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  1. Bought the power sweeping kit from chimney rods direct, used it a few times, seems decent enough for me.
  2. You'll want a few paths cleared, but gorse can be good for keeping the deer off the new tress. In 10-15yrs time the trees will be smothering out the gorse!
  3. Mini digger with a grab and pull the roots out.........
  4. When I got a 2nd van 5yrs ago I had to start off again with no ncb on that, and the the insurance was the same price with with 0yrs ncb as the maximum 12+yrs or whatever on the other van. Then as the years went on the prices stayed similar to each other. So for me no claims bonus has no bonus
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    Jokes???

    That's not that famous bollard in glasgow is it? SHITPOST | e****************t.com E****************T.COM SHITPOST SHITPOST SHITPOST SHITPOST SHITPOST SHITPOST SHITPOST SHITPOST SHITPOST SHITPOST SHITPOST SHITPOST SHITPOST SHITPOST SHITPOST... Oh wait wrong shape
  6. Here's some root plates lifting, let's just hang around underneath to see what happens and let the dog climb all over them
  7. Hack back the birch and slyly plant a couple of leyland cypress saplings on the neighbours side whilst you're there, keeps everyone in a job
  8. Put logs in a ton bag, and voila, a ton of logs If people still don't understand, tell them it's a cubic tonne, then they'll know you're serious.
  9. Meanwhile in Thurso, Thurso man took traffic frustration out with sledgehammer WWW.JOHNOGROAT-JOURNAL.CO.UK A Thurso man pitched up with a sledgehammer after reaching the end of his tether with traffic issues near his home. ".....the sheriff admonished Ayre. He also ordered the sledgehammer to be forfeited."
  10. Yes I used to have one with a 53cc kawasaki 2 stroke engine, it was "ok". Attachments is the same as any other strimmer
  11. The toilet reminds me of the film trainspotting
  12. Check out this 2 bedroom end of terrace house for sale on Rightmove WWW.RIGHTMOVE.CO.UK 2 bedroom end of terrace house for sale in Slade Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 for £50,000. Marketed by Webbers Property Services, Ilfracombe Virtual tour Explore 51 Slade Road - Webbers in 3D MY.MATTERPORT.COM Matterport 3D Showcase. Feel sorry for the guy who used to live there (assume dead now), there's a pile of sh1t at the top of the stairs
  13. Winters here now. Seen the first gritter of the season this afternoon (and he was actively spreading salt)
  14. Local Pet Shop Comes Out in Support of Israel – Opening Gambit OPENING-GAMBIT.COM Yesterday evening, as intense fighting raged on across Israel and Gaza, Bognor Regis-based pet store, PetZone, published a statement announcing their unreserved support for Israeli...
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    Camper Van Sites

    You can stay at mine in the Highlands for a week if you want? I have hardstanding, leccy hook up, stand pipe, compost toilet, fresh eggs etc Will swap for a chipper.
  16. The price of logs per kw can vary a lot, but here's a rough comparison of fuel types Energy Cost Comparison — Nottingham Energy Partnership WWW.NOTTENERGY.COM
  17. Range Rover with cheap insurance:
  18. My observations of doing (paid) work with community service offenders is the more energy drink consumed, the less energy available? Downing a pint of rockstar then asleep 20 mins later
  19. If you don't have the space to dry logs yourself, then you'll always be at the mercy of the supplier - so finding someone locally who can reliably deliver dry wood is important, this might not be the cheaper "logs 4 sale" blokes on gumtree/facebook
  20. How much wood do you burn in a year? If you want to be sure of dry logs, buy them in the spring time for the following winter.
  21. Sounds like you need a decent capacity log shed. A coal store would be no good for logs.
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    Jokes???

    How to test the strength of a rope:
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    WOW

    Leyland Cypress would be good, at least you can buy that in a garden centre

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