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    Ha! Don't worry, I wasn't suggesting you pulled them out! It was just a thought that happened to occur. Probably not a good idea (for the various reasons mentioned) as the vast majority of tree planting seems to be dense and thinned rather than thin and fill gaps later. At least the end is in sight now. I get quite a lot of pleasure from seeing chillis on chilli plants and even little rocket seeds germinating, so I can only assume you'll get immense pleasure from seeing the trees grow and become a woodland...
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    Tell him he'll be sharpening the chains!
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    Had about 20 in my (small) pond over the past couple of days! Lots of froggy loving! Also drove past what we thought was a huge toad on a wet road, but turned out to be one large and one small toad in the throes of passion. They didn't even stop when I moved them off the road and into the undergrowth!
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    Good stuff, and good for the birds in any case! Hope it works for you.
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    Don't want to derail the thread, but surely they can't just rock up and stick a TPO on a tree that's in the middle of your field, and doesn't affect anyone else? If it overhangs a road or something, fair enough... (This is a genuine question, I don't work in arb as such...) Thanks.
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    They look quite densely planted (depending on what they are!) - I assume you'll thin them out a bit in the next few years? Wonder if it would be better to plant them at a thinner density to start with then replace any that die rather than cutting down / pulling out healthy trees? (Not sure if you'd get a mosaic of different aged trees then, or if the replanted ones just wouldn't grown due to lack of light...) Just a thought, probably best ignored!
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    That's quite a log pile! How many cube?! Also, is that coming into the UK or leaving the UK? I assume it's at a port...
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    Looking good. Be interesting to see it change over the next few years... Where did you get the trees from?
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    I suppose we'll find out how the flora and fauna cope! I hope that Andy is right - after all, nature must have gone through this kind of thing before. We've finally had a day or two here with less rain (no rain!) and even some sun. Fingers crossed that will continue, and water levels will return to normal. I imagine that the quicker water levels return to normal, the less the long term effects on f&f will be...
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    I think the mud deposited by flooding is usually nice and fertile - which is why people used to plant crops rather than build houses on flood plains. So in the long run, the soil (and plants, insects etc.) should do better. Not sure about the shorter term though...
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    Did you see it in the James Bond film? Where the circular saw blades mounted under a helicopter end up chopping his BMW in half?! Apaprently they used a real aerial sawing rig used to trim branches / trees, but replaced the normal chainsaw engine with an engine from a Harley!
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    Hi there. I'd also like to have some sort of a price for an abalone inlaid bowl please, if you could PM me SB? 6" diameter and 2 - 3" deep perhaps. Don't really mind what wood it is as long as the grain is attractive? Thanks.
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    Thoughts with you, Chris. Fingers crossed.
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    Some sort of ancient Villager woodburner (I think - was in the house when I bought it). I'd guess I've got through about 3 cube so far this winter. That's just regular evening fires, longer if we're in at the weekend. Log burner only really heats the living room (but gets it good and hot) as the drafts seem to stop the heat from carrying to the rest of the house. Lucky I've got gas central heating and hot water too! Does make me think though - it's a reasonable amount of effort to keep the log burner fed as it is. If I move somewhere more rural and try and use just wood for heat and hot water, it would be a lot of work. I suppose a more modern burner would use less wood, but even so...
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    Ahh, I see. I thought you meant to sell for craft / green woodwork use. Ha! An upside down helicopter would also make a great wood splitter, and could be used to fell standing wood!
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    What would you use a 25cm willow whip for? Too small for weaving...? Good luck with that helicopter! Where would you fit the PTO?!
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    Jealous! Sounds like a great plan. Trying to do something similar down here, but land is very expensive. Looks like a good grant scheme too... I'd love to see some pictures once the plants go in, and perhaps over time as they develop? Best of luck with it.
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    Are you sure it doesn't have an adjuster screw? Even my cheapy S&J chainsaw has one. I leave it alone as it happens, and it gets about 1/2 - 2/3 through a tank of bar oil to a tank of fuel.
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    A Jimny? Excellent choice if so! Trying to find somewhere local to test out the 4wd on mine properly..
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    Right click on the link, choose "open link in new tab" or "open link in new window". That's on a PC with Firefox, but most browsers have a similar option these days.
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    Handsome tractor! Can't find any for sale in the UK though...
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    Anyone had any experience of mahindra tractors? They seem cheap for their spec...
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    Oh wait, I think I get it. Hydraulics lift the arms, but the bucket doesn't have hydraulics - when you trip it, it empties everything and won't reset till you put it back on the ground. Yes?!
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    So what lifts it up if not hydraulics?

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