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(i) The trueley frightening inefficiencies and costs of La or Govt managed and maintained houses were unsustainable. (ii) The apparent "lack" of housing has more to do with every wee knocked up girl getting her own rent paid home, whilst the father(s) of her children are paid to live elsewhere. (iii) Plus divorced couples living in seperate homes, often getting their rents paid, while sons and knocked up daughters occupy other discrete residences. I not unreasonable believe that if those who find it hardest to afford a home or rent, lived a bit more communally, i.e. more persons under the one roof, it would be better for all. Has anyone figures to hand? PS Do charitable Housing Associations be liable for rates? I know the Commercial property rented to a charity is rates free for sure. So is this behind the move? Somebody gott pay! PS We never took mortgages, therefore never subsidized bankers.
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long overdue restrictions on the use of highly toxic pesticides
difflock replied to SteveA's topic in General chat
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Curiously ambivalent Sean, and curious as to why this has been suggested. (i) The presumably untertrodden HA tenants will now get a freebie, if they so wish(Power to the People n all that Right on Brother stuff) So does HMG think that the various Housing associations have grown too powerful?, or indeed could be abusing their position, taking unfair? advantage of their Charitable status? Regards, M
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Above is quite correct, from recall. PS I currently own 3 no, "G" Wagens, not Argy ones mind. I really really really need to put the 290GD van back on the road, sigh. M
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Used to be the situation, however absurb, and while I understand still applicable to non-Commercial users, I also understand VOSA are now insisting commercial users stick to the plated weights:confused1: From local NI hearsay. m
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I drooled over Benderup a few years ago, they appeared to be really well thought out, designed, constructed and finished. Re the Unsinn featured, I cannot warm to the pressed steel hitchs, though obviously significently lighter than a cast hitch. I do however like the aluminium plank sides. m
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Thanks Cod, I had forgot about the dust! Right about the "bad" idea mind! cheers m
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guessing a "TB" retrofit conversion then Jim?
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Neighbours gardener using my woodland as a dump
difflock replied to Hamburglar's topic in General chat
If, as it classically is, dumped over the boundary, particularly if remote from any other persons access, I cannot see how they can reasonably deny it. This is one of the few issues that genuinely causes me to "red mist", generally caused by persons not belonging in the countryside, who keep their gardens exquisitely tidy, but seem to imagine that any ground outside their ownership is "common" ground and good to dump thereon. A tractor and hydraulic link-box is "wile" handy bytimes. m -
:001_tt2: Not in the slightest, I understood any of the comments above were simply to attempt to prevent a continuance of a less than ideal approach:lol: PS Re the chipping dry wood. Simply that I always thought/figgered fresh wet wood with sap therein was much kinder on the chipper blades, and that semi-seasoned or seasoned wood would be "chougher" and probably grittier forby cheers M
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Bingo! I even mulled over the chipping option, but since I was fixated on also selling firewood, I went down the billiting route. The only downside from my perspective (10 years or more ago) was that whilst it would be desireable to store the roundwood unchipped (to prevent the fresh chip heating in a heap) it was not a good idea to regularly chip dryish wood. And nor did I want to start drying the chip. Perhaps I was wrong. m
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yep, seriously, The fact that I work for a LA and am constantly badgered/harassased by selfish silly home owners or renters who apparently want to live in the middle of a cotton padded desert without any dangerous (=all) trees, dropping twigs or leaves in their gardens or gutters, or harbouring man-killing rats, is entirely beside the point. despite living on junk food, smoking and driving like idiots. i.e. activities much more likely to be injurious to they or their children health. m
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Presume we can expect an update April 1st 2016?
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Auctions - MOD Sales, Military Vehicles & Used Ex MOD Land Rovers for Sale
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My reason for even considering spending the considerable amount of money on the professional grade machine was simply that it was plumbed into the mains water, so always fresh water esp. if an in-line "Brita" type filter installed.. The Rancillio uses a tupperware type lift out resovoir, that when I occassionally remove to clean, is proper disgusting, visually leastwise (we live in a soft water/peaty water area, and despite the filteration and treatment a residue comes through) Also run a Rancillio grinder, neither machine has given any trouble in about 10 years, prior to this we went through a number of cheapo espresso machines. And yes, the flushing of the machine with the fresh hot water helps to heat it up. PS Ran a batch of Marks and Spencer coffee through just recently, only this morning back to Sainsburys, might have to consider sticking with M& S brand, despite the considerable extra cost. There was a clear difference. Bugger!
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It does take a few minutes for the light to go out, and then I tend to run the hot water through the "doofer" one puts the grounds it, and wash and rinse it out a couple of times. Anyway since the 2 mugs of milk take 7 minutes to heat, while I feed the dogs etc. Is no odds. I attempted to buy the very last of a better French brand, who had discontinued their very good domestic model to focus production on their professional/commercial range from the NZ based worldwide distributor (and scratchs head there) But just failed and thereby saved myself £1,000.00 odd Which for 2 mugs of coffee a day ud ave bin a trifle extreme, I admit.
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No 5 beans ex sainsburys, ground fresh and through a Rancillio espresso machine. A triple "hit" into a large mug of Microwaved milk = breakfast. I now loathe instant. Though when growing up "Camp" coffee in the square bottle, made with hot milk was all we ever got, and only as a treat.
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Kubota M8540 4x4, Utility Tractor, #73577 - MOD Sales, Military Vehicles & Used Ex MOD Land Rovers for Sale marcus and that link works as at 11:50 test
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depending on budget, and I can only presume ground conditions, is it slippery clay in Sussex? consider tyres, and find out what new replacments will cost.=gulp! since even 4wd is wasted on done tyres.
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wow! impressive rather have this beast though http://www.truckingmag.co.uk/features/295-ale-s-new-great-brit
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reminds me of my first "go" at discing, with the David Brown 990, in heavy clay ground. Dad was on the headland supervising and attempting to instruct? Anyway about 1/2 way down the field I looked over my shoulder (to observe the fruits of my labours) and saw him dancing about in a very demented fashion. I continued to watch while attempting to descipher what he was trying to tell me. Nett result I did NOT see the wet patch to my front and therefore got well bogged. I did attempt to explain if he had not distracted me with his histronics, I would have had a chance to see the clearly wet bit. This only made things worse, apparently!
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Jeremy clarkson get push but mate stick by jeremy thats good mates
difflock replied to mendiplogs's topic in The Lounge
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God help us! (i) 7.5 tonne lorry bogged on a grassy slope, they sent for a tow, I turned up and reversed it out, after straighting the steering lock. (ii) Brother rescued an 18 stone muscle bound lunk off benone strand, bogged in a Suzuki XJ140, 4WD not engaged, he rescued the vehicle, not the driver btw. (iii) EXplained how a 4 tonne tractor would not/could not pull out a tree stump, by slipping the clutch, with a tight wire rope. BUT it easily could using 4 tonne of momuntum. And it did. (iv) Blondo bimbo burned the clutch out of a 5 series BMW, COS hey she was stuck in mud DOH! I could go on. To me these things are blindingly obvious, but apparently not all brains are wired the same/like mine.
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very nice, my kinda tractor.
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oh i say sir Ding! Ding! and seconds out!
