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    Years ago in shooting times there was article suggesting you swept up when the hay had been removed from the barn Debris should be full of wild flower seeds ...... And FREE.
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    Do you think its anything to do with climate Sweet chestnut seems to like hot dry summers in s of france, perhaps ability not to lose water is important .......
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    Visited council office in Ruthin Guy showed me the fire exit as we went upstairs ( first floor) which I considered a little odd Offered cup of tea which I accepted but I wasn't allowed to put it on his desk as there were " health and safety issues" I assume he was frightened of hot tea This is genuine not a wind up ......... Fencer had exactly same exerience, so he went from using MF tractor on steep wet ground with post knocker, on his own to not being trusted with cup of tea ......
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    Dacia crew cab coming this year apparently Cheap n cheerful?
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    Envoromental lot had right down on farmers using tyres to start fires around here Raking through ashes for bits of tyres Until They got caught starting their own bonfire with tyres .......
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    Where in the country are you? Good luck,no more bosses ........ In 12 months time you'll be unemployable :-) 25 years since I set up .......
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    Tell neighbours its logs or a slurry pit
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    Used to inspect cars and they'd say " I had the engine rebuilt last year " When they sent invoice in it would be plugs points and filter
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    Does he do taster pack ?
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    Good luck, and best wishes your health has to come first I was ill fifteen years ago and had to take couple of years out, it will pass
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    Spot on You just have to TICK THE BOXES Work out what they want , and give it to them ... Box by box - and if you can't tick a box, work out some way of doing it --- if your self employed Set up ltd co and put yourself on PAYE, ETC ETC Remember their business is selling mortgages -
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    Three accountants were interviewed for a job No 1:- question whats 2+2 Answer 4 No2:- whats 2+2 Answer 22 No3:- whats 2+2 Answer :- what do you want it to be ? CONGRATULATIONS YOU GOT THE JOB And this explains much of our banking system financial situation today.....
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    He claimed it was an accident and put claim in .... I was amazed they paid for it too......but they did Guess you have to read policy very carefully ...potential for fraud was enormous
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    Do you not get problems mixing vegetable and mineral oil ? I inspected car where owner had topped up using his sons vegetable oil ( for his racing go kart) The oil mixture had formed a thick sludge that wouldn't pump, wrecking the engine .... His insurer covered him but I was always dubious thinking it was a way to get a knackered engine replaced foc
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    There is discount available 6% if you can find a teacher 14% for university student I was in shop when I found this out, so wnet to couple of likely lads andasked if they were student, yes , so paid one £20 to flash his id card Salesman didn't care.... Get three year warranty....
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    Did you empty old fuel out before topping up? I'd use bit of easy start ( or wd40) down inlet first time too, once it fires it should just go
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    I did consider writing a murder book where the hit men were employed by insurance companies to top paraplegics BEFORE. They got their settlement ..... Courts work out anticipated cost of care per annum and multiply it by life expectancy If they are dead life expectancy falls to zero ...... Heap of ££££ saved Cynical old world innit ....
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    But remember you can charge travelling if you use your own vehicle ( or bicycle) When you go to supermarket buy a couple of pencils and charge mileage If your over 35 miles ( i think ) you are entitled to a meal What! Your travelling makes pencils outrageously expensive! Is it your fault your inefficient? Remember gov't numpties get these expenses so they won't query them Too much
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    Cos my missis works for the gov't they absolutely love her ...........
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    Apparently there were about 8 palaces ........ She also did Bazra (north) which was flattened in the war And a university which went up too....... Me I was kicking tyres on crashed cars ......
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    Yeah When I went to college in 70's local gov't numpties were getting full salary whilst students, we were bumming alng on pennies Someone said " don't worry the pendulum will swing the other way " still waiting as I get to retirement Stupid thing was that local gov't drones couldn't qualify because they didn't have enough experience During time more and more numpties have jumped on gov't emplyment bandwagon and now the worldis geared up for them..... Problem is they don'to anything --- but theysew everything up Doesn't solve your problem but gets rant off my chest JUST A THOUGHT Have you got mate who can employ you whilst you getyour martgage? Day after he can sack you and you get back to real life.......I did summat like this for someone few yeasago
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    When my missis was designing electrics for Saddam Hussains palace we were offered free holiday in Beiruit by Iraqi secret service As Terry Wait etc had just been kidnapped we turned it down - didn't think anyone would believe us if we were kidnapped
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    Sad thing is fatal accidents are cheaper than permanent injury If it left them paraplegics and insurers had to cough £10m every time it happened Do you think it would still be happening ? But a fatal accident is probably only £30k (ish)
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    Back in 1980's someone drilled through electric cable in bathroom when fitting towelrail ( or similar) Subsequently someone was electocuted and died so wiring reg's for bathrooms were changed to stop it happening again ....... If you allow 40 people to get chopped the regulations need changing ----- no question To paraphrase Al Capone Once is happenstance Twice is co-incidence Three times is Enemy Action....... And forty times is just bloody stupdity ....
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    God we must be getting old...... Last time I read it full of bloody range rovers ..... No proper countrymen

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