ArthurBottlesworth

There are loads of claim happy people who have realised councils etc pay out £1000's to save the hassle I inspected car reported as "damaged by fencing contractor working for council" Car was scrap and had sat on owners drive for years, they bounced it couple of feet sideways to give him a brand new fence , yes they had damaged some corroded out wings, but this hadn't reduced the value of the car , as it was still scrap.... Cheeky ba$$$$rd try on .......

The phrase that really winds me up from someone who is an aquaintance ( not a friend) is " I'll buy you a pint " WHAT for a days work!

"NET CV" Sounds like a measure that should be printed on a net of logs

Vintage engine collector showed me one he'd bought Was basically vertical length girder There was vertical slide with knfe on bottom Then eccentric pushing slide up and down, mounted above blade Belt droven off a lister Blade cleared bottom by about five inches ( hand width) Idea was you held piece of wood under blade and moved it to produce kindle Went at about 1000000 rpm ( ie far to fast) I had visions of it snatching on a knot Pulling timber out of your hand And then using timber to pound your hand to mush Very scary, but then I'm chicken

I'd be happier about going it alone IF we had the management team But Cameron Clegg and Milburn? i don't see an independent future like Switzerland ....more like Albania ........

Tell insurer ( in writing) exactly what needs covering Stops them wriggling when you make a claim An insurance policy is a "contract of utmost good faith" so you have to be 100% honest when you take it out .....but if you've told em your covered ...unless they say no

Yes we have badgers I had friend who lost lots of lambs to badger Seen lots killed by badgers, they roll lamb onto its back and eat out the soft parts --- very characteristic kill --- leave gutless lamb on its back This was very different ...... It was 40 lb( ish) lamb ....nearly 12 months old ....small sheep really All that was left was head, shoulders and front legs All the rest including back legs had gone -- say 30lbs of animal Eyes still in when found so very fresh ...they were gone hour later ( to crows ) I used to walk the fields in middle of night ( takes all sorts) Allways took gun after that Interestingly my slightly bonkers neighbour cut down a beautiful ash tree that was by his gate He had to walk under tree to open gate When I asked him why he'd cut itdown his answer was " black foxes" I reckon he'd seen a big cat go up the tree and he wasn't taking the chance of it dropping on him But that my guess..........

We get 25% of our business from europe No brainer IN

Please don't release it on the Berwyns We are plagued by people releasing stuff on the mountain road behind us Including, peacocks, muscovy ducks ( reduced to circle of feathers in 24 hours) foxes, lost my pet geese couple of years ago There have been at least two arctic foxes (!) up there, reported on tv few years ago and dead one seen by local keeper, and very solid reports of black cats .... i found dead 12 month old lamb ( approx 40 ib weight) with all its hindquarters gone ( just front legs and head left, eyes still intact when found at first light but gone when I came back with camera) Keeper killed 80+ foxes on his beat, some with sand in their fur, their is no sand around here so definately "imports"

So long as no one hurt Rest will get sorted by insurance Replace and move on Opportunity to get it 110% ....

Have you considered accountancy as a career?

Today I am hating glass lined thermos flasks Couldn't find stainless one so used glass one , and dropped it Aarghhhh

Please tell me more How did this work?

Cant get link to work Need to search ebay for Empty 1000ltr stilage water butt with drain tap I thought they were a bargain

Forgot to say A lot of replated knicked trailers were advertised in birmingham autotrader But that was 10+ years ago

There used to be big trade in stolen Ifor trailers They were knicking and changing chassis plates Changed plates were either genuine or very good copies After this Ifor used to write chassis no on chassis with weld before they galvanised it..... I put new back on old stock trailer that had rolled over Farmer had parked it at side of road for years Because it looked new it was knicked within a month Aarghhhhh

I always knew there was reason I didn't trust cone splitters, you just put finger on it ..... When I was assessor guy got his overalls caught on unguarded pto shaft Threw him across the yard and left him naked but amazingly unharmed !

Forgot to say --- pigeons were shot 12 months of the year Don't remember any rabbits ...... Strange that No woodcock either ........ A few snipe, and golden plover He did respect seasons for other stuff .... Give or take a few days Bit of an Archie Coates I suspect .......

They classed pigeon and geese (!) as vermin He got rest thrown in .... I used to shoot on Astley Moss where they grow celery carrots etc They wanted every hare shot but eave the foxes (!) Hares eat carrots and celery Foxes eat hares Vermin depends on your viewpoint He had fabulous but ugly shoot for free .......

I hate my post knocker I'm too old fat and unfit to use it properly

You can't sit at home ......turn tv off now Go out now and put ads in village shop and parish magazine Do ANYTHING. To get you going But DO IT TODAY And do something more tomorrow ....

this guys right do something every day and do it now

If you want to do there will be a way ...... Right time of year for gardens......customers may have their own tools, Make list of priorities ...... 1) lawn mower 2) set of garden hand tools 3) driving licence 4) etc Make your own list and in your own order ...... Then work towards it ...... Never throw an invoice away for anything you buy --- they are the same as money Good luck

Beautiful And the last of the snow has gone from the Berwyns ( 2 months earlier than ladt year)

I had a mate in 80's who got loads of shooting between m6 and manchester by knocking on doors and being polite He got one large estate who were concerned about claims from tenants re vermin who justgave him permission to shoot over literally 1000's acres He shot pretty much full time Not pretty area but loads of geese, duck, pigeon, partridge etc I'm amazed no one ever knocks on my door to just ask .....