Peasgood
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Probably blown in on this hot wind from the south (Spain) They migrate here would you believe. It's true, Google it. Some years ago we had a big patch of thistles that was full of them, quite literally clouds of them when disturbed. Magical!
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What is your experience of stove warranties?
Peasgood replied to BowlandStoves's topic in Log burning stoves and fireplaces
Boiler failed on log burner. Not covered under warranty due to using coal + logs. Resulting acids are well known for causing this. There had never been any coal on the fire, ever. Personally I don’t think they are worth the paper they are written on. Buy one so well built it won't break rather than rely on warranties. Having said that, the fire I referred to was a well known make with good reputation. -
Have a big tree that gets severely infected every year. Wasps love it and feed heavily on them. Despite all the bad press they get I honestly think a neonicotinoid would be best. My reason is they are less broad spectrum than pyrethroids (which kill everything) and more effective than organic. If it’s a mature tree I wouldn’t bother unless it looks to be suffering. The wasps and honeydew are likely to be a bigger issue.
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Poplar may be the most common in this country but not everywhere else. Eucalyptus sp. is a big favourite in Australia for example. Had some lovely pallet wood from NZ once, full of very big burrows!
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Wouldn't it make more sense to buy an electric pump?
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I wonder if you could put spent apple pulp through something like that. I squash apples and have tons of the stuff.
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Strange job to give a new bar and chain. That’s the last job they should have, not the first. I guess you know that now of course.
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Persistence is the key to success whichever method you use. As soon as you ease off it gets a foothold again and you are back to square one. My personally preferred method is 50% glyphosate injected into the stems. I just use a big syringe from ag health supplies and a fat needle, sometimes drill a hole first if it is practical.
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I have personal and business account with Barclays. The nearest branch (8 miles away) closed earlier this month, I was their very last customer through the door. I don’t get a lot of cheques but would like to be able to scan them on my phone.
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My Barclays app doesn’t
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Near Beeston Castle I read a newspaper headline claiming they caught 140 million in Egypt. Don't know how exaggerated that is but it must make some sort of difference.
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I'm reading a lot of folk reporting drastic reduction in Swallow numbers but there's plenty here. More than usual if anything. About the only thing I can think of that are less than previous times are Curlew, don't see or hear them much. Anything else I would say numbers have increased over recent years, including all species mentioned in this thread.
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You said that last time. ?
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Exactly what I have done. Certainly works for me.
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I think you need summat like this.
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I’d be very grateful if that was possible.
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Had a good look around all the various logsplitters out there and the above seems to be the one I like the look of most. Will be going on a tractor that has decent oil flow so skipped the pto version. Was thinking to have the log lifter attachment on it. For heavy home use splitting mostly leylandii, not very knotty but quite stringy. Some rings are 24" but not generally things I can't lift. Mostly in the 12" diameter range as in pics. Have used an Oxdale for years and also own a horizontal splitter, just want to spoil myself a bit and upgrade. Having searched on here there isn't much mention of them, does anyone have one or can comment? Is the log lifter a worthwhile addition or not?
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OK, I give in.
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p.s. a blackthorn winter is a lot more than a few radiation frosts.
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Had a good ground frost yesterday morning but air temp was only down to 0°C. Those temps are only that low just at daybreak. Same as you in the day, glorious weather. Put your order in now if you want to secure a sloe supply from me.
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-25/mum-tells-of-horror-after-finding-son-crushed-by-fallen-tree/10937070 Nasty for his parents (him too of course)
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No frost in the 16 day forecast, no reason to think there’s going to be a Blackthorn winter this year. It can’t happen every year or they would never fruit.
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click the link
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I don't think you will find a proper 4x4 pattern that is van rated. Needs to have the "C" rating to carry the weight, will fail MOT with anything else. Had mud and snow pattern winter tyres on mine. I am a farmer and drove it most places you shouldn't be and rarely got stuck. Not pretending they are good offroad though. Often thought about putting an LSD diff out of a Terrano in, said to go straight in but never bothered trying.
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With the current state of affairs in this country we should be keeping our heads down and hoping America doesn’t come and take it off us.
