Matthew Storrs
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I want to see Fleetwood Mac live but cant afford too! £800 a ticket last time we looked.
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Funny before I read your post- I was thinking Bon Jovi were a brilliant live band- Nickleback we’re supporting them and they were really good too.
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Kylies done some good songs and I like her as a personality But I’d agree- better on the radio than live, live music certainly shows up who can sing and who can’t.
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Indeed, I think 6 cylinder is a must if doing hauling. Amazes me what HP is being squeezed out of tiny (some 3 cylinder) engines with modern tractors, probably fine with light work- but the 6 cylinder will have the grunt on hill hauling over equivalent HP tiny turbocharged engines.
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Yeah, the Same Silver would probably be the model for the OP to go for- nice 6 cylinder in it. Mine is only 86hp but it’s like a pocket rocket, lad who works with me also drives a NH t6.140 and reckons the NH slows on hills just as much if they both had 8 ton behind them.I believe the zetors have Deutz engines in them now too.
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Freya riding was on earlier doing Castles- which I think is a great song- nice voice- what you may not realise is Daddy Pig is her dad!
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the Glastonbury lineup 2019 is crap, wouldn’t really want to see any of them really. I’ve never been to Glastonbury and never want to but happy to flick through it on the TV!
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Couldn’t agree more- think she forgot to switch her microphone on for one thing.
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My experience with Same tractors has been excellent, It would take a lot to turn me away from SDF tractors now, I despair at local farmers spending considerably more on their new New Holland’s but I struggle to see where the extra money actually goes as they’re forever requiring dealership attention- nasty plasticy things too now-yuk. iv no experience with the newer zetors but if they’ve improved their earlier failings there’s no doubt you get a fair bit of tractor for your money- or Kubota?http://www.tunstalltractors.com/shop/product/3078/Zetor/Forterra-135/ This chap always seems to have reasonably tidy selection in stock...
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Suppose- but for £230 is it really worth quibbling, recently I had a £1800 bill to service tractor and a few other bits done to it- it was more than I was expecting but I wasn’t there so I’m hardly in a position to start challenging the invoice. I just can’t really see what he’d achieve by asking a breakdown- the bill isn’t going to suddenly become less- if he doesn’t trust a workman enough to not try and pull a fast one then really the only option is to get everything agreed at quote stage and any further costs agreed before they go ahead?
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Agree I always break an invoice down as saves them asking! If they quibble after that then it’s more of a a case of distrust! In eggs case though and for such a self explanatory small invoice I can’t really see what the customer hopes to achieve.
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That sounds pretty special!
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What's the going rate for block paving
Matthew Storrs replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Landscaping
I’m just glad I don’t live up north? -
What's the going rate for block paving
Matthew Storrs replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Landscaping
Fair enough if you can get them that cheap- but that is rock bottom, micro digger hire starts at £65, never hire 3 ton as have my own, but should be between £80-100 plus delivery if only for one day. Then fuel on top. I’m surprised anyone can pay for the machines let alone make a living at the prices your getting them for. -
What's the going rate for block paving
Matthew Storrs replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Landscaping
The same place where you can get a 3 tonner for £50...... Admittedly there are massive regional variations but even so that’s mates rates at best. -
Interestingly I have had sweet chestnut snap off in 5 years- o believe it’s down to too much sapwood within the post- this rots off quick anyway but if there isn’t much heartwood left after this it doesn’t take much to snap it.. the trouble is sometimes the stakes can be too skinny. A good lump is needed for durability IMO
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How do you go about splitting the stakes? Have you got a log splitter that has a long enough stroke? Do you think a cone splitter on a digger would be able to do a tidy enough job of it? I usually buy in split chestnut from Dorset way- but there can be a long wait and wonder if there is any merit in splitting your own...
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Beans on toast. Stick an egg on top if feeling fancy. That’s my go to can’t be bothered meal
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Not sure it would be worth treating if it’s got a good lump of heartwood in there. Creosote aside I think the natural durability would outlast most treatments. Also Oak won’t split as easily as chestnut when driving, Chestnut can be an absolute bugger for splitting open if the ground is fairly hard.
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Well this thread has taken a cheery derail!?
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Same here on Dartmoor eggs. Been rained off twice this week- I’m not against working in the rain- but would destroy the site and make life very difficult for myself if I persisted.
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I think most pensioners would consider it a benefit?
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Not for long- free tv license is being stopped for pensioners next year I think- In practise I don’t agree with it but perhaps it should be means tested as some clearly don’t need the benefit...
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Hard life for some!
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Yes, known a few who just reach retirement and then don’t get to enjoy it- sad, but perhaps a lesson not to focus on retirement as being a cut off from work but rather treat your life from now as if you are in semi retirement- hare and tortoise mentality. Obviously I don’t want to get to retirement age and feel that I still have to work due to lack of pension/income, but would be nice to still do a few days a week- I’d be terrible retired anyway!
