Peasgood
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I have been in loads of queues for various takeaways when police have been present. Never seen them search anyone. What made them want to search you?
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I have one of those for the kindling in my house, I find firelighters a bit too extravagant.
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You don't need the clutch but as has been said, there is no engine braking when in tortoise. ie. going down a hill it is not much different than free wheeling but in a very not safe way.
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I got one of them for Christmas a while back. I think the nettles and my Dad's scorched earth policy beat it.
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Ooh! I do like that.
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When i did it there was a group of blokes had come down that morning on the train from Blackpool. Did the ride and then biked back to London to catch the train back home. I thought that was pretty intense. Best memory was biking across London to get to the start point. Hyde Park IIRC. Me and the missus (at the time) biking across a deserted Tower Bridge in the early dawn.
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I did it in 85 i think it was. It's alright until you get to the South Downs, they were the killer! Day before my finals at college too.
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I keep some of those small solid fuel tabs with me, the ones about the size of an extra strong mint. I cut one in half and just use one half to get the fire going. You don't need to but if like me you only have a 20 minute break you don't want to be faffing trying to get it lit. The cost very little and a pack of them fits in an old baccy tin along with a lighter. Highlander Solid Fuel Tablets | GO Outdoors
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Someone posted that ebay link on here a while ago, and made a comment along the lines of "come and cut my fallen tree up and don't expect payment". At the time I thought I wished it was nearer to me. The advert basically said come and take away this free firewood. You did very well all round it seems.
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I have got a Kelly kettle but this is what I usually use. This works on the stove just as well too.
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It's for when the stove breaks down
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I have to admit I have never tried but I would be surprised if it even boiled on the stove. Kelly kettle is designed to get the heat from the fire up the middle, which it does very well. On a stove you need something with a flat base to collect the heat. I think you would struggle to design something more useless on a stove than an kelly kettle. I have a cheap stainless kettle on my stove to do what you asked. You can buy them for a tenner.
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No. Lots better kettles around for that.
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If I try to tether my ipad to my iphone it locks the phone and I get a message from Three telling me I am not allowed to do that unless I pay more money. When in Oz, I used PAYG and it was fine then. Point being, yes you can tether to your phone but your service provider may charge you to be able to. iPad 2 is probably plenty good enough. They are pretty good.
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You can buy stuff that uis garlic based to spray on the trunks, it goes a long way to help prevent it happening. You used to be able to make a stronger mix of a chemical called thiram (Thianosan) and spray it on with a knapsack. Not sure if you are allowed to do that still. It is actually a fungicide but it is an irritant. Wouldn't harm the rabbits, they just wouldn't want a second bite. Neither of the above are particularly expensive and a bit of a no brainer considering the potential costs of losing that lot. I grow apples for a living, I have learned all the above the hard way too.
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They didn't do that in one night.
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I had a go with one of those once. It gave me a really bad wrist!
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RIP Odin the Logging Clydesdale.
Peasgood replied to TRADITIONAL LOGGERS's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Sorry to hear it. Lost mine almost exactly 10 years ago. I never did replace him. Something very special about being at one with an animal you work with, almost magical. I hope you do find one to replace him. -
Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it.
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Go to osteopath or whatever they are called. I had the same as you, that is how I fixed it. Doctors will only ever give you pain killers, that doesn't fix it.
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I thought the correct way to use a meter was to split the log and test on the freshly exposed surface. Anything else doesn't mean a right lot. Everyone says ash burns well even when green. It burns a whole lot better when seasoned. I say split and store under cover for the summer months.
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I have an Oxdale and I'm very pleased with it. Had it a few years now and have no idea how good or bad the customer services are because I never needed them. Knotty old seasoned oak may be a bit challenging at times but for the very few bits it won't do I doubt much else would either. Cousin has a horizontal splitter which I think is the Browns splitter. He too is pleased with it and If I had a pile of seasoned oak might be my choice. I don't think you would be disappointed with the Oxdale.
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Emergency Callout Charge (again)
Peasgood replied to B.C. Tree Services's topic in Business Management
My mistake. I didn't realise "I'd had a few" means you are sober. Probably a regional thing then. I didn't say you were driving. My interpretation of "a few" is three or more. Three pints put you over the limit for driving. Caught driving at that limit and you get done for drunk driving. Three pints and you are drunk as far as the law and driving are concerned. If you want to impress the folk at the manor don't turn up smelling of drink or with a hangover. This is good advice, as is not using a saw after drinking. If you want to do otherwise you crack on, just be careful. I wouldn't want to hear you had hurt yourself. -
Emergency Callout Charge (again)
Peasgood replied to B.C. Tree Services's topic in Business Management
I wasn't suggesting he drove, I hope he didn't. My point was the drink drive limit is there because it isn't safe to drive over the limit. Nor would I consider it safe to operate a saw. It was hardly a lecture and if he tells us he'd "had a few" it was deserved. Answer in those circumstances should have been "sorry I am not available until morning" send the housekeeper home in a taxi. -
Emergency Callout Charge (again)
Peasgood replied to B.C. Tree Services's topic in Business Management
I wouldn't use a chainsaw if I was drunk. Nor would I employ someone who was. I am of course assuming you didn't do it with a Silky. You said you'd had a few, I take that to mean you were over the limit. Drunk driving is against the law for a good reason.
