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we turned our lights out and took a candle to the village war memorial as a token of our respect for all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice lets also not forget all the animals including the horses in the great war over a million went not to come back.

i am very tempted to start trawling the net to see what i can get a finishing mower for. majority i have seen are made in usa. so may as well get it from states

new or second hand if new they can do it to fit your DB. have one but not parting with it its going on my 996 when i can get it back from guy who was fixing it. have a look see what farm sales are coming up never know may find one to fit if not a db one

thats the problem that its a grey import so not covered under uk warrenty. but even if you add tax,s in the states. the price is still much cheaper. and if the savings are a lot not just a small amount its got to be worth it. just have to hope it does not go wrong in the first 2 or 3 years. majority of kit is very good and do not see much breaking down in first year.

was reading a article in which re prices in uk compared to the usa. lap tops £400 cheaper than in uk. so i though do a comparison check so picked the toro z5000 £3599 in uk $3000 in us thats aprox £1600 half price. how can they justifie charging double for the same machine yes import duties vat but not going to get no were near the same price and reading posts must be the same for chainsaws. but then how do you get on if you need it fixing under warrenty. do you take the hit as its a grey import. thinking hard if i buy a new machine getting one imported from the states. i know the dealers need to make a living and not there doing but can or should i justifies paying for something which is so much cheaper in the states.

plus no ppe or chainsaw boots.

hi looking at running a wood fair in hampshire next year. and looking for carvers for the event qestion can supply wood. what wood is good do you as carvers get paid to do shows. or how does it work the owner wants some pieces carved to go around his woodland walkway so the disabled children on horseback can see them when riding in the woods. it is at present in planning. so just finding out how to get a few carvers to attend.

stem inject with neat glypho. get a big syringe 50mm which they use for irigation and a giant hypo needle and inject into main stem. if its only small should kill first year may need second dose. but digging spraying. it controls but it will come back. have stem injected a fair bit and 99% is now dead and gone. but i borrowed the proper stem injector which does a good job

go to saltex in september and look at the range of mowers. ransome are good but as other posts is it going to be good on wet grass first cut etc maybe ok now when its dry and short. there is plenty out there that will do the job you want. i am waiting to trial a trimax. when i know when matt welcome to come and have a go. that will be a rotary roller so will cut fine but can lift deck to cut longer stuff. get your boss to hold off and go to saltex and get some demos out first then you can see what is good for the jobs in hand

you say you have birch which you will cut down. and is good firewood. your wood can be a better investment than just looking down the route of firewood. the birch the brash will make good besom brooms. needs to be harvested bundled like straw and stored so it can dry out for next year. this needs doing november time. when sap has gone. bessom brooms sale for £10 each you have the ash for handles. if you want to make your little coppice work for you find a experienced coppicer to help work the wood for you. or go on a coppicing course to learn the basics. the national federation of coppice workers should be able to help on both counts. the ash can be if that tall can be sold for hop poles. you need to look at your wood and go right thats good for that and that. and anything that can not be used more productive can go for firewood. but you could make charcoal shortage of good british charcoal. outlets allways looking for lumpwood charcoal. use the coppice and get 110% from it and that will help pay for a chain saw. and a small 4x4 tractor MF135,ford 4000,5000. and other posts can but a saw bench on it. and a mall agg trailer flat bed to stack timber on to take back for processing. if you were nearer i would ask if i could coppice the birch. good luck and hope you can make your coppice productive.

did post in the poorly tree section but no response. have some small oaks and on one the leaves have curled turned brown and fallen off. the whole tree is infected and on looking found a small aphid like creature on leaves silvery grey colour the others have it but not as bad. will try and download the photos if i can any ideas and will it effect the health of tree it is on the boundary of property and overhangs there garage. if it will effect tree what is the best thing to do. if you say it needs taken out then going to be a hole in hedge

some still going strong clothes pegs,bessom brroms,tent pegs hay rakes to name a few that are made by the coppicing group i belong to. just started making pegs. and tent pegs big demand for them. vegi and fruit boxs just started making them got a order for 6 to get done. but the shovel maker very interesting be good to get film to show at our film show.

have some small oaks in a cemetery i look after one is in a not good way. the leaves are curling up then turning brown and dropping off had a look and found a aphid like creature but it was silvery grey with 3 legs or antenna out front no bigger than a match head. i see the others have got it but to a lesser extent. any ideas what it is and will it harm the tree. if i can will try and download photos of it if that helps

need a pair for working in river due to glare so got a pair of snowbees £15 cracking pair ideal has a lanyard to go round neck did go in tesco,s bunch of whats no sunglasses as such or raybans £99. got mine from local fishing shop. ideal.

its for cutting round corners

if you can find it on youtube David gilmore did a concert of his stuff and some pink floyd with backing vocals Crosby and Nash. he then says he has a guest to sing David bowie comes on and sings Arnold lane cracking gig. just watched the gig on 4 again this afternoon sound up what a way to relax. wish wife liked them still daughter is a fan so we go to Australian and brit floyd gigs. as good but different but if i could like to see the real thing. still waiting to get a ticket for a david gilmore gig sold out as soon as go on sale. same with fleetwood mac had one chance to get tickets and card would not work lost out going on fleebay for triple the price

restoring a river and both banks are owned by owner one bank having a park but it ends 6ft from bank. chap comes out what you doing restoring banks, but this owned by pub and is used by the village. not this bit. have you permission yes if you like to see have flood consent forms in truck. does the council know yes part of consent they are informed. i am going to ring council ok no problem. you are blocking the culvert that runs off road .yes so it stops mud from road going in river and will make the bank up. and stop the river blocking up with mud. it will flood my house if its blocked no it will still flow. well he goes off saying my wife is going to be livid. and the lady up road she will be down wanting to know well she comes out have a good chat says what a cracking job you are doing needed doing for years thank you so much. the old lady up road comes down what a nice job you are doing. he has not been back since just looks over his gate and walks off.

will you be doing how oils work in the marine environment or what oils are used. have a couple of marine engineers i know will ask what oil they use in there ships/boats very hard environment.

classic tractor or david brown club should help get you one. baby sister to the 996 i would think a sender from a 990 would fit. show some photo,s of the old girl

its top notch pine wood cut professionally from there blown down tree got to be worth HOW MUCH. and as other post there is not 2 tonne there. if he gets it may be a market. maybe not do not fancy having door banged on due to poor wood. should of gone to specsavers who buys it

WHO are pink floyd one of the greatest groups EVER there music has influenced many a current artist. saw the programme cracking have recorded it so i can re run it many times. if you want to see a band live go and see Australian pink floyd. like being with the real thing. there quadrophonic sound and 3d second ha;f was mind blowing. comfortably numb seeing the paitant on the bed coming out in to the auditorium. missed this years run need to book up for next year. need my dose of floyd LOVE THEM:thumbup:

better is chainsaw trousers inside chest waders. i have never been so hot could not see due to sweat running in eyes. glad to finish that job double quick

look for a D22 BUT check it service history. if its a yD25 has engine been replaced if not what miles if its 70k then walk it will go bang if not replaced or modified. have one with new engine can not fault it does what it says on tin good on fuel comfy can be a bit tight in back. if long legs. good off road tows well what more can i say think its a cracking truck. as for D40 not owned one so can not comment. speak to Dave at billcar engineering he does all 4x4,s so will give you some pointers to look out for as for rubbish. ypu can clean my out on a daily basis and it still gets filled as for there cars say no more think they work for local refuse company

found this may be of interest to those who use trailers. including home made one,s seems i can still use my one which is a converted caravan chassie. can still use it. The Law for Trailers ALL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED AFTER OCTOBER 28, 2012. New laws that apply to almost every trailer completed after 28-10-12 mean that very few new trailers can be sold or used in the UK unless they have an approval certifcate. This change has been brought about by a vehicle quality standardisation programme instituted by the United Nations, requiring whole vehicle type approval on new trailers made or sold in the UK. These rules have been in place in mainland Europe for many years. What it means to us in the UK is the end of cowboy trailer building. Every part of the manufacturing process and every bought-in part used to assemble a trailer now has to pass stringent quality controls. There are two main ways of achieving this approval. The larger manufacturers are expected to have sought and gained whole vehicle type approval certifcation for their trailers in much the same way as Jaguar, BMW or Ford have been granted type approval certificates for the cars they make. Smaller and specialist manufacturers, , who do not have huge production runs of identical trailers, are more likely to go down the individual vehicle approval route. , and companies , will submit every trailer they make for inspection by the UK Government's Vehicle and Operator Services Agency. VOSA's inspectors will go through every trailer with a fine-tooth comb, checking the quality of construction and of the materials used. They must also check that every bought-in component, such as brakes, axles, lights and hitches, has proper EC approval. The only trailers that do not need to be submitted for approval are stock trailers that were completed before October 29, 2012 or special purpose trailers. One-off trailers that are designated "special purpose" fall under the testing regime from the end of October 2014. As we understand the law, the approval rules also apply to trailers built by a person for his or her own use. Towing in the United Kingdom Size Unless you are towing with a vehicle equipped with an air brakes system that is capable of being connected to the trailer, the heaviest trailer allowed on UK roads is 3500kg gross wt. Maximum length (excluding coupling and drawbar) 7 metres Maximum width 2.55 metres Check the manufacturer's recommended towing weight limit for your vehicle. This should be in the handbook and on the VIN plate on the chasis. Unbraked trailers No unbraked trailer is allowed to have a plated gross vehicle weight* of more than 750 kg. No unbraked trailer is allowed to have a plated gross vehicle weight that is more than half the kerb weight of the vehicle that is towing it. *The combined weight of the trailer and the maximum amount of cargo it is designed to carry. Braked Trailers Although trailers with overrun brakes can weigh up to 3500kg gross, actual maximum weights are set by the specifications of the vehicle that is doing the towing. The law says you must not exceed the Gross Train Weight that the manufacturer has set for the towing vehicle. Look in the vehilce handbook or on a plate riveted to the vehicle to find this figure. You then have to subtract the weight of the towing vehicle (including fuel, driver, passengers, luggage or cargo) from the Gross Train Weight. The amount you are left with is the maximum theoretically-possible weight of trailer that can be towed legally. REMEMBER, the law does not care whether the trailer is empty or packed to the roof with bricks, what counts is the plated gross vehicle weight of the trailer. Loading Your load must be securely tied down. Check your load doesn’t exceed the trailer's specification. Loads should be evenly distributed and recommended nose weight limit should not be exceeded. Load projections should be avoided to minimise risk to others. Lighting for Trailers Trailers must have two red sidelights, two red stop lights, a number plate light, two triangular red reflectors and amber indicators (which flash between 60 and 120 times per minute) at the rear. Trailers over 1.3m wide must also have one fog lamp, mounted either in the centre of the vehilce or to the right of centre. Front reflectors are required for trailers less than 1.6m wide and front position lights for trailers wider than 1.6m. Number Plates Trailers are required to have legal number plates manufactured by a licensed number plate manufacturer. Couplings Trailers should be fitted with 50mm ball coupling to ISO and BSI standards. Unbraked trailers must have a stout secondary coupling, such as a chain, which is connected securely to the towing vehicle when it is being towed. The secondary coupling must be tight enough to prevent the trailer's tow hitch from hitting the ground if the vehicle becomes uncoupled. Braked trailers must be fitted with hydraulically damped coupling and auto reverse brakes to give braking efficiencies required by EEC Directive 71/320. All wheels must be braked. Braked trailers must be fitted with a breakaway cable. This must be attached to the towing vehicle in such a manner so that, should the trailer become detached, the breakaway cable will operate the trailer's brakes. It is not advisable to connect the breakaway cable to the towball itself, unless it cannot be avoided. Most tow bars have either a drilled hole, or pigtail attachment, specifically intended to accept the breakaway cable's spring clip. Braked trailers must be fitted with a parking brake that operates on at least two road wheels on the same axle. Speed The maximum speed limit for trailers is 60mph on motorways and dual carriageways. The limit on other roads is 50mph unless a lower road speed limit is in operation. Trailers are not permitted in the outside lane of motorways. Drivers Licence Holders of driving licences issued before July 1996 and providing that they have Group A or if after 1990, category B, are entitled to drive a vehicle and trailer combination up to a maximum train weight of 8.25 tons. However holders of car licences issued after July 1996 will only be able to drive a vehicle and trailer combination of up to 3500kg assuming that the trailer and its load are lighter than the towing vehicle. ie. a 2000kg vehicle with a 1500kg trailer. To tow a larger trailer wighing up to 3500kg a B + E licence must be obtained. Tachograph If you are towing for commercial reasons and the combined potential weight of your vehicle and your trailer exceeds 3500kg you should have a tachograph fitted to your vehicle. Towing vehicle Having ensured that the towing vehicle is suitable size for the trailer, ensure that the towing bracket is of an approved type and is properly secured. A 50mm diameter towing ball is mormally required to British Standard BS AU113L 1979 or ISO Standard 1103, this will have a flat top which is stamped ISO 50. If the towing jaw is used it must comply with the requirements of BS AU 24 1964 The vehicle coupling must be at a height which will permit the trailer to stand level when on level ground and the towing vehicle should be fitted with a standard 7 pin electrical socket type 12N wired standard as follows: Pin No. 1 Left flasher Yellow Pin No. 2 Fog Lamp Blue Pin No. 3 Earth White Pin No. 4 Right Flasher Green Pin No. 5 Side/tail lamps Brown Pin No. 6 Stop lamps Red Pin No. 7 Side/tail lamps Black