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See photos att. tree house put up about 15 years ago. I reckon it was an exceptionally heavy nights rain on the fully opened leaves, after 10 exceptionally scorching hot sunny days. Dead calm though, absolutly NO wind loading. Combined with the fissure at the fork. Cant figger it was excessive loading by the tree house. cheers marcus To my uneducated eye tree was perfectly healthy, including the branch that failed. I am aware of inexplicable "sudden limb drop" syndrome in English parkland generally in or during exceptionally hot weather affecting mature otherwise healthy trees. thoughts please.

Male or female? Fat or fit? Young or old? Nah? even my worthless time is too precious to watch ony mare o that.

Really? I widnay know since I fell alseep 16 seconds in.

Arab market would be seriously interested in his Mrs. if senior managment is to be believed.

Henry Westons vintage, never did 8.? % taste so "right". I converted the bros to it from Magners (which is OK to kill a dreaugth on a Summer's day) an other tasteless muck. We would not have the same access to cider in 2.5l/5.0l turpintine type cartons over here.

Pommie? An interesting looking pup? Tremendously strong looking legs and chest. Mastiff breed/bred of some sort? cheers marcus

Gee! Being a life long Northern Ireland resident from farming stock. I dont half take it bloody strange to see the fire extinguishers as standard kit on Ag machinery. Are they grab and direct. Or actually "plumbed in" to critical hot locations per some race cars?

Is it possible to get chainsaw shorts? Or a Chainsaw kilt. Way too hot for trousers this past week.

Oh dear, I did not whatsoever intend to suggest I was a Christian. Far from that defination. However the bit from the Presbyterian upbringing that stuck was an acceptance for the responsibilities of the outcomes of ones own decisions or actions, good or bad. I get really pissed at those who ALWAYS blame others for their continual misfortune. I know a few, I have worked with a few. We bought a plot of ground with-out Planning Permission, and I suppose I got Married. So, hey that's twice I gambled big-time. We also whilst building this house "by the grip" dealt with some good tradesmen with quite different lifestyles and values to our own. Deals agreed on a handshake and paid in Cash without any paperwork. Takes all sorts. Cheers, Marcus

OK gents, I was aware that would raise a few hackles. Unfortunately the "out for a blast" wording, in the origional post I believe, did not perhaps help in my preception. Plus the article in the local paper, all paint a particular picture in my mind. Which is to say anyone I ever knew who fitted that description generally lived life a bit near the edge. When I was learning to drive 35 years ago my father taught me to always assume/presume that the other driver is a twit and will NOT indicate. Read the "car language" why are they slowing up, are they going to turn in etc. Probably a bit like the advanced Police training course. A perfect example. Recently I came up behing a tractor with a plough on the back, 4 or 5 fur. I was considering overtaking, when I realized (i) he was slowing? (ii) there was a farm place just ahead, on the left. I therefore hung back a bit. The car behind me choose to overtake both of us and was very nearly sideswiped off the road when the plough swung out as the tractor swung in. As I knew it would, if he turned in, this was what I based my decision on. If he had not turned in I would have another opportunity to pass safely. PS I am currently getting screw over by a stupid bitch, who on a clear road in the 250 straight metres from a roundabout she had just navigated. struck our stationary vehicle in the outer lane. I had my indicator on. DID NOT SEE ME wtF! That would have been my first accident in 30 years. My only other as a relatively new driver I was found not to be at fault. I have driven considerable distances down the years incl quite a bit on the Continent. PS Eggs Yoy slagged Mrs thatcher rotten when she died (if I recall correctly) However, and again I can only presume, from the information presented that you gamble, this may be wrong, but otherwise a £500.00 is very odd. Gamblers are generally telling about the winning bets than the loosing ones. that is all good luck. Me? I, were reared a dour presbyterian, an it akinda stuck. cheers Marcus

Per Stubby's comment the chain on my wee 026 has two same side cutters adjacent. A very useful guide when sharpening. Still "narks" me though. But not enough so as to feel compelled to buy a bar with an evenly balanced chain.

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Seems reasonable. No honey bees to be seen here in Nth Co Antrim, but umteen bumble bees. Our Hawthorn/May blossom is only properly in bloom this past hot hot hot hot hot week. Absolutly magnificent, driving with ALL windows down to capture the heady aroma hanging in the still air.

Good hunting luck for a replacment (of sorts at first, but time is indeed the only healer) We have now ammassed quite a pets graveyard. ALL rescue dogs. Bessie, a trifle assertive towards unknown dogs, fabulous with children, finally sccumbed to cancer after it must be said, one fight too many (with an absolute long time companion dog too) for a dog of 12 or 14. Tiny the daschund. LaLa the curtain christning own tail eating Maltese Terrier, killed by a Fox we presume, when a ripe old age, totally deaf and probably near blind. And a few others, some so traumatised from previous owner experiences that it was either (i) a kindness to put them down or (ii) a necessity. My/our rule is no agression towards humans. Need to reasonably stay about and NOT fight with neighbours dogs across the lane. They have a collection of three legged (seriously) rescue dogs, legs lost as a result of fighting AFTER re-homing. When we inadvertently meet up the Moss it can be a trifle chaoctic. Cheers Marcus As someone else on here said, for a dog to have a fufilling life, there must be some risk involved. No different whatsover from raising children. Ours are now 20 and 21, both driving, complete with all digits and limbs despite being allowed to play with knives, Army machetes and hachetts when toddlers. And red-hot pokers as we found out only recently They sure learn quick

no dumpy bag = 1 tonne of aggragate therefore not 1.0m3 Actually nominally 0.65m3 for a dumpy bag based on nominal 2.0tonne/m3

PQP My question was indeed prescient. If the bush/tree was present when you purchased the house a month ago, why has it only now become a problem? Regards Marcus PS I get berated about "dangerous" trees that were well established when the complainents bought the properties. Or blocking their view, or leaves in gutters, or hiding peadofiles. This puzzles me somewhat.

That IS a sensible fair pricing system. I like. £57.50 for 6 on ave £62.50 for 4 on ave sounds about right evens stevens say £60.00/cube hardwood I presume. marcus

Is it actually practical to use a 4 stroke, with direct drive to the blade and the engine rotating through 90 deg. Same as a chainsaw surely, engine is either "upright" or completely on its side. As I lay flat on my back typing upside-down. Which may be influencing my logical thinking. Cheers Marcus PS Who is importing? Anyone?

Thank you SS I too have had dogs "dart" into/across the road, in front of cars. Plus our only ever bought pup, a beautiful daschund finally had to be put down, after getting run over by the post van, which the wee £$%^& insisted in intercepting or chasing. We still grieve for him. My condolences are therefore heartfelt. marcus

When did you buy the house/how long have you lived there?

Ouch!

My favourite dog was kept chained up, as a guard dog presumably, or perhaps because he wandered. Chain actually "growing" into his neck when brought into the pound. After 6 or 8 weeks I took him because no-one wanted a "Rotty" (he is actually 90% black lab) He lives in the house with us, often sharing our bed for portions of the night. Despite being an absolutly harmless "dote" he wanders away up the Moss for hours at a time.(see first line above) I do not be entirely happy about this, but knowing he is absolutly impeccably behaved with sheep, cattle and other dogs, tolerate it. He always comes back. He could however be shot by a sheep farmer, for simply crossing a field with sheep at the other end. He is also electronically tagged and therefore absolutly traceable.

A lovely looking dog, from a current doting owner of 4 No dogs. However? What were the circumstances of the accident? A third party in a vehicle was, I can only presume, involved? how did they fare? what is their "take" on the situation? Regards, Marcus

Or HAS been done to me recently, pootling at 50/55 on middling roads. Get overtaken, and not always safely. By a car that: (a) either swerves in, in-front, then almost immeadiatly swerves in to a lay-by to answer a phone . or (b)swerves in and 500m down the road brakes (occassionally indicates too) and turns in left. Wtfh!

Simple sums, seriously, even if one left school early.