo 350 tes top handled chainsaw which I find really useful in certain situations but im struggling to find a supplier of original bars.Ive got an oregan compatable bar but the original narrower bar seemed to make the saw more balanced.Anyone know a supplier ?
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As with all game birds pigeon might smell after a few days but it takes a long time to go off,an old game keeper I know used to hang his pigeons till they got maggots,then he just brushed them off and cooked em.Tasty.
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PIGEON STUFFED WITH SWEETCORN AND APPLE Ingredients 1 shallot 1/4 apple peeled and finely chopped 2oz butter 1 rasher bacon,finely chopped and fried until crisp 3oz whole corn kernels 1/2 teaspoon dried sage 2 oven ready pigeons 1/4 pint cider (drink the rest while cooking) breadcrumbs to mix with stuffing salt and pepper method saute the shallot and apple in a little of the butter until soft then mix with bacon,breadcrumbs,sweetcorn and seasonings and stuff the pigeons with it.melt the rest of the butter in a casserole dish and brown the pigeons in it.add the cider,cover tightly and place in a preheated oven at 325f/gas mark 3/160 fo 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until tender,Serve with mash and broccoli.Enjoy.
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Took some photos with my basic phone camera.
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What about a name that appeals to all those who love comfort food...Tree...cle spongers
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If you could choose a tractor to suit the majority of situations what would it be ? power ? ability to tow large loads ? small enough to manouvre ? to run pto equipment ? loader or grab ? It would be interesting to hear your own conclusions and which manufacturers you prefer.
