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Now that could take me off on a tangent "Ladies in Lycra", I do wonder . . .
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Ah!, A short smooth coat is a must! Mind you the Newfi breeding would be happy with the ponds, 'cept they would then wander into the house to shake themselves, before hopping on the couch.
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I am still on the lookout for a Bastard Mastiff, i.e. sommat mostly Mastiff but with hybrid vigor and longevity, preferably with the large skull and Queen Anne legs front end, like my rescue pup Max was, who grew up into the perfect dog. Strong, placid, hefted, and absolutely trustworthy with humans and other dogs, and all without training. I dont imagine I could bring myself to buy into a pedigree Mastiff with their associated health problems, Vet bills and stupidly short life expectancy. I still miss him. PP.S Max's father was a pedigree Neopolitan Mastiff, and his mother, who we named Victoria for her stolid demeanor and briefly fostered, was a local bred bitsa/Banndog/Pitbull/nondescript solid mongrel with a sweet sweet temperament.
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My father would have appreciated that irony, having to time the cutting to keep the grain moist.
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Ah! OSM, Ah got it I imagine, these same Oaks had been burnt black earlier this year by a bitterly cold North wind, which came after an unseasonally early heat wave here in Co. Antrim. And this is simply the regrowth/recovery growth. Thanks.
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But can deep fried Mars Bars be the basis of a stable independant currency? P.S. My mother was not impressed with Bojo becoming PM, until I mentioned how SF heartily disliked him and his appointment, after brief reflection she then concluded that Boris might just be all right!
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As the Chinaman apparently said "Interesting times indeed", me? I figure nowt could be worse than May or Corbyn, or the indecision of the past 2 or 3 years. Boris is certainly ferociously intelligent, and IS capable of focusing on a goal, simply based on his academic success and Scholarship(s) and will hopefully rise to the challenge of this hour. How good his cat herding skills are, we shall have to wait and see. Cheers, Marcus
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Lazer Pointer recommendations
difflock replied to Andrea Sherlock's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Mega Watt, or milli Watt, 'cos he will certainly be able to slice the branches off with a Mega watt Laser. -
O.K. Stubby, This was the first time I observed it, that I recall, was all.
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So Stubby, unusual weather pattern related then , i.e. unseasonally fierce early heat followed by a cooler period or sommat?
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Dem fur hedges bes a right bugger, btw. I find Wahl brand best for cutting fur or hair.
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Chimps with Chainsaws! I should sell that title to Hollywood.
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Is it Reynauds syndrome, or poor circulation as my father would have termed it, that makes some people(myself included) more prone to white finger? In the winter months, if I do not get warmed up ASAP, bytimes I have to go in the house and steep the offending digit in warm water, it can also affect my feet, rendering them totally numb, despite rotating my Lowa boots on a daily basis and fresh socks every morning P.S. I have not yet mastered using a chainsaw or strimmer with my feet.
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As in I have observed the distinctive orangish colour fresh growth on several young Oaks, that I associate with so-called lammas growth.
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gulpin - Hamely Tongue WWW.ULSTERSCOTSACADEMY.COM gulpin - from 'The Hamely Tongue: A Personal Record of Ulster-Scots in County Antrim' I would actually have suggested, the same as an eejit, not realizing gulpin was an ageist descriptor.
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Oddly?, despite my father being a "gulpin" of a farmer, he told me about the dangers of "white finger" some 50 years ago, after some intensive large tree felling around the farm with his new toy, a big Remington chainsaw. I never forgot. I suppose I was then a trifle perplexed when our H&S Officers then "discovered" HAVS in about 2010/2012! But refused to give any advice as to which brushcutters to buy(a simple either-or choice btw), or how to manage their use. mth
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Lazer Pointer recommendations
difflock replied to Andrea Sherlock's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
If you get a really powerful one, you can cut the branches from the ground too! -
Thanks OSM, near 1/2 the price of Amazon's offerings. P.S. I will be GLAD to hear them FRY!
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Meh! Difficult to tell how close they are to the wires, presumably electric, but also presumably not high voltage, and apparently insulated. Looks workable to me, for what is little more than a bush. P.S. I am still living at 60+
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As in the wired in 230V type one would see in chip shops etc. Anyone care to recommend a brand. Mth
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Ouch!
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There are no sensible answers, that tick all the boxes, because providing decent care at an affordable cost for most of the truely homeless is an impossible task, especially if Government administered. And who else is going to do it? The Church(s) used to, but . . . I exclude those who fail to pay their rent, because they rather piss the Government provided rent money up against a wall. There is simply a percentage of any population that cannot cope, due to psychiaric issues, addiction, etc etc. How does society provide for them, without essentially locking them up, or somehow otherwise curtailing their freedom to ruin their lives ? Or do you wish to provide them a bed in your home? Regards Marcus
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Bloody Hell, there would then be twice as many of them, some solution that!
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Sounds like a job for an Essex girl!
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An allegory for married life.
