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Hussssssh:sneaky2: Iffen nearer Belfast, or a larger centre of population, I would consider opening a Woodland Cemetry, for pets and their owners. And then set up an associated charity for the dear old cat/dog ladies to leave all their monies to, for ongoing maintenance in perpituity.

Ah want proper trees, Beech like, Ash like, Oak like, Lime like, Elm like, more interested in what it will look like in 100 years, than short-term firewood potential. I already got 15 to 20 acres of Lodgepole and Sitka for firewood. cheers mth

I am Puzzled since 8 acres > 3 hectares? Since we already got prob 15 acres of self seeded birch, with occassional more recent Oak and a few Beech coming on. AND I regard willow as a weed & Poplar are a short lived specis. not interested in those 3 suggestions. but, yes sensibally I will ask the Woodland trust for suggestions.

We got an 8 acre field, was improved pasture 20 year ago when we bought the place, after the peat/turf had been previously exausted, but since neglected, dead flat, surrounded on all 4 sides by deep sheaughs, so reasonably drained. Fences are now non existant. So either a fair capital investment to re-fence and put back into agric use. Or Do I plant it out in trees, grant aided hopefully? To harvest for firewood, but most important to form a patch of broadleaved woodland for the future generations. IF I were planting trees, which specis, on shallow peat over heavy dour clay. Thoughts please Or do I go googly eyed over Dexter cattle instead. but emotionally better at harvesting trees than livestock:001_rolleyes:.

Sniff, I am the worst in the world at buying, and even worse at selling, I way over-analyze my needs, do loads of research, travel considerable distances viewing, than buy almost at random after my eyes have glazed over in despair at my inability to decide:001_tt2: hence ownership of; 3 No "G" Wagens 1 No MB Trac 1 No (50 hr from new) Kawasaki Mule 1 No Baker bandsaw mill(no generator , or shed yet) 1No forestry trailer 1 No winch 1 No hyd splitter 1No crosscut saw 1No firewood conveyor belt 1No 65HP Fiat crawler And an "inherited" DB1490 etcetc Which is to say, like! I DO buy stuff, despite all my on-line indecision. Never mind the 2nd smallholding:001_rolleyes: I ud need to live at least another 30 years to get a justifable "turn" outta some of this kit! Surprisingly pleased with my Kioti purchase, though I need to get a set of proper grippy flotation radials tyres on her, as expected the Industrial tyres are piss-poor grippers. PPS 100% after I found and fixed the simple, but previously bodged hyd leak:thumbup: PPPS Images of the Kioti are on the tractor thread:biggrin: cheers m

I had a wile hankering for one of these, simply because I reckon it was a good SIMPLE bit of kit, relying on the relatively long wheelbase rather than a counterweight, ergo traction should be good, but then I bought the Kioti tractor & loader, since I could not justify a new Ausa, and there are very very few about 2nd hand. The Ausa site dumpers seem to be not uncommon though. I could not figure there was much to go wrong. mth

I presume the wheelbase was kept as short as ever possible, in order to get the most steering angle, from the physically limited turn of the large front wheels? Cos the setup looks proper odd to my young eye.

Fornicating french cow, that is proper "weasel speak". Like wot we usually hear/heard from SF/IRA after their atrocities. mth

After much deliberation I figger Salvation Army type soup kitchens would achieve more, said soup to extend to stews and cassaroles and curries. Perhaps fresh vegetables could be supplied by all these Govt/Council sponsored inner city gardens? I simply know that I spend significently less in the pub, than many of those on lesser incomes(or indeed benefits), however I do NOT gamble or smoke. Unlike many smitten by this unholy trinity of expensive addictions. mth

enlighten us then, re yer somewhat cryptic post above breffni?

I had to drive away from a car park the other day to brake a tenner because all I had were the new coins. Did ye leave one tied to sommat as you drove away?

If he declared £40.00, more likely to be nearer £80.00.

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And there it was, the answer hiding in plain sight! So, Wow! Gary, thanks for that sublime insight. mth

I reckon Trump must be some new kinda Idiot-Savant, with Special-Skillz. I got a handle on the Special-Idiot bit, but still trying to indentify the Savant-Skillz portion. mth

Ah had "deduced" the "through and through" sawing bit Alec, but thanks, I am still getting the ould DB1490 screwed back together, to fetch the log back for milling. sigh! This being retired nonsense is proving to be wile hard work. cheers mth

Thanks Alec, I will display my novice milling status (=virgin) by asking "through and through at 2.5"" means at 2.5" centres or 2.5" plus kerf? cheers mth

Say 4.0m long, by 600mm dia, spalted a bit, & a shame to firewood it. considering trying to mill it on my as yet unassembled Logosol farmers mill:confused1: what thickness should I aim for, also I have no idea what use I will have for the sawn timber either. PS I will try and get photos up later today. mth

I am still mulling buying a 2nd hand processor, for clean Sitka, I got the impression this was the time of year, post winter, individuals or firms changed machines. Probably dealing with Wilsons or Caladonian. Except I got no mechanism of handling the loose firewood produced, wheras the billets stack/bundle and are then easy mechanically handled. So still pondering. mth

This is why a CAT is so named, as it was explained to me, i.e. Cable AVOIDANCE Tool, the 360 digger inevitably being a cable FINDING tool. SPOT the difference! cheers mth

Sir and Sur!, or even perhaps Cur?(a world of difference, from my TA YO days) Nigger between black friends, as opposed to Nigger from a red-neck or "good ole boy" Even in that context the use of "boy" to address a black male. Or indeed harking back to the old Army charge of "dumb insolence", which made perfect sense, in certain circumstances. PS Here in NI "Black Bastard" used to be an insulting name for RUC Officers, being carried forward from the black uniformed RIC days, i.e. bugger all to do with skin colour! A funny old world int it!

(i) Seperate Electric or Hydraulic powerpack (ii) 2 very heavy, hydraulically deployed outriggers,(with screw-in anchors?) for stability. (iii) On tracks for all terrain access. i.e. A modular approach, the same (hydraulic) powered stump grinder unit could then be used with breaker circuit off a suitable excavator. Or not!

No Sir!, ah nivver wuz a crossdresser! despite wot you mighta heard, & I only wore the wifes favourite skimpy black knickers that once, i.e. when travelling by boat and train to Sandhurst for her passing out parade, and a fat lot of good that particular gambit did for me, 'er being too physically shagged to be interested in shagging! cheers mth P.S. A "hard" bargain, indeed Sur, it is every bit of that!:001_tt2:

This is wot ah wuz gonna suggest, she should surely have a vested interest in protecting "her" tackle! P.S. Above advice based on my ongoing highly successful morning proposition "better shag me now in case I accidentally cut my cock off with the Chainsaw today".

Gents, Being well pleased with my wee EX50 Kioti tractor. BUT I am getting proper jealous of all these diggers displayed on 'ere. So I am now pondering the purchase of a 360 excavator, anywhere between 5 and 15 tonne, BUT preferably on steel tracks with a long undercarriage for stability in the Moss. I do not have any preferences re brand or colour of paint. So What would be suggested, at say a fig of 10 to £15k? Cheers Mth