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peatff

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  1. MMmmmm salty
  2. I used to help installing tv aerials with a friend of mine and usually found pensioners were there with the money before you started the job and had tea and biscuits waiting as well.
  3. I'm not really an arborist.
  4. I thought that as well. probably shock effect.
  5. Well it sounds cromulent to me I like to embiggen my vocabulary with new word.
  6. I was kindly donated a Willans for postage price and have used it a few times, not for climbing but just to secure me in a tree when I get up there. It's a heavy old thing but I would trust it to hold me if I slipped. I'd like to have a go at climbing but at 65 I think I've left it too late
  7. Baby wipes are good at removing anything from anything. Halfords sell Turtle Wax bug and tar remover.
  8. I've only had a couple of orders off them but they both arrived within two days. Files and chains have been fine no problem using them.
  9. I think he's changed it now to floccinaucinihilipilification.
  10. It will be growing leaves soon so you can put another picture up and end the speculation.
  11. Could you use jommer tree ? Don't know what it is but it sounds complicated.
  12. Araldite, 1.5mm aluminium and a couple of self tappers should sort it
  13. I made my trailer floor from WPB ply and 3 years later it's starting to flake and perish. It's never been treated with anything though.
  14. Layer's Mash chicken food used to be the go to for abandoned young birds, mix with milk or water to soften it for them.
  15. We had 34°yesterday, bit of a breeze today kept it down to 30° but still enjoying it.
  16. Mtronic carb probably, ignition's been electronic for years now no more points and condensers thank goodness.
  17. If you put the number in the photo NJ61GWY it comes up that the vehicle is taxed and insured so it is traceable if the police were to check.
  18. If you get fed up of seeing it at the back of the shed I'll take it off your hands, I like trying to sort saws out whatever make.
  19. Borrow the dog's flexy lead till you find one
  20. They are on the protected red list in UK.
  21. According to Echo If a saw starts, runs and cuts what makes it rubbish. Did you have problems with the saw Gary ? Don't just slag it and leave us hanging.
  22. If there's still plenty of depth in the groove just file the edges flat and take the rough off, it's common practise to dress the bar with a flat file.
  23. We had Spring for 2 days last week and it's been raining or foggy every day since
  24. Just type electric chain sharpener in ebay search and loads come up.
  25. I burn all kinds of wood on our fire but least favourite are goat willow and poplar.

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