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How far have you ran/cycled/swam today?
ballibeg replied to Christopher Schroeter's topic in General chat
Look forward to seeing some time trial times! Just back from 4 mile run but more at home on my road bike. Our club time trial course is a slightly hilly 12 miles and I want to go under 30 minutes this year. Did a 30m 28s last year and got held up twice at junctions. Dave -
Couldn't agree more. With a spot on chain it's in its element on a 24". Dave
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Oak log prices anyone?
ballibeg replied to Stoke Wood Project's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Save my brain. Have you been offered £50? Dave -
Another cracking day today. Glad my trees not on that steep ground! Dave
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Spotted the smoke from Crinan today. Still going? Dave
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I think not. Even the driest logs have some moisture content and this will condense onto the cold chimney. I doubt the chimney would ever warm up enough to prevent condensation particularly near the top. Sadly advice would be to burn smokeless solid fuel and not logs or install a stove and line the chimney. Liners get up to temperature quickly and prevent condensation. Dave
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Of the two, always oak. I have burnt exclusively house chestnut in my stove this year, seasoned two years and its good. It's not oak though. Dave
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Creosote from logs can form a hard glazed layer as it's deposited. It won't shift with a brush. Highly flammable yet a sweep will produce little soot which can give a false sense of security. Dave
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The issue will be the flue into 3 foot wide chimney. The gasses will condense in the chimney as too large to heat. Lined I doubt there would be more than a cup full of soot on 20% wood. Unlined the laws of physics take over. Dave
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You're right! Every cloud's got a silver lining...... Dave Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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I was daft enough to mention to my in laws you can fit a wood burning stove in a conservatory and run a twin wall chimney through the plastic roof..... Now they want one and are expecting me to keep them in free logs. Must think more before opening mouth in future. Dave Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Brilliant! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Happy to take one, not 5! Dave Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
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My daughter has been complaining about her school dinners so I said write a blog. I'm speechless. http://t.co/4UT9LZms Please comment. Dave
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Used to be my job guiding in the hills. Yes you need to be able to navigate and have some kit that works in bad weather but other than that enjoy! Dave
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Enjoyed this. Many thanks. Dave
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Blimey such black magic quoted! Fresh eggs is all you need. They hold together. You can't buy fresh eggs in supermarket. Fresh means cooked day after laid. All the mumbo is because eggs aren't fresh. Dave
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Trading Standards have shut the pump down. Negotiating refund with garage. Dave
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I use an app to track my MPG. Last month figures dived. Checked fuel lines etc nothing wrong. Well I fuelled up today and MPG up 30% and back to normal. Now the thing is I'm a creature of habit and use the same garage and the app tells me the same pump......until tonight. All I did was use a different pump and MPG 30% increase. Call to trading standards I think. Dave
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That's just where the saw pivot held. Dave
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I collapse there on the road bike. It's a beautiful but deadly. Dave
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Not too far from me. Got contacts in that area who regularly need tree work. Dave
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This may help. What Stove Dave
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I took out a jet master fire. It's a convecting double skinned design and has a lever to control airflow which can seal off flute when not lit. Sat in my shed in Argyll if interested pm me. Dave
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Don't wait for police. If witness happy use Small Claim process in civil courts. Cheap to instigate and when legal papers hit their doorstep they'll cough. Dave
