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: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

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

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

Presume we can expect an update April 1st 2016?

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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!

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.

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.

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

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.

wow! impressive rather have this beast though http://www.truckingmag.co.uk/features/295-ale-s-new-great-brit

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!

I was interested in the closeness of these 3, particularly a couple of comments made by James May, good to see.

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.

very nice, my kinda tractor.

oh i say sir Ding! Ding! and seconds out!

Viking for the Mower. 4 stroke or 4 mix? for the strimmer? I ud stick to 2 stroke.

PS As a very wet-behind-the-ears Young Officer in Germany on Excercise with the TA. I dispatched 2 very competent young women on a "mission" to a destination 100 odd miles away, to collect stores or sommat. Without a thought. The PSI (Regular army, Permenant Staff Instructor) near had kittens, me, sending those innocent wee girls away on their own. I said in respect of map reading, driving, and not getting drunk/actually coming back with what they were sent for, I would readily trust them more than any of the male soldiers, from hard experience. Speaking of "hard Experience . . . Thats another story entirely:blushing::001_tt2:

Sorry Rachel "darling" but you woman just canny rant near as well as us Men! So dont try! PS I used to know a lovely young woman, at st. Andrews University, who as a rock climber, had instructed the Royal Marines (apparently) They, those young Marines, ud certainly have been paying careful attention, even if they wernt using their ears much. Course there was the other fine young lass who slipped, as she attempted to spring up, when attempting to breast the wall on the obstacle course one very frosty morning. Judging by the ensuing language she certainly warnt raised a Lady. Even the hairy-arsed PTI appeared to be impressed with her grasp of profane language.

Easy enough to compute if the changed pully ratios compensate for the reduced engine rpm. Assuming you can get an origional engined machine to check the old pully dias. then as said if the engine has the torque, possibly tweeked electronically on the new engine.

Funny enough . . . I only offered our children gentle counsel, let them make their own mistakes (like staying up all night when quite young, having friends stay over, get drunk etc. and never judgmental. I seems to have worked with 2 well adjusted adults now in their early 20,s Cos Hey I remember thinking "That ould Git, wot does he know" When offered well meant advice as a young man. Sigh. Iffen i could just fit this 55 year old brain into and 18 year old body I could really enjoy my wasted University years. Oh! And would not have abused and damaged my back. Despite them ould fogies telling me "Dinny do that son, youll hurt yersel" Done Ould pechles, whatta they know:lol:

discuss the current unstoppable population growth, or more rather its control? Energy consumption is a mere symptom of population numbers.

Folks, I agree with the post above and Skyhucks earlier "hypocrite" one too. Case in point, a local basalt quarry closed about 10 year ago, there was a proposal to turn it into a Landfill site. Local uproar, lots of A3 sized placards up on every telephone pole saying "No Dump". More than ironic when right beside the pole at the lane end were a collection of Black Bins. These self same NIMBY hypocrites are also vehemently anti incineration. Or rather want, nay DEMAND! their rubbish be dumped elsewhere. As an acquaintence was once wont to say "Does NOT compute" 2 other pertinent comments; (i) Working for a LA, I absolutly know the ****-storm that kicks off if a bin lorry goes down for even 1 day. (ii) Any Local Authority is beyond being trusted to run a competent and diligent recycling or disposal operation. "needs must" and all that, multiplied by being unable to sack stupid/handless/careless/uncaring staff, at most all levels. Marcus

heh heh heh!

Or simply fabricate a projecting base plate (and use "Hardox" btw) to slot into the saw cut and sit out for the base of the jack to engage with. Plus a "periscope" to hook over the top of the jack and reach back down to the base level, and a Hardox plate to progect into the saw cut back to back and just on top of the base plate. So the body of the jack is kept outside the tree. Simples.