David Cropper
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Andrew, I have a job climbing in the van, never mind a tree!
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So let me get this straight. You're the Fat Bloke and I'm the Old Bloke?
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I told you the other day Mick of when I went into Ruffec to quote for some grinding. Firstly, the client gave me the wrong address, turned up to a tiny town house with no garden. Asked one of her neighbours did she know the owner to be told the house had been sold and the owner had moved next to the local chateau but she didnt know the house number. Off I trotted and eventually saw this old bird in the road looking for me. As I jumped down from the van, in what I assumed was a sprightly fashion, she said " Why are you still working?" I asked what she meant to which she replied "You're well into your seventies and should be retired." Im actually just 70 but look 35. When questioned as to how she came to that conclusion, she told me that her tree surgeon had mentioned it. She was 80, so If it came down to a barney I reckoned I could have taken her. The tree surgeon in question was a member on here , 5th element, the ageist swine.
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Well, now you mention it.
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Sorry Marcus, its "the Curate's egg".
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This isn't a joke,just spotted it on a Google group I'm in. Unbleedingbelievable. I have a vision of a stream of refugees heading off to a black tie soiree. What an absolute balloon.
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About time Mrs Dempsey came home judging by your comment! You beast!
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Yes Mick, sadly it is true. They turn up at the Cenotaph with more medals than Idi Amin but the order in which they are displayed is totally wrong or medals not issued for the conflict in which the Walts say they have been involved in. Pathetic sods really. You've only got to ask for their service number, no ex Forces bloke would ever forget it, to catch them out. On Facebook there is a group called The Walter Mitty Hunters Group, they make it their life work to publically expose these pillocks.
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Unfortunately the trunk is in France so not viable for you to buy.
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It was an easy wood to grind, like fresh oak, similar colour as well.
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local wildlife (fur,feathers and beasties)
David Cropper replied to Adam Bourne's topic in Picture Forum
I think Stubby is referring to the old adage that any bird/ deer with unusual colouration would indicate if poachers were about. Most would see something different and take a shot. We had a white sika stag for years, all of a sudden he had gone, poached. I assume that it what Mr Stubbs is saying. -
I recently ground out a Paulownia stump for a client. He has the trunk of around 3 metres long by 45/50 centimetres in diameter and has asked me if I knew of any usages for the wood. I must confess I had to Google as I hadn't even heard of this species. Apparently it is similar to balsa, used in China for furniture etc . The problem over here is that many expats think they are going to earn big money from any hardwoods they have had cut down, it's quite sad watching their faces when the truth is explained. Nobody I've asked here has a clue what to use it for and possible value, they are quite rare here. Any ideas lads?
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Stop right now young man!
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local wildlife (fur,feathers and beasties)
David Cropper replied to Adam Bourne's topic in Picture Forum
Sunbathing? You live in Scotland for goodness sake , Douglas! -
Hip is the thing you don't want to break at your time of life, it'll finish you off.
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Planted three rows of red onions, Red Baron, this morning. Three rows of whites going in later this week, plus a few rows of red spuds, Dolmen de Bretagne, Brittany red potatoes. Week or so later 3 rows of whites, Alouettes.
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Good thread this Mick.
