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can you please put us out of our misery and let us know what a hurricane is. i assume its not what blows hard and takes trees down.

i was given a load i left it to dry out and as other posts i burn it with slower burning wood to keep the heat in. its only downside it does spit a bit so fireguard at hand if open fire

thanks for posts will need to put it before the council as contracted by them to look after the cemetery. but now i have found them they will be looked after and not allowed to ever get overgrown again. will let the council know re the war graves to see if we can get funding to put down colored gravel on top of geotex to stop the weeds coming back. the rest of the military graves are in the main part and are kept tidy by me every other week. need to get up to take photos and details as i am sure i saw two other family members with VC.s

sadly not getting ready for two agriculture shows doing a hedgelaying demo at both. like to come down but need at least 4 days to make it worthwile. been good to meet up and have a tipple of screech:thumbup:

its BIG so hope you have some good walking boots. the heavy haulage with steam is worth a look in the evening when itss getting dark as you see the sparks coming out of chimneys. the steam fair at night is a picture. as other posts the living side wood milling ploughing. so much to see you may see a third in two days. forget the stalls as need just a day to walk round them. plus a lot of stuff you will want so deep pockets and a lorry to take it all home:thumbup: and the screech, sell some good stuff. medips and eggs will show you what is a good tipple.

as other posts welcome and read the firewood forum. as for buying in imported wood and selling do not think you will make any money from it. better buying local hardwood and doing it yourself. but it needs to be seasoned and dry so any green you get will not be ready until next year. or see if you can buy seasoned hardwood cord. you can then get started.

last time i got stung was on the ankle wife had to take me to doctors as could nt walk and was not feeling to good was off work for 3 days. then got bitten by a black and white ladybird the other day was in bed all afternoon. looks like im going to have to carry anti histamine tablets just in case. so if i see A wasp im off been getting hornets coming in kitchen at night. i blockade myself out back on veranda intill gone:blushing:

+1 thats why they are a sthil dealer they should know how to fix it. if it played up after they said it was fixed then its not fixed. so should of had it back and found out fault and given you a quote for repair. go back to them and say under sale of goods act 1979 that the repair was not satisfactory and did not fix problem and that you require a refund of the money you gave them to leave machine still faulty. did you buy the other bits from them. i am afraid that not all but some of these so called garden machinery firms charge a lot for there work but the people they have doing the work are unqualified. and half the time guess what is wrong do not fix the original fault but charge then charge more to find the original fault. all wrong there should be a qualification for fixing these types of kit.

been to the british round of the world MX championships over road from me. had two good days out. bonus parked nearly at track with truck saved having to walk from car park as went on farm tracks up to track. cracking racing in the MX1 and 2

after reading about the new sthils. i think i will stear clear of them. carrying on using the Hondas which do not let me down. if i do get a bigger one. eg 50cc plus will look at a efco. need to try one to see if i can do any more work. or get a scythe for bigger areas. then no fuel or string just me powering it:thumbup:

have one of the curved ones with big feet and i do not like ladders but i will go up to the platform and stand on it ok very stable even when ground is uneven. was not cheap but pay your money, see you are in hampshire more than welcome to try my one see how you get on with it just pm me will sort it out

were about are you have a honda roller 21inch for sale in running order.

i looked at the boxer rebelion exert i foundBoxer Rebellion - The Legation Quarter Under Attack: In June 1900, the Boxers, along with parts of the Imperial Army, began attacking foreign embassies in Beijing and Tianjin. In Beijing, the embassies of Great Britain, the United States, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Russia, and Japan were all located in the Legation Quarter near the Forbidden City. Anticipating such a move, a mixed force of 435 marines from eight countries had been sent to reinforce the embassy guards. As the Boxers approached, the embassies were quickly linked into a fortified compound. Those embassies located outside of the compound were evacuated, with the staff taking refuge inside. On June 20, the compound was surrounded and attacks began. Across town, the German envoy, Klemens von Ketteler, was killed trying to escape the city. The following day, Cixi declared war on all of the Western powers, however her regional governors refused to obey and a larger war was avoided. In the compound, the defense was led by the British ambassador, Claude M. McDonald. Fighting with small arms and one old cannon, they managed to keep the Boxers at bay. This cannon became known as the "International Gun," as it had a British barrel, an Italian carriage, fired Russian shells, and was served by Americans. can now see why he was awarded the VC 435 marines againts 20.000 boxers some going to defeat that lot. yes i copied and pasted and i see it posted two should be Haliday in meadstead. can not find the others though will need to do some looking into

yes Meadstead in hampshire. found one of them thanks for link Sir Lewis Stratford, HALLIDAY Israel, HARDING Rank Brigadier Corporal General Chief Gunner Force The Bedfordshire Regiment 9th ( Queen's Royal ) Lancers Royal Marine Light Infantry Royal Navy * VC won Neuve Chapelle, France, 12 March 1915 Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 6 March 1858 Boxer Rebellion, Peking, 24 June 1900 Arabi Pasha Rebellion, Egypt, 11 July 1882 London Gaz 23 August 1915 24 December 1858 1 January 1901 15 September 1882 Born Osaka, Japan, 8 March 1885 Fritton, Norfolk, 12 January 1836 Medstead, 14 May 1870 Portsmouth, 21 October 1833 Died 9 April 1953, a London hospital 26 October 1901, Southsea 9 March 1966, Dorking Hospital, Surrey 22 May 1917, Billingshurst, Sussex Grave West Hill Cemetery, Winchester Highland Road Cemetery, Portsmouth ( headstone erected October 2003 ) Medstead Village Cemetery,

i need to go up there and get some details as be interested in what wars they got the VC has to be the great war or before. one was for the china war in 1900. which i have not heard of unless that is the one which had the battle of the river plate. have let the council know. it may ow be put on my list to maintain. along with the other millatary graves. including a usaf officer who stayed in uk when the war ended very nice headstone with the stars and stripes on. has to be one of my better jobs thinking i am keeping it tidy and no noise just the birds and crickets for company and those there. and a nice sunny day bliss:thumbup:

had it across road from me watching it from drive. must be mad to do it and to pay what they ask not cheap. had a awsome log obstacle to get over. i looked at it and thats it i looked would not even get over first bit let alone get on the top one. had the young squadies from the army camp doing it good training.

when i read new not used , then sthil chain if its new then it would be a husky chain. some poor sucker is going to part with there hard earned cash for a chinese import worth £70.

well i strimmed the old cemetery today. not been able to do it due to wild flowers out when i cleared some off the overgrown weeds etc i found 4 graves within a kerb set. 3 of the men buried were royal marines. and on looking they all had the VC for bravery what war i do not know as the graves are rather old for one family to get 3 VC,S the other member was in the royal artillary. on finding these headstones i cleared it all and blew off all the old leaves and rubbish so they can now be seen not as before buried in weeds 6ft tall. this is the first year i have done the Cemetery so sad to think it had been left unkept before. not anymore will be kept up together just need to crown lift the holly tree to get it off top of headstones.

for those local who may have had gear nicked is a list below of recovered items with ref no and telephone few sthil bits. Alton CID executed a search warrant on the 22nd July 2013, during the search various items were recovered which are suspected to be stolen. Listed below is the items that have yet to be identified. If you have been a victim of a theft or burglary prior to the 22/07/13, please take a moment to read through the list. If you believe you recognise any of the items as property you have had stolen, please can you contact either DC Flanagan, based at Alton or PC 3612 Langridge, based at Whitehill Police station, by ringing 101 and quoting ref no 44130277352. Many thanks PC 631 Elaine Skittlethorpe Northern area Country Watch LIST OF RECOVERED ITEMS ITEM MAKE MODEL COLOUR 1. Racing bike Moda Rubato Yellow/black/ white/grey 2. Mountain bike Claud Butler Cape Wrath Disc Black 3. Mountain bike C Boardman Comp Black 4. Air compressor A BAC LT50 HP2 Blue 5. Generator Rockworth Powertask YX160F Black/red 6. Generator N/k EG650 Black/red 7. Pump Honda WD20XT Red 8. Generator Honda EB3000X Red 9. Drill set Bosch GSR 14,4 VE-2 Green/black/red AL15 FC2498 GBH24V 10. Chain saw McCulloch MAC335 Yellow/black 11. Chainsaw N/K N/K Red 12. Chain saw Stihl MS390 Orange/white/black 13. Pressure washer Bosch Aquatak 1300si Green/black 14. Leaf blower Stihl BG85 Orange/white/black 15. Disc Cutter Stihl TS400 Orange/white/black 16. Strimmer Stihl FS56 Brushcutter Orange/white/black 17. Strimmer Lawnflite Pro Red 18. Hedge Trimmer N/K N/K Green/black 19. Circular saw Hitachi C8FSE Green/black 20. Mini Moto Cross Yamaha PW50 Blue/white

you can get security measures which you put a chip in machine. when you finish you either use a keypad or a fob to imbolise the unit if it is at all tampered with it sets off a alarm. to your phone. and to the firm who monitor them so the police can be called. the last bit if they turn up in time. as for cameras if they see them all they will do is wreck them and may cause more damage to tractor. there are wildlife cameras you can put in trees which are triggered by movement and take still footage on to a ssd card or sent to your phone. smartwater do products. one sprays a chemical with your postcode dna on to the theifs. how it would work mounted to a tractor i do not know.

re agriculture workers being affected when i did my spraying course the lecturer was saying that many spray operators did not follow the proper ppe. also there filters in tractors had not been checked or serviced. can see if that is the case why they would be getting side effects. council workers with cda sprayers no ppe .when i asked o its safe .even with a cda i would still wear ppe. irs a chemical. bt like all chemical. hate the stuff and if i did not have to spray i would not. i try and get round having to use any of it. seeing the effects on weeds when the council spray the kerbs total waste of time and money weeds still growing. i just strim them gown hard and do it again when they grow. its like nitrate on soil due to its use it has had a effect on watercourses so is now regulated.

just a update waiting for the firm to send me the details of online auction. soon as i have details will post on this site. have a number of gates etc going cheap. plus other timber.

no help but did anyone notice what truck was used to do it. not a blue disco by any chance.

+1 sounds good for grandkids

you need to see what flow rate the belt sander needs to run on to mach a compressor to it. if you can get one 11cfm or above with a large tank will run most air tools ok. once you get one you will say i could do that eg shot blasting or spraying need a biggish tank for that. machine mart do some good ones.