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  1. difflock
    Them fuzzi-wuzzi's in Aden still at it? An I thought we were told it were all the Brits fault back in the 60's. Scheesh!
  2. difflock
    Spud, is the above quote not putting the cart before the horse? Or rather to run a saw hard and hot, more lubrication is probably advisable? And/Or to burn the excess lubrication oil, the saw needs to be worked hard and hot? I know nowt about 2 stroke tuning btw! mth
  3. difflock
    I imagine a sloping Polytunnel should be self regulating, because the air will only rise if warmer than the outside air, but the gradient is key, and Google should be your friend? Anyway all I know is the experienced gardener I worked with for 20 odd years insisted that any polytunnel should be on sloping ground, for natural thermally induced ventilation, to prevent "damping off". Other than that, here in Nth Co. Antrim, our best drying is from the dry cold biting wind from the East, generally in Feb or March, that strips moisture like one could not believe. No heat needed. So air movement is key. Marcus
  4. difflock
    From casual observations over 45 years, horses need hard ground, merely in respect of their grazing, I cannot therefore imagine they would be any good in deep peat. Camels might be better suited to peat though?
  5. difflock
    I was wile pleased to see 2 Herons in the wet waterlogged peat that was bulldozed last autumn, not 50m from our kitchen window, followed later by a solitary Heron who calmly sauntered over to inspect the wee pond, where the frogs have been busy this past week. The first time since 1995 I have seen them thus, though they have always nested in the oldest Sitka stand not a 1/4 mile away, and have always overflown the yard on a daily basis. Or as some poet expressed it; "what is this world, if full of care, we have no time, to stand and stare"
  6. difflock
    Unfortunately I detest those type of shows, all gung-ho and lets throw money at it, then forget about it/skip-it, and lets move on to the next new thing. From 32 years of Council experience.
  7. difflock
    Oops Sincere apologies for slightly hijacking this DF and Sequoia thread gents. mth
  8. difflock
    Stronger than the Nugent, or so I assessed, at least in respect of the construction of the cribs etc. And yet only 575 Kg without the mesh extension cribs. It certainly towed well until my shitty-Skoda-special "computer says no" moment. Btw. I was told Dale Kane is a brother of the Kane that builds the wonderfully well designed and constructed agricultural trailers, one of which I lust after, but unjustifably expensive for my humble needs, and much, much too grand to yoke to the well tired 1984 1490 D Brown! Cheers Marcus P.S. It shall indeed be towed by the 3500KG rated 1998 Steyr Daimler Puch. P.P.S. Even the 300D 88HP lethargic slugs of G Wagens from the early 1980's were rated to tow 3500KG, the theory being one could never attain enough speed to get into difficulties I can only suppose!
  9. difflock
    A 5' by 10' 3000 Kg Dale Kane with mesh extension cribs, 6 months old, but unmarked. Fingers crossed it should fit my needs, Now all I need is a car to tow it!
  10. difflock
    Yes, but I took the advice, from on here, and instead bought a trailer, just tonight. On the way home, towing said trailer, the Skoda shat herself, flashing glowplug light, defaulted to 2nd, and not rev beyond 2000rpm and very erratically at that, quite wonderful when towing AND then I got a flat wheel 5 miles from home.
  11. difflock
    Peter Burrows at towing and trailers priced me up a complete 2700kg rated set of 4 Avonride suspension units, wheels, hitch and full LED lighting kit, for £1040.46 plus Vat, i.e everything needed to fit running gear to a trailer chassis or body, to run at 2700Kg. He was very helpful too.
  12. difflock
    Be wile handy for the Moss, an sure ah cud walk away without a qualm iffen it did get bogged.
  13. difflock
    Hands like shovels, and I dont imagine I ud fancy getting gubbed by one of them btw. I saw somewhere that he practises 90 minute "chinups" using just two fingers!
  14. difflock
    Only read the article in Nat Geog, seriously impressive stuff. Tells us "geographic restriction" i.e. unavailable in the UK? at least on our internet enabled TV. We pay for the magazine, but presumably the channel is another subscription?
  15. difflock
    Gie gurly over here this afternoon, as we drove to the Point Bar at Magilligan Point, windy too on the sofa later.
  16. difflock
    I have a better idea, simply burn the coal they are producing from the C02, which is my way of saying the sums simply dont/cant add up. Simply because it implies perpetual motion, or "free" energy.
  17. difflock
    Indeed, I also had those pesky conscience laden thoughts, but in which case I might as well keep it!
  18. difflock
    Indeed! I suppose my conundrum is that I hardly need a trailer, 'cept when I do, and despite being 20 years old this trailer is effectively unused old stock, and would do me another 15 years, on my occasional light duties, if on proper running gear. If I were nearer the Midlands there is a 3 month old/like new BJ trailer , advertised at £2,250.00 that I would buy in a heartbeat, prob gone now mind. And I am also buying at a tractor trailer, at about another 4 to 5 thou, so if a £1,200.00 investment left the car trailer good for my limited needs? But still? And I never can bring myself to sell anything. Sigh.
  19. difflock
    That was unanimously unequivocal!
  20. difflock
    Tormenting myself with thissun. I got a 20 year old strong built nominal 10 by 5 galvanised trailer (and virtually unused, due to being parked in a shed) , but only fitted with a Bradley Mk III hitch, no brakes ever connected, 2nd hand Polo hubs being used if I recall, it also needs new tyres. But it tows like a dream. So do I spend £1,200.00 on a full kit of parts, based on Avonride suspension units (and to incl LED lights) and refurbish, to give me a 2600 Kg trailer. Or blow her out and buy another, but then I ud be thinking of a tipper, if changing anyway, and then even more money. signed Gibber, mutter an twitch.
  21. difflock
    Sniff! Despite my views on Brexit, I fully support the metric system, and even for good English Bitter, so as mentioned above, 1.0m lengths and m3 calcs, and simply keep life simple. P.S Is there not an app for that cordage stuff? PPS I do like acre feet as a measure of irrigation water, as so easy to visualise. Marcus, the Hatter.
  22. difflock
    My favourite management technique is "benign neglect"
  23. difflock
    So if I just accept it turning 50 shades of grey, but it should out last 60 year old me, if I can contrive a suitably aesthetic roof over it. But I honestly dont see the roof as a particularily practical proposition, since where it will be going, with its planned vertical orientation it will fully catch the rain driven by our prevailing SW winds anyway. A shingle roof over it would look good mind. Cheers, Marcus
  24. difflock
    the missing link
  25. difflock
    Well iffen ah had their budget, ye think I ud be asking on ere, like . . .

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