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Used to have one. Mine was a converted Rayburn so it warmed the house, did the hot water and you could cook on it. The challenge was that if you let it go out - summer, out of oil etc - then it would take 3 days to get it back up to running temperature. And as it's a conversion, nothing seemed to fit correctly so once a year, the cracks would be cemented. Nearly lost a dog through the fumes. But otherwise, once you're on it, it's only the price of oil that you need to worry about. although I hear you can put cheaper alternatives in the tank - google it.

Meaning that this lad had sod all. At least you're thinking about what you're doing, making changes and are aware of what might happen. There is a difference between you and him and, no offence intended.

+1 on Lawful and Legal. Legal is made by statute. "Is there a contract?", is the big question here. If someone has requested someone else to do something and money or 'monies worth' changes hands, then a contract has been formed. And you can't contract illegially. IE, outside the law. If it was my land, then within reason, I can do whatever I want. The issue is are my actions causing harm to anyone else or causing someone to suffer loss? If not.... Dangerous and 'illegal' are not the same thing so just because someone is wearing wellies is of no issue. You can't fix stupid. I got called to a neighbours a while back because a silver birch had fallen across a paddock fence and she wanted 'someone proper' to get involved. On the other side of the field, was a bloke who was mixing the 2 stroke with the petrol in the saw, no helmet, no boots, his wife and kids were carrying away the wood, dogs running 'round - all with the owners blessing. What can you do?

Yoga hurt your back? Yoga's not supposed to do that. What happened? Odd though, isn't it? We service the car, service our saws, service our 'significant other' yet we fail to service ourselves. Once you've learnt the basics, it's easy to do. And it'll keep you working for longer.

So's you know. Yoga may provide similar health benefits to ?cycling or brisk walking? | Life and style | The Guardian

Eating anything acidic is going to make your joints acidic. And they don't like being acidic, they want to be alkaline. So if you've got 'bad knees', stay off the booze, the coffee, sugar etc. Cod liver oil is absorbed and used as a lubricant. There are many things that do this. Your diet is very important – you are what you eat. The knee is a joint with a hinge type action. It's not a hinge, it’s 'like' a hinge. So if you're wearing spikes , there is going to be a degree of twisting in the knee joint whilst you climb and whilst you’re up there. Over time, it'll screw you. Your knee joint tries to twist sideways to compensate for what you're doing to it. You're causing the damage. The knee joint is wrapped in muscles and even more tendons. If they're not balanced - in that they're not exerting similar degrees of force and pressure - then they'll just wear out one side before the other. That means cartalige. Then you go to the doctors and ask for an operation by using the phrase “I don’t know how it happened”. Best exercise you can do for cartilage damage, including its prevention, and for creating good strong muscles and tendons is Yoga. Forget osteopaths and the NHS, go and find a good yoga teacher and explain your problem. Regular classes will increase the amount of useable movement and make them stronger which will, in turn, make them last longer. Should get some weight off you too! PS – I teach Yoga. And have done for over sixteen years.

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When I was in the war... Bedford 4 tonners. 1 ton of truck, 3 tons of paint. I spent the best part of 3 years painting the green bits black and vikky veryky.

Said van not only records your speed but takes a video of the driver, and checks you for roadtax too! Now isn't that nice?

Make up a sticker with your speed limits on and stick it on the dashboard. Otherwise, if you collect enough points, you'll win a bike! Did the course 2 weeks ago. Interesting the information they gave about cameras. Don't know if it's true but apparently, the cameras on the front and the back of the vans can clock you at 1000m. And the side camera can read a credit card at 400m. And they've got infrared coming so they can screw you at night. There's been complaints down here about the number of donkeys that get knocked over. So the locals set up a petition and we now have 2 vans between Southampton and Bournemouth. Funny thing is that when Plod tested the accident hotspots, the only ones they caught speeding were the locals. Very few tourists were found to be speeding because they're the ones that pull over to take photos of donkeys. Dead or otherwise. The days of being followed by Officer Dibble in his marked car for 200 meters are long gone.

The problem with 'pour-ons' is that they wash off. And for many reasons, they're not as effective as they used to be either. My dog is now on bravecto - one pill every 3 months. You get it from the vet. And clean your house - hoover everything, everyday because you have to break the cycle. If you treat the dog then the theory is that the fleas hatch out, bite the dog and die. But they'll be biting you as well so clean up. You can use boric acid (it's a powder) which is also known as 'borax', but keep it away from your pets. You brush it into the rugs, between the floor boards and stuff, keep the dog out for a day and then hoover it all up. Loads of stuff on google about this kind of stuff.

Nobody holds a gun to your head when you smoke. And you're addicted to nicotine, not tobacco. You do it either because you want to or because your addiction is stronger than you are. I smoked on and off (mainly on) from the age of 11 through to 33. Went to buy a pack and was being charged £3.87 for 20 lights. How much? And I realised that I had to be stronger than my addiction to nicotine so I walked out the shop and haven't smoked anything since. I am now 48.

My MS261 serves me well. Apparently there is an issue of the needle bearing going into self destruct mode so i've greased mine up and it works fine. An easy weight, a good motor - what's not to love?

If you've got the chimney outside the house then you won't be getting the benefit, will you? The heat doesn't stay inside, it goes outside. If I were you, but then again i'm not, i'd buy a house that's already got a chimney built in. An older house. There is a cost issue to consider and then the building work. First off, that new build house is designed to have a combi burner type of heating and a wood burner won't heat your 'house'. The air won't flow up the stairs. So put the money you're going to spend into the purchase of the right house. As for the building work, it's like buying a Husky and then changing the bar, changing the engine, spraying the plastic casing bright orange and then writing 'Stihl' on the side of it. It ain't a Stihl - never was, never will be. It will always be a crap Husky and you've buggered about with it. If you want a Stihl, buy a Stihl. And buy the right house first time 'round as well. Hope you like the example, no insult to the lower classes intended. And you only need a floor vent when you exceed a certain size of burner in a certain size of room. Your fitter will advise you. Of course you could install a wet system and have a burner with a back boiler, but only if you've got about six grand to play around with and an endless supply of wood.

VW Toe-rag Nice for a school run, I suppose. Drove a 3 litre once and it was nice. More fun than a Range Rover but above all, I'd have an older Landcruiser more than anything else.

Cheap for reason. "Me love you long time, ten dollar - make you hollar!" kinda way. It'll work but it won't work like a stihl.

It does sound 'reet Champion, but it's a bachelor stove, that's for sure. This is what i've got - http://www.woodwarmstoves.co.uk/products/fireview-range/9kwfireview.ashx Good stoves are good stoves. They've metal boxes with the occasional glass bit. And if you can't get the wood, you burn coal.

I've got a Woodwarm stove and wouldn't have anything else. And I had it professionally fitted because: 1. You won't buy it any cheaper. 2. Having it fitted by someone who knows will make it more efficient and safer than you doing it and getting a safety ticket. There's chimney's to line, cupola's, having a hearth fitted, picking the b*stard up - they're fecking heavy! 3. They'll do it in 3 days, you'll take 3 months. 4. Get a dual-fuel so that you can burn coal or wood. Coal burns with a draft from underneath, wood burns with circulation from the top - wood wants to sit in a bed of ash. Don't burn the two together, it's a false economy. 5. Dual-fuel Woodwarms have an ash pan that you can take out and walk outside with. Most do not. 6. They'll burn anything and finally 7. They're made in Britain!

Anyone tried a Fiskars X27? I've got a Stihl maul and hate the damn thing. Dread picking it up.

Some say thicker because it 'stays there' and others say a thinner oil because it gets there faster. Both work out.

Pear trees, because of their rootstocks can be enormous.

Stihl red or Rockoil.

I 'flushed' an engine once, never again. There was only the gunge holding it together and when that went... Semi synthetic, 10/40 with regular oil and filter changes. Good oil is worth the extra money. And I have been converted to the addition of micro-oil, namely ZX1. Domestic Cars and ZX1 is where it's at. I ride a Triumph bike and the gearbox used to get hot and sticky. Added this, did about 50 miles (going some) and the difference was amazing. Look at it as a friction eliminator. Buy it direct.

I thought the first three pictures were 'after' shots!

I'd go along with what Fred said. Two other things have sprung to mind, one of which I think you've already done. Anything with crosses back into the tree - you can take that out. And the main reason why is the second thing. When the fruit appears, you need to give it light and air. So keep the tree 'open'. New stuff - but it's more about fruit. When the fruits are half done, someone should go 'round managing them. Fruits happen as singles, pairs or clusters. And you need to give them the opportunity to grow nicely. So anything which hinders production should be dealt with. Clusters normally have one or two runts - they can go. Pairs are the same but where is the next pair? Anything interferring should go - you'll end up with no-apple if you don't. Fruits can form at either the end of the wood growth or inside the tree - depends upon the variety. So regular visits, manage the customer too, and keep a record including a map. And if the fruit is truly great - you can buy any type of apple tree but hybrids do occur - then you could graft them onto appropriate rootstocks yourself and replant. Or prezzies to the owner and you'll have a customer for life. Final point. That tree between the shed and the hedge is sentimental, isn't it? If the customer wants to keep it then explain what's going to happen to it long term. It's that romantic association again. Personally, i'd have it out and plant another but it looks nice, doesn't it? Laters