born2trot
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Could stand corrected here but i don't think the horse was providing the POWER . Seemed to me he was just using it to excercise the horse as a bonus. Rickety machine and i dont think the horse was enjoying it either.
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Forgot about our old friend the Swedish beaver .
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Husky ground. Stihl above ground.
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Get your saws warmed up in Scotland. Got a storm a brewin'
born2trot replied to Matthew Arnold's topic in The Lounge
I've only been up that way a couple of times and its very barren and bleak. Think there is one or two on here possibly further north than Inverness , would be interesting to know what trees actually flourish up there if any. -
Get your saws warmed up in Scotland. Got a storm a brewin'
born2trot replied to Matthew Arnold's topic in The Lounge
Far north pretty barren and treeless anyway. West coast will be hit worst , will see what happens though . -
Think it was the tautline hitch from your bowline on to the running end and finished with figure 8 as said. Theres nothing to worry about you will be able to do it blindfolded by the end of the course. Good luck
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Thanks mate
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Back in the eighties there was also work experience where your last ' subject' on a Friday i think , was in the shop floor . It was not taken fully advantage of and seemed to die a death . Its funny to think things really do go full circle.
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Full exoneration, I'm happy
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Just read my first post on this and i feel using the word ' stupidity ' was not right and could be taken out of context. In no way do i refer to the people who use this system as such. Apologies if any offence taken.
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What i can remember the prussik was what you learned with and inevitably get comfortable with. I looked for a change because by the time you add slack in your harness, mallion and then karabiner the prussik seemed to be at a very vulnerable position to be cut by your saw hence negating the point of having a wire core flipline. I like Mortens suggestion of the short cut off strap and using the distel or vt knot , good ideas i shall be taking on board.
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Use to be compulsory when used with wire core flipline at a well known utilities company. Could never get over the stupidity of this . Rope grab far , far better and safer imo
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A video with annoying rock music blasting in your ear i think would have ruined that. The pics said it all , very impressive.
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Sightings at cairnhill, west of Ellon apparently a regular visitor. There is also a good picture of one spotted in Galloway which you can see online at ' wildaboutbritain.co.uk' . Interesting about the blackbird grandad, its supposedly one of the commonest birds to show bits of white ( there is a good shot of a white headed one on the same site) and leucocytes aswell.
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I came across the albino buzzards on a local wildlife blog. It gave a grid reference as to where they were , i noted it down and if i recall correctly it was near Ellon ( i am a big bird of prey fan and would love to see them aswell ). I thought at first they were talking rubbish and that it might have been an escapee gyr falcon, but the photos confirmed it was indeed a buzzard. I'll try and see what i can dig up ( you could aswell ) as this must be extremely rare. I'm really pleased that someone else has seen the crows aswell ( and before anybody says anything there not hooded crows.
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I bet youse make sure rudolph gets his carrot and Santa his whisky
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Theres definetely odd sightings going about. Apart from having mature blackbirds with black beaks up here ( as highlited on autumn watch ) I have seen a crow with white underwing coverts , no it wasn't a magpie ! Was a wierd sight. There is ALBINO buzzards in Aberdeenshire aswell, Not light variation. Will post a video on here soon of the amazing thriftyness of buzzards soon !
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This is a pagan ritual celebrated over here aswell. I built my own wickerman this year after seeing a pathetic attempt on top of an old Druid hill ( i'm a bit of a pyromaniac aswell ). I have amazing photos with fire coming out the eyes and everything ! Hope to post on here soon
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Yeah , take your time and make sure not even a twig goes in the water. you will definetely be watched believe me.
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Shame , would have had a good excuse to get a new Husky
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Thats gotta be the winner !!
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The Hard-lift Society?
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Yes it is . Spruce , lets be honest you are not going to go up to Huntly when you run out of fuel even if you are the stoicist environmentalist. Saying that I hope to go up there soon and try this stuff
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Thats absolutely disgraceful your insurance being put up and completely unacceptable in this day and age of ' going green' I can only applaud the stance you have taken and hope you can be a catalyst in getting this stuff on our shelves country wide.
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Treecreeper, did you read my second sentence? Did you read previous posts stating 60l a shot is not feasible for many of us on here? I hear and agree with what you say but I like many unfortunately cant change the powers that be Seems were at a quandary:confused1:
