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It makes it dill-dough!

I'm personal use only, so not many really.

Damn, that's shite. I will try and buy direct in future.

I tend to buy wood wool firelighters from them. Their prices and service are pretty good. But didn't know they didn't pay their suppliers...

I've got 50 or so tree tubes near Chepstow. They're used and mostly cut open, but would still work with cable ties... Free! But probably not worth coming a long way for.

I do similar to the OP - home logging only, but a good bit of it, 8m3 per year maybe. I have a petrol Makita EA3500, a mains 240V Titan and a battery Ferrex (Aldi) saw. They each have their place, both the elec saws are good at cutting at home. The Ferrex is surprisingly competent for a cheapy (I think it was about £100 with battery and charger) and I often pick it up for a quick prune, or logging up to 6" maybe. It's not super quick, but it will get there, and it's quiet, pretty reliable. It does leak chain oil sometimes. Get spare batteries. Mains Titan is more powerful, cheap, and also pretty quick and easy, but obviously you need a very long extension lead to get it to the woods! The chain oiler can clog up a bit if left too long - clear mine out with isopropyl alcohol. Makita is more powerful still, and I run it on fuel with stabiliser added, so I can leave 2 stroke in the tank for a year or more. (Never left it this long, but it seems to work - pick it up after a couple of months, start it on 2nd pull or so). If I could just have one saw it would be the Makita I suppose as it can cope with everything I need everywhere I might need it - but it's nice to have the battery option, and the mains too occasionally. Simple answer is always more saws!

Had my chimneys swept too early, in April! Wanted to leave them clean over summer!

Gave in and put the heating on. Rubbish

Thanks Dan. It's ancient, and the diameter seemed to be a shade under 10mm, so I've ordered one in 1/8 BSP.

Thanks chaps. Hadn't thought of putting a flexi hose and new coupler on mine, will see if I can figure out the thread etc. If not I'll look at the other suggestions. Cheers.

Hi folks As above really. For years I've used an old all metal one my dad gave me, but it doesn't seem to grip the nipples tightly (ooh er!) and often leaks grease rather than getting it into the fitting. (Even if I fit new grease nipples and clear out old grease) It also leaks grease on to me. So I'd like a new one. Still manual, I don't do enough greasing to need electrical. But I'd like a flexible tube to the grease head - my current one is rigid and difficult to get onto awkward nipples (insert inuendo of choice here 😲), if wheel and chassis parts get in the way. Fuchs? Samoa? What do people recommend. Lower priced the better, this is for home use only not business. But I do want one that works well and gets the grease in properly. Budget £30 ish? Will that do? Thanks.

Where did you buy them from, out of interest?

Yep. I booked a chimney sweep a month ago thinking it would be warm enough and that I could keep the chimneys soot free until next winter. He came earlier this week, and now it's cold!

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Lovely and sunny. About time! Walked to the pub and had a bbq.

Strong guess, Steve!

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I'm not quite sure what full sandspider means, and I'm a bit afraid to ask! Or do you just mean when I failed the ducker? Being synonymous with wordle failure is not the arbtalk fame I wanted!

Mary Elizabeth Frye: Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry; I am not there. I did not die.

Yep, I do that. Even though it doesn't matter at all!

Did it in a rush and failed the ****************er!

Yeah, I can still play. I am a bit curious to know how long my streak is, and how many guesses it takes me on average. (I've got competitive with a friend!) But probably not bothered enough to sign up.

Yep, me too. They seem to be rolling it out. I refuse to sign up!