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    We've just had 2 crazy French men trying to peddle a submersible from Plymouth to St Malo, they should have held on and done it diesel powered! Men to cross English Channel in pedal-powered submarine - BBC News
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    Will do!
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    That was a sharp spot! Don't know.... It's liveried as Falmouth Duck Tours and the dial code matches (01326) If someone wants it, I could try and find out when the tours last ran and a bit of history. Can't be the same one, the likely lads would have had the wheels off it before it left Merseyside!!
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    Starts, ticks over, touch the throttle and it dies.... Had a bench clean and carb strip, new plug, filters cleaned, just a coil test to do then I'm stumped and thinking a carb kit replacement. Any other ideas or suggestions much appreciated (except "should have bought Sthil!!) :confused1:
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    Don't see these very often.... May be of interest to someone?? https://www.bidspotter.co.uk/en-gb/auction-catalogues/es-group/catalogue-id-ed10492/lot-863ab77d-2fe7-4519-b3b8-a65600eb9931
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    Can see how that would be useful 👍🏻
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    Liking those worktops! Are they Howdens units / handles Bob? Look very familiar. I'd second that Liberon brand - Axminster tools supply it, good stuff. (PS, I couldn't resist a click on your "some of our kit" link and spent 10 minutes salivating....)
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    Those few words are much appreciated mindful of who they come from.
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    That's all gone a bit Forestry v Tree Surgery (Arb, or whatever it wants to be called.) Volume of fells, and making mistakes in a (relatively) low impact environment is a very valid point, to a point..... But... For me, it looses a bit of focus when talking about only needing CS31 (in old speak) which is 8-15" diameter at felling height to suggest commercial felling makes for a safer operator. For tree surgery / arb (maybe it's peculiar to Cornwall?), 8-15" is generally done by the home owner before they even think of calling somebody in. 8-15" is hedging, not felling....
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    Hard going in the shoulders / fore arms after a long day. I got the sthil back pack but rarely use it since it's not that user-friendly. Going to have a look at the Easy Lift Harness!
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    Don't forget to check you're NOT charged VAT (from memory, integrated helmet/ visor/ear duffs & boots should be exempt when bought for personal use - can't remember if it extends to trousers) but again, a search of the forum should bring up a thread or 2, it's all been talked out previously!! There's a potential 20% saving straight off!
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    I use these as good value all-rounders: Cutter Leather Work Gloves Fine for climbing and certainly tough enough for general ground work, not branded or with a crazy price tag, tend to wear through the finger tips of the left hand first (which I can't quite understand) but with ½ dozen pairs always on stand-by they are great value!
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    😆 That's the ticket!
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    Quite, except the opposite seems to be the reality evidenced by the recent proposed changes to BSL accreditation. Complete absence of a joined-up energy policy for perhaps the past 40 years resulting in a shambles delivered by the poorly informed to appease the masses but hey, that's life!
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    But finished and home earlier because it gets dark sooner!
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    She's always been a climber.... Never been able to get her on a surf board though.
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    Did you see the snake walking stick vid Paul??
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    https://www.facebook.com/OfficialOffGridCabin/videos (not sure how best to link direct to a video from FB?
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    I think it's a bench / arm chair (in the same spot) now Paul!!
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    Only the stem felled, but tight between the wall & the edge of the bank... A nice day back in March.
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    Legend! That'll sell a house! (Unless I'm just too far "out there?")
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    That's got to be a bit awkward....
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    Phew! At last!!
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    :lol:
  25. kevinjohnsonmbe
    Dave, I'm not sure if I'm thinking along similar lines to Gary but I'm wondering WHY piling may be more expensive. It's like a conversation I'd have had with a builder we've used before (but no more) "Don't tell me it's more expensive, tell me WHY it's more expensive...." Labour, machinery, materiels for traditional = X Labour, machinery, materiels for piling = Y The difference between the 2 is? From an inexperienced, non-technical perspective it might be assumed that piling could be quicker, more efficient and cheaper or does it suffer from the 'because it's non-standard it comes at a premium' or are there tangible reasons why it could be more costly?

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