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  1. SteveA
    Yes, I read about them hybriding with other oak varieties. There's a good chance that has happened as there are quite a few much bigger oaks in the same area. So I guess the leaf pattern may not be a good identifier. Is a bugger because I wanted to use it for the main supports at the front of our barn.... and they will be exposed to the weather so I think I'll need to try for another one.
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    I'll have a look at that too and take a photo. cheers
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    Doh! Good idea on looking at the leaves on the deck, that didn't even cross my mind! May have to rummage quite a bit though as this one was overstood by much bigger oaks. cheers
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    Yes you are right - it is a different sentence.... I think that needs to be written clearer. Cheers, I'll point it out. The policy was last updated in 1990 and I know they are working hard to fine tune it all/ as we speak.... but I imagine it will take time due to the amount of policy in place. It'll be good to see the policy progress with the recent increase in members as I believe it will become more balanced. "except for registered premises" ....so I imagine farmers, woodland owners, pest management companies would need to register themselves.
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    Yeah, I've read that somewhere. I'm not 100% sure if what I've felled is Quercus cerris though?! Does it have red heartwood?
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    It says "...for sport or leisure" shooting squirrels, rabbits, etc is pest control. In reality putting all the Green Party policy into place is never going to happen overnight & I think could be quite damaging in certain instances. eg, an outright immediate ban on all pesticides could result in less food (initially), but with time we can ween ourselves off the chemicals as we introduce less mono-culture/ intensive farming and get back to having smaller farms/ local food production.
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    Here's the bark:
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    I felled a couple of oak trees today.... they are about 10" diameter at the base. I'm guessing they are Turkey oak, but not sure. Can anyone confirm from these pics?.... unfortunately I don't have any leaf photos because they all fell off. If it is Turkey oak would it be suitable for milling into floorboards?
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    If anyone would like to check out Green Party policy check out this web link: the Green Party | Home Out of interest, do all the other parties lay their cards on the table like this? cheers, steve
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    Haha! Yes I'm sure there is an element of shrinkage at the Lib-Dems.... they've not performed admirably..... and I actuallyvoted Lib-Dem in the last election
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    Well that didn't take long! The Green Party have now overtaken the Lib-dem membership as well.... so the growth isn't showing any sign of slowing: https://opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom/adam-ramsay/green-party-membership-overtakes-lib-dems-and-ukip-here%27s-13-reasons-whyi
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    Does that include people that have voted for other main stream parties for years & years and recently jumped ship to the Greens? Best not to pigeonhole.
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    Trouble is; Business as usual isn't working very well (apart from for a small percentage of incredibly rich people at the top). I see we have everything to gain by trying an alternative to what we currently have in place.... or to at minimum to vote for more greener voices in parliament. From what I've seen/ read I wouldn't say the environmental aspects have been forgotten in the Green Party.... but the social aspects are entwined with environmental damage so part of the solution has to be to look at the whole picture.
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    I don't see a problem with that
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    Good to see the Green Party doing well.... 1,500 new members in a single day! They now have more members than UKIP and are very close to overtaking the Lib-Dems.
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    No worries - just need to keep it really simple and build from there. Start with promoting the most basic elements you can offer.... even if it's just with hand tools to start with. eg, you could do a huge amount of work just using a Silky Saw and a pair of Fiskars loppers.... and you could cycle to jobs within a reasonable distance. That would give you a good opportunity to take some excellent photos for the website. Build from there..... Silky saw link: Natanoko 60 Fiskars loppers: Fiskars loppers for tree pruning
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    I suggest starting with a very simple website layout... as you are beginning it may be best to have a single homepage and a link to a contact page for email & phone. Drop the testimonial page as you don't have any. The photos look awful. Remember the saying *photos say a thousand words* If you use crap photos (especially when starting out) people will think that is what you are offering; a crap service!... a crap job! Best not to sell anything before you can actually deliver the goods. Hope this helps, cheers, steve
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    Wet, windy and cold here in Pembrokeshire. I don't mind dealing with all those elements of weather individually.... but when they all come together it's glum.
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    Thankyou chaps - that's really helpful. I'm not needing one urgently so will wait for a used Tirfor 1.6t to turn up.
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    Thanks. Would you say it's worth spending the extra for a Tirfor? (they cost quite a bit more).
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    Yep, I trialed the same idea a while ago. Made it out of an old farm gate. It's very handy for tight spaces and lugging things around, but 'd say it's far more useful to fit a towball to the dozer blade and use a single axle trailer.
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    Re-gurgitating this thread.... the ACE winches still seem good value for money. Anyone had any problems with them? I'm thinking of ordering one. cheers
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    Yep, that would save another £25 billion (plus the £2 to £2.4 billion annual running costs).
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    We have a bunch of sitka to fell and we've been thinking of converting them into seasoned firewood. From the comments it appears that's a best plan. cheers, Steve

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