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in the absence of any other response, I believe that you can order it for delivery via the Aspen/AA oils website. Officially it will come from your nearest dealer as Aspen dont want to undermine the dealer network. Not sure if there are minimum quantities for delivery. Would be surprised if you dont have a dealer relatively close to you?

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hows about side cutters for ties and straps?

not Arb related, but bank related - nuff said really- urghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Ah well, feel a bit better now, but hasnt helped the mortgage situation!!!

was going to say stay off the pop - stick to beer and cider (cizzer - sorry Jon) More seriously, this seems to be a trend in woodworking circles as well. Oak seems to be a regular culprit from what I have read

Slightly different issue, but also to do with phone lines and BT. Was burying our power supply and had to cross over where I knew the BT lines were approximately so thought I'd just take to top few inches of hard off with the mini digger and cut through ours and the neighbours lines which were only about 3" below the surface. This was installed in the 70's or 80's sometime. Phoned BT and they told me this is normal in the circumstances and there is no requirement to bury the lines. At this point it crosses in front of the neighbours cottage and through their garden They said I was liable for the damaged lines, but I dont think they ever charged me the £105 pounds they were claiming (about 13 years ago) Found out more recently that where it comes off the pole at the end of our track, it seems to have been laid on the verge of the track. Again they say this is normal!!

Hey Jon not having to light the fire too often as hot water and any heating needs are mostly taken care of by the sun for the last few weeks now. Mainly just lighting up for cosy effect of an evening. Also only used about 60% of the wood we expected to this winter due the mild conditions. Cheers Terry

Hi Brian, could save a packet by doing it yourself. Not particularly complicated, but need to be meticulous about details. Helps a lot if you have wide enough eves, else you need to do work on extending the roof a bit.

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as for bottle-butt............... seriously, sounds like a good idea for those in the know and a good education for those of us who arnt

sounds like a result - job done & everybody safe You will probably never know what was going on in your head, but there are enough incidents that have occured where someone involved has said something along the lines of having a premonition or bad feeling. You had the luxury of having another climber, you used him, job done. there is a saying in foot launch flying circles that says 'you get old pilots and you get bold pilots, but not many old, bold pilots. This can be very easily translated to climbing I would think.

Ah, misunderstood - havnt been in for a while so best get down there as will be needing some in a couple of months again.

be aware that if you do cut it near the ground, bits will eventually fall off when it is dead. I did this on a holly a few years back and in the recent winds some very large chunks came down and would have caused significant injury if anyone was hit.

they are not far from me so will mention it again next time in and suggest they take some on.

mmmm.... my place is pictured as it was at least pre 2002 before I pulled it apart to renovate. Probably a few years earlier as it still looks overgrown as was pre 1999, but difficult to be sure as it is a bit blurred. I think Google must have sold them a lemon in the form of their older pictures

We do our domestic heating and hot water with wood, although solar provides all the hot water from approx mid March to mid October on average - yesterday, solar took 800 ltrs to 65 deg and almost 70 today . No idea really about a commercial set up, but would have thought it must be possible to scale it up somehow, especially as space heating is not required except for wash blocks perhaps. In this country your highest camping demand will be in the warmer months so dont see why you can't get the bulk of your energy from solar as we do and top up with wood as required. For winter camping requirements, if any, limit the site to a smaller area around your main wash block and have your boiler very near to limit transmission loses etc. I know others who use wood for everything - again domestically, but have become slaves to the woodpile and stoves due to inefficiency of their systems, so consider carefully how best to make any system you put in super efficient. That said, one idiot camper can undo all efficiencies by being ignorant and wasteful. As per many posts on firewood threads, unless you can get high on your own supply - temperature wise - it doesnt really make economic sense. No real concrete answers I'm afraid, but hopefully food for thought? Terry

beautiful day yesterday as well so put the tent up with the children and camped out last night in the woods and woke up to a stunning morning also had a good look at the moon with a telescope

cracking day - 800 ltr thermal store up to 63 degrees on solar alone

seems fairly common these days for people to re-evaluate how we live our lives -either due to a personal event such as yours or something happening to someone they know, but also it is becoming more obvious to many people that we are as you say 'chasing our tails'. Glad to hear you are OK and making positive changes. Decided a few years ago to put a bit of energy into simplifying life and reducing outgoings so that I could jump off the bandwagon. Consequently I have had the freedom to move up and down the ranks at work as it suited me rather than my colleagues who constantly have pressure to move up. All they are doing is earning more so they can spend more and taking on a lot of pressure and stress as a consequence. Interesting reactions from all sorts when you volunteer to take a step down the ladder - seems it is a step too far for some to comprehend, but more people seem to be catching on. :lol:

There is also a familiarity factor - you get used to your regular work and constantly find ways for working smarter, whereas if you bung somebody new into that position they are going to struggle for a while until they in turn get more familiar. An experienced old hand will always trump a fit young gun due to efficiency. Add to that the dangling at height factor in climbing - a lot of people dont cope as well as they think with this while some are completely at home. This is similar to fire fighting where some people will always suck a lot more air out of a BA than others.

yea, its good stuff. Even screw fix now sell the pre-made corners and glues etc. Terry

Hey Eggs, what you planning for the roof? If you want to go flat, then dont bother with felt as it is c**p. Rather use EPDM or butyl roofing membrane. You can source this from roofing suppliers or for half the price buy a pond liner from pond suppliers as it is exactly the same stuff. This gets glued on to a ply deck and edge details to finish - simples and long lasting.

I have heard it said that all people have a touch of these conditions, but it is only those that are judged to be outside of the 'normal range'(???) who get labled. Who decides what is 'normal' ?? The dyslexics I know tend to be intelligent high achievers, but with a tendency toward practical applications. Quite often it seems that their practical experience has lead to an interest in their particular subject which has in turn got them to push beyond the dyslexic difficulties to study further in that subject, although they are frustratingly good at understanding and remembering stuff - perhaps a coping mechanism, but more likely I am just a bit thick It comes as no surprise to me to hear quite a number are involved in the arboricultural industry. As with most things in life, a particular challenge mostly brings out a positive response, although as commented by others above, society can hamper that in many ways.

Pictures - need a fix:thumbup:

Fair comment Ian - I'd go for half of that at point B