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I once cut the fluff off the back of the top but left a 3’ long stub about 2’ above the back cut. Put it on my head and stood up as I made the back cut. Did make sure mainline was low and choked so I couldn’t jump off the top of the pole.
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Nice idea but no need for it. It’s like changing gears on a push bike. If you think you need to change down, you need to change down two. If you think you need a wedge (or this screw thing) for a top, you need a rope in it. Even stout throwline will do for pulling the sort of tops you’re talking about. Easy to take up in a bumbag. Something we're prone to as climbers is clever tricks and getting away with things. I’m trying to get away from being so marginal. It almost always takes almost no effort to stack the deck in your favour. Deal yourself pocket kings every time and enjoy life being easy.
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This one twisted my melon quite badly when I first saw it. Laura London was on the same show btw.
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Did you get a picture by any chance?
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Could it be burnished?
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Tell me more.
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Consider whether the pressure treating really adds a lot to the product, whether it’s worth the hassle of getting them done and whether the benefits outweigh the drawbacks of putting chemicals on stuff that’s for children. I heard something very interesting about preservative uptake the other week btw but I’ll save it for after the argument someone’s no doubt going to give me for being gay about the chemicals.
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Lateral thinking. Good idea. Will consider the pros and cons.
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What’s your current job?
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OK. I’ll tell him. Namaste.
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I do believe you but it’s my mate’s tunnel in my mate’s garden (I’m just pottering around half of it to keep it tidy) and he bought the plastic(s) so he calls the tune.
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I think my stuff is nearly all brown: wood chip, wood shavings, hay/straw. Only generate very small amounts of kitchen waste. Could put some fresh nettles in for something to do.
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I bloody hope the joints end up vertical!
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I follow but ironing is impractical. The cable run would be 125m and I'm not dragging it back here.
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Plastic out of my hands. That's what's coming. That's what we're using. I've used that tape before and been impressed. 4" stuff wide enough along a butt/lap joint?
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Looks like full plastic then. Not least because I won't have to replace all the rotten waist rails etc that will no doubt fall apart when I take the old skin off. Way less work. Next thing to work out is how to overlap/join the plastic somewhere. It's coming in smaller sections.
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Why does Charles Dowding (slightly annoying but seemingly competent internet gardener) roof his compost? What are the pros and cons?
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For the moment.
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Now that sounds like a good idea. Worth trying anyway.
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Some canoeing acquaintances go on trips in Scotland with kids. Mal draws a map for each one. Similar vibe to yours. I’ll find one in the fullness of time.
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Advice on trees that have been aggressively pollarded
AHPP replied to Hobbittree's topic in Trees and the Law
She did. She asked on an arb forum and heeded the response. -
It’s the same stuff.
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24' long I think.
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Reskinning the poly tunnel next week. Full plastic or netting to waist height? Probably potting bench with seeds starting in trays along one side and tomatoes growing the other.
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Making a rather late start on compost. Two bays because that’s how much convenient material and space I had. Hay, some kitchen scraps and sawdust from the bin at the house and woodchip so far. It’s miles from the chickens unfortunately. Not the best planning but there you go.
