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WirralBoy

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  1. You may wish to do a bit more checking. That (Mountain View) is the home of Google.
  2. Just to put this (very short) thread to bed, I would like to thank a fellow Wirral member, Wandering Bear, for presenting me with this : -
  3. Mr Fox, You obviously love your technology and gadgets. However, I am sure that your latest acquisition costs much more than my £6.50 per month i-phone. I hope that you can justify the expense.
  4. Hi all, I have been asked by my son to provide him with something that is beyond my capabilities. I would be obliged if one of the more learned woodsmiths would knock up a small side table and send it to me flat-packed. See drawing. It need not be a work of art. Rustic is the instruction. Needs no finishing. Son has the "magic finish". (Or, Son says ) I will, subject to an agreed quotation, pay all costs involved, prior to posting. My grateful thanks to whoever may accept this task.
  5. Why not suggest (politely) to them that they would be better off offering their deal on FleaBay.
  6. What a strange question. I guess that, depending on the location and ownership of the tree and the land on which it grows, you could face a civil action for trespass. There could also be a situation where you could face criminal action for nuisance, civil disorder or anything else the authorities could dream up. Are you thinking of becoming another Swampy?
  7. Try these people: - https://www.parcelmonkey.co.uk/long-parcels
  8. Tick bites can be very dangerous. Quite often it is not apparent that you have been bitten. Five years ago I arrived back in the UK after spending two weeks in San Diego, California. Two days later I was suffering from fever and all my joints were ballooning. I was hospitalised for four days whilst the docs tried to discover what was the cause of my problem. It was a lucky fluke that led to a young doctor, who had studied in the USA, recognising the symptoms and diagnosed Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. They later found the site of a tick bite on my elbow. Most unpleasant and took about two months to recover. If you are really interested, here's a Wiki article:- Rocky Mountain spotted fever - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  9. The two main recommended ones are Husqvarna and Stihl. Opinions here are divided between the two.
  10. Axholme, Nice looking website coming along there. One major gripe. Your business is called BRITISH Log Stores yet, throughout, you use the American spelling of the unit of measurement that the rest of the world spells "metre".
  11. Plastic Owl. Yes, that will act as a deterrent . . . . . . . . . . for about 48 hours. They are a very, very, very short term solution.
  12. WirralBoy

    Books

    David Baldacci always provides a good read (in my opinion). Reading material is so subjective. Depends how your own mind works. Two excellent, and very different, good reads that I have enjoyed recently are:- The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out Of The Window And Disappeared, written by Jonas Jonasson. and, Empire Of The Deep - The Rise And Fall Of The British Navy, written by Ben Wilson. This book is particularly interesting as it defines the formation and decline of the British Empire. It will be of interest to anyone who likes history or geography, even if their interest has only been as a global tourist. I usually read at least one book a week. A wide variety of topics and authors. If this thread runs on, I will post my current recommendations. I'll forget the books that I read and then think WTF did I bother with that.
  13. Leylandii is wood. Wood burns and produces heat. Dry wood burns better than wet wood. Your dry Leylandii will burn and produce heat. Use it. Enjoy the end result.
  14. Nettles. Really good for soup. Tasty, nutritious, easy to cook and there's always a plentiful (and free) supply. I'll let Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall give you more information. Nettle recipes | Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall | Life and style | The Guardian
  15. Nice work TimberArt. Your reputation travels. Someone in Philadelphia gave me a link to your website. I hope you won't mind if I share it with other Arbtalk users. TIMBER ART - Timber Art Quite a substantial range you have. Many interesting and excellent carvings.
  16. Ty, Good man you for brightening up your plot. And . . . . . . how lovely is that pic that Mr H has posted.
  17. Thanks for the link 10Bears. Very interesting. I've tried hard to decipher any possible connection with Stag beetles being found on or near the Wirral. I still think that I'm more likely to find a cat-flap on a submarine in Birkenhead docks. Your link substantiates what I said in my original post:- "They are mainly found in the south east and south west of England." There will always be the oddball Stag beetle that goes astray and forgets which area of the country its meant to be in.
  18. Lucky you. We don't get to see them in the North. I miss them since moving up here many moons ago. They are mainly found in the south east and south west of England. In May and June they are flying; looking for dead and decaying wood to lay their eggs on to start the next generation. Be nice to them. They are a protected species.
  19. Just reread your initial post. Here is a quote from WBC's website:- If you are in any doubt whether or not a tree is protected by a TPO, please check with the Planning section in the Department of Regeneration, Housing and Planning. If you need further information contact our Tree Preservation Officer on 0151 691 8193.
  20. You can find details on the Wirral Borough Council website, but it takes time and patience. You could try any of the following:- email :- [email protected] phone:- (0151) 691 8193 or, for work on trees covered by TPOs:- David Green Director of Technical Services Cheshire Lines Building Canning Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside CH41 1ND Telephone: 0151-606 2000 Fax: 0151-606 2268 Email: [email protected] or, Erik Bowman (Tree Preservation Officer) Tel: (0151) 606 2247 Fax: (0151) 606 2268 I'm sure that one of the above phone, fax or emails will get you to the person you really need to be speaking to.
  21. Its wood. When its dry it will burn well. I guess that its properties will be similar to pine. I'm not thinking that there will be too much of it in the UK and therefore not too much knowledge of how good a firewood it may be. Dry it. Try it. Let us know.
  22. You'll find that there are dozens (maybe hundreds) of products that will claim to get rid of Mare's Tail (Horsetail). It is a very invasive weed that is difficult to eradicate. I tried all sorts of treatments to get rid of it on a small patch of land. The solution for me was to mow it regularly (twice a week in the growing season) for three years. Problem solved. Its now gone. Old gardeners advice;- never let it see a Sunday. (i.e. cut it back once a week) And . . . . don't consider letting sheep do the job. Horsetail can be very harmful to sheep. You've got a difficult job on your hands if you want to get rid of it completely. Be patient; keep at it; you'll win in the end.
  23. I do hope that you got a good discount on that. Posted on 8th May. Use by 7th May. Edit:- I did intend to incorporate the picture of your carton of salad, but failed. Its on the previous page.
  24. Same old spam. Welcome new member. And, farewell . . . . . . . . . . because you won't last long when one of the Mods (or Steve) sees your post.

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