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  1. doobin
    Worth an ask....might as well waste their time for a change!
  2. doobin
    I'm on Chef's Larder Real Mayonnaise atm, from Bookers. 5, 10 or 20kg tubs 0.8% carbs, of which 0.6% sugars. Plenty keto enough! I'm surprised even supermarket mayo has any more than this, there's no need? That said, the rapeseed oil it's made with isn't the healthiest oil going, and I fully intend to make my own from a better oil.
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    To be fair, once you've conquered your sugar addiction, this is less of a diet and more of a lifestyle, which I find exceptionally easy to follow. I've just had a whole 500g pack of salad with 3 chopped boiled eggs, a sprinkle of grated cheese and some mayonnaise. I'd genuinely rather eat that than a roast dinner with ice cream to follow. God knows I never thought I'd say that. Most people are miserable on diets because they follow the wrong advice, and try to limit fats whilst stuffing themselves with sugar in the form of carbs. Your body is craving more food to store, it's getting all the wrong messages.
  4. doobin
    Top job Steve. It's not rocket science, eat the way nature intended and you will feel better.
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    That's partly true, especially for smaller outfits. However, for the bigger farms a lorry is a very attractive proposition. On the flip side of the coin, you have a lot more being shifted a lot quicker, one arctic on grain cart can replace three tractors and trailers (and drivers!) There's the benefits of less compaction if you use a big chaser bin- abig plus point. An arctic can be kept busy hauling produce to buyers/collecting fertiliser the rest of the year at a cheaper cost than regular haulage. It allows you to take advantage of good spot prices for grain etc by having your own means to get it there straight away- you will be the first on the merchant's list for a rush order. A water bowser for spraying. Taking seed to the field. Hauling plant locally. Farms are diversifying, if I was lucky enough to have 1000 acres I would have a lorry. Nick Channer on here runs one, I'm sure he'll be along shortly. For bigger farms with acres spread out, it makes a lot of sense.
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    It's MPG OP is interested in, not diesel use in work. Tractor MPG will always be shocking compared to a similar road biased vehicle. Red diesel used to more than account for the difference, now it just about does. When the bigger arable farmers start switching to road going bulkers like they do on the continent, you will know that the tipping point has been reached.
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    Pollarded willow buts sound like they would be reasonably uniform. Is it not more efficient just to take the big timber out in butt lengths??
  8. doobin
    Thinking about it, I think the biggest might have the option of a Jap engine, but not standard.
  9. doobin
    Siromer are Chinese engines, and pretty rubbish. OK for £500 though!
  10. doobin
    Mechanical drives are better than hydrostatic for towing- you'll knacker a hydro easily with heavy towing. Even mechanical drives are still not an ideal machine, you won't want to put much behind it.
  11. doobin
    Plenty of links posted in the first few pages of this thread.
  12. doobin
    You mould them yourself? They don't look freshly made?
  13. doobin
    So that's a 'no' then? Guess I shall have to get handy with a needle and thread. God knows it's hard to find a woman these days who can sew!
  14. doobin
    Does anyone know if such a thing exists? Thanks
  15. doobin
    Pictures of chainsaws, fill your boots: STIHL | Stihl, Viking, chainsaws, brushcutters, hedge trimmers, clearing saws, high-pressure cleaners, lawn mowers, trimmers
  16. doobin
    Price per bay for larchlap panels and posts. I charge about £150 to replace a panel and post. For new runs this can be lower, setup time is less of an issue and you can just drill the hole rather than have to break out the old concrete.
  17. doobin
    Sweet FA. Grab lorry hire is the way forward.
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    Best decade is this one. Saws are getting lighter and more ergonomic and efficient all the time. You can keep your big heavy rattly no-chainbrake monsters! Soon as they bring out a laser chainsaw I will be having one
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    Fat vs sugar was a load of crap. The one on fat cut out ALL carbs (not sub 30g/day as is needed for keto). He moaned he had no energy, but that was because he was in keto adaptation. Had he stuck with it for a week longer and eaten some leafy vegetables he would have felt way better. I'm considering switching to Paleo (ie. eating more carbs) now that keto has left me 10st 10lb at 6' tall and 8% body fat. Trouble is I think I enjoy pork belly more than I would a kiwi fruit So I probably won't.
  20. doobin
    Just remember, it's only a bodge if it doesn't work All I'll say is it's a shame my name's not Roger...
  21. doobin
    I've got a rasp disc for a grinder. I'm not a carver, but it's awesome for all sorts of things such as getting sleeper joints to look spot on when landscaping (oak sleepers in particular are never uniform, often out widthways by 10mm!) Removes material at the speed of light. I have just one question for those of you advising against such a disc due to loosing half your hand: what were you holding the grinder with, your knob?
  22. doobin
    Ha ha. 'to hand' Ha ha
  23. doobin

    261 or 362??

    doobin replied to Pooh sticks's topic in Chainsaws

    Your local dealer sounds like a ponce. 'Too fast for you, have a hobby saw instead' Ok, I know the 261 is supposed to be pro, but the 362 is a far better bet, much more of a proper saw. I love the 251 for the price and weight, and the 362 for the same. The 261 is just a tranny saw stuck in no-mans-land! A 362 will fly with a 13" bar on a 9t sprocket for small stuff and will take a 20" bar on a 7t for big stuff occasionally. Really good all rounder.
  24. doobin
    Make your own one up to suit. I use a Centurion Concept vented, nice and light. I chose high viz yellow and a reduced peak. I have an MSA type mesh visor for it, a clear visor for strimming, Howard Leight Sync ear defenders to plug into my mp3 player plus a rear cape and a chin strap if I want to use one. Total cost about £60.
  25. doobin
    If you don't calculate the loading correctly, or if the telehandler looses traction, or a cable fails, that tree is going back into the roof with twice the force it did originally...

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