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That was some time ago, then it was Prime Ministers and now it is members of the House of Lords and High Court Judges! I find it disturbing when teenagers know little about the World Wars. I spoke to one the other day who thought they were fought between England and France. Remembering "Torchie the Battery Boy" and hiding behind the sofa when Dr Who unscrewed the head of a Dalek. That was about the same time I remember hearing of President Kennedy's assassination. And of course the Winter of '63 Learning hand signals for my driving test and seeing many cars with semaphore indicators. Remembering "Roll-ins" playing grass hockey, and using drop kicks to convert a try in Rugby. Remembering mods and rockers, the names of the Beatles in the beginning, seeing Jimi Hendrix for the first time and being shocked that his hair looked like a haystack when in fact it looks nearly normal now in those early photos. Seeing a belt drive thrashing machine on the farm working with dried peas which had been put up on tripods to dry.

Putting "Lime as Firewood" into the search engine here comes up with wildly differing views of it as a fire wood. Perhaps a large veteran tree may have very different characteristics to younger timber. I will have to try it since it is free, and report back Big J Senior Member, Raffle Sponsor 2014 Member 4,679 posts Location: near Edinburgh Report post Posted January 31, 2015 Yep, lime. Lovely firewood. Splits easily, seasons extremely quickly, bright, strong flame. Won't last as long as oak or ash on the fire, but split now, it would be under 20% MC by June. timberdelf Senior Member Member 175 posts Report post Posted February 18, 2015 burns rubbish and stinks:sneaky2: Undisputed Junior Member Member 1 post Report post Posted March 5, 2015 I'm burning lime wood presently that has been seasoned near two years. Burns just fine Not sure why it has got such a bad rep. I was worried when I read all the reviews of lime wood after I had split a significant amount. I have it in the wood burner right now. Nice flame and chucks out lots of heat. What more could you want? I've also heard this. I've got about 3 tonnes of lime wood that has been cut into round circles just under two years ago and still needs splitting. Does that mean that the wood has started to degrade already?

The Beast from the East was the final blow (in all senses of the word) for two large veteran limes growing on chalk. They are fairly rotten and hollow at the base but there is a lot of timber further up. Is it really bad for burning or just not as good as Ash. Does it work better mixed in with other wood and is it good on a log burner? Perhaps it might be better to use overnight and stay in longer than some other hard woods. They are both next to each other, I think one brought down the other. I intend to use them as firewood but as a matter of interest which parts of the tree are the turners after? I could perhaps put those parts to one side.

Then I think that your first post should have a photo of a girl in a quiet spot in the woods with a gentle stream nearby and birds singing in the trees. Sitting in the middle of a main road does not show signs of great awareness to me.

It is easily explained in that she is semi conscious when the trucks appear over the horizon, but unaware of the danger until the last seconds when she becomes very conscious and very aware before becoming permanently unconscious and permanently unaware!

1200 hp according to this! https://www.overdriveonline.com/andre-gagnons-coga-power/

A pair of these coming up behind might spoil her concentration!

My wife emptied the ash from the wood stove, mainly ash and sycamore, onto the snow on our lawn. This morning, after the thaw, the only mole hills on the quite sizeable lawn were where the ash was dumped Is this a well known phenomenon ? Are the worms attracted to the ash? Is the ground warmer there? Any other suggestions?

So in one sentence, if you acted reasonably in the eyes of a jury it is ok.

As much as I rate Gary Moore very highly, especially with live Parisian Walkways, I am afraid nothing for me beats Peter Green's light touch on the original

I find it hard to choose between Satriani and Steve Vai, both want to make me burn my Strat on a funeral pyre!

Definitely mad!

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Have gone for it Unlike a 1978 petrol saw this one started first time. The 20 inch bar had quite a few teeth to sharpen which were a pain as the chain had no free wheel and was impossible to spin slowly with the 1600 watt motor I bought the saw bench off eBay for £35 delivered and read all the reviews about it being impossible to assemble because of hopeless instructions. I thought that they must be a load of snowflakes unlike me with all my skill, however they were dead right! The thing is not to become angry, just treat it like an Easter puzzle! I am sure it would go even better with a new chain and with the oil worked in a bit more and considering I was sawing left handed with one hand it felt very secure The Portek needs to be in a barrow so I do not have to pick the split logs up. It is certainly not as easy as the Palax but it is quiet and good for the occasional job here at home away from the yard So the Dolmar lives again. Any other resurrections from the 1970s out there? I will put a video on YouTube as the file is too big to put on here

Good article by Philip Johnston on how we have become a nation of snowflakes with regard to the weather https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/27/beast-east-feels-like-hysteria-siberia/

There but for the ~Grace of God go the rest of us with all our near misses. You and Sean keep reminding us to take extra care. We knew a man who fell only a few feet from a ladder and landed on his heel which shattered the bone. This was America and Doctors are expensive. They put his leg in plaster but obviously had not done their job properly because when it was taken off some weeks later, he had developed some dark lesions which turned out to be gangrene. I was worried when your foot was put back in plaster again because the removable boot would help to keep an eye on things and your strange numb feelings as well caused me further alarm Just have another word with the doctor about the removable boot, because the foot is so complicated and you are putting so much more pressure on it than your wrist, compounded by the extra pressure that you feel you need to be doing something.

Back in the nineties some jobsworth came out to inspect some of our TPO copses and listed elder (not alder) as one of the protected species in the copse!

As the previous post says, the car can go by itself but it is not legal without someone at the wheel. There was an accident in America with a lorry that pulled out, but you are never quite sure if it was a stunt by a rival manufacturer. Same cynicism applies to stories about a man having a heart attack and managing to tell the car to drive him to the nearest hospital.

About a year and a half ago I went to Nottingham University with a wealthy friend who was not really interested in cars. Tesla were using the University as a base to try and sell their cars. We were treated very well and just the two of us were given a sensible talk followed by a road test. I was in the back seat with a video camera and my friend in the front and the salesman driving. We went out onto a short piece of dual carriageway and I was thinking that we were going to cruise slowly to the main road, but he put his foot down and all my internal organs moved back a few inches and I nearly disappeared with the camera into the boot! 0=60 in about three seconds but that does not demonstrate the effect of 0-30 with four wheel drive. We were allowed to havea go and when it was my turn we went into an industrial estate where we found an empty roundabout. He told me to see how fast I could go round. Now the batteries are all very low down and with the four wheel drive my nerve went before the car even squeaked. The result was my friend bought a new model S which he has had for nearly a year and a half. He has driven it to the South of France and all over England and Scotland with no issues at all. The car will drive itself which is not legal here unless you have both hands hovering over the wheel. The computer is amazing and he says it saved his bacon once when he was driving at night in fog and a deer crossed ahead and the car had already started braking before he saw the deer. Real life range about 250 miles but bit depends on light/weather/ heating and of course hooning. Range is better with the newer cars

Could it be a Bigsby Custom? Musical equipment[edit] Brian Setzer has a very large guitar collection spanning many decades and brands. Setzer favours vintage equipment[11] and hollow body guitars,[12] and currently endorses Gretsch guitars.[13] Vintage guitars: D'Angelico Excel - 1938 D'Angelico New Yorker - 1940 Martin Model D-28 Acoustic - 1956 Fender Stratocaster Turquoise - 1957 Guild Bluesbird - 1959 Gretsch Model 6130 Round Up - 1955 Gretsch Model 6128 Black Duo Jet - 1957 Gretsch Model 6136 White Falcon - 1957 Gretsch Model 6129 Silver Jet - No Pickguard - 1957 Gretsch Model 6129 Silver Jet - White Pickguard - 1957 Gretsch Model 6136 White Falcon - 1957 Gretsch Model 6129 Silver Jet - Black Pickguard - 1958 Gretsch Model 6120 "Stray Cat" - 1959 Gretsch Model 6120 Chet Atkins - 1959 Gretsch Model 6119 "Christmas Custom" - 1959 Gretsch Model 6119 Blue Sparkle Jet - 1959 Gretsch Model 6120 - 1960 Gretsch Model 6119 - 1960 Gibson Firebird V - 1964 Signature guitars: Gretsch Model 6120 Setzer Signature Prototype Gretsch Model 6120 Setzer Hot Rod Custom Purple Gretsch Model 6120 Setzer Hot Rod Custom "Pinstripe" Gretsch Model 6120 Setzer Hot Rod Custom "Spotty" Gretsch Model 6120 Setzer Hot Rod Custom "Sparkle Red" Gretsch Model 6120 Setzer Hot Rod Custom "Sparkle Blue" Gretsch Model 6120 SSLVO Brian Setzer Signature Gretsch Model 6120 SSL Brian Setzer Signature Gretsch Model 6120 SSU Brian Setzer Signature Gretsch Model 6120 SSUGR Brian Setzer Signature Gretsch Model 6136SLBP Brian Setzer Black Phoenix Indie Model With White GT Stripes Other guitars: Bigsby Custom - 2003 Effects: Roland Re-301 Chorus Echo Amplifiers: Fender Bassman - 1962 Fender Princeton - 1960

The other problem with the Dolmar is that it weighs 6.5 kg so mounted on a sawhorse may be less hard work! But thanks for the tip (pun intended!)

Dunno, it looks like a custom built one, Gretch usually is not shy about putting its name everywhere. Certainly seems to have a low tuned E string down four semitones to C if my hearing is correct. Certainly gives a distinctive sound and Mark Winchester adds another dimension to slap bass!

I can't count.........Oh wait a minute!

Brian Setzer, great talent dodgy shoes!

Me of course as usual!