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  1. Paul in the woods
    When I ran a diesel car for 12 years or so I was never dipped and I don't know anyone who has around here. Plenty of red diesel about, not all if farm machinery, plant or genies I expect. I also don't understand crops such as forage beat if money is so tight for farmers. Muck is spread daily for about 4 months, with tractors driving a mile each way, then slurry and god knows what else, then spraying about 20 times whilst it gorws. Then a harvester can drive a 30 mile round trip to harvest them. Diesel must be very cheap for some.
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    The calculator is linked to from the page Stere has posted. ( https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tree-felling-licence-when-you-need-to-apply#estimating-timber-volume ) The problem is a few years ago the government moved round and renamed all their forestry pages so there's lots of broken links online. I book marked all the relevant FC pages (some were hard to find such as exactly how you measure your tree) but there links are all gone as the pages are all www.gov.uk rather than www.forestry.gov.uk
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    Yes, assuming they've not felled anything else licensable that quarter. In my experience the FC would rather not process a felling licence if you can make use of your exemptions. I would take some photos and notes just in case.
  4. Paul in the woods
    When I first saw the question I thought you were going to complain the post lockdown bars around you were insisting on a bow-tie to go with your full leather suit.
  5. Paul in the woods
    Possibly worth looking through this thread?
  6. Paul in the woods
    I would consider bay (Laurus nobilis), quite common to find decent sized pot grown bays that can be clipped to various shapes.
  7. Paul in the woods
    I know someone who has an they are in the process of making a video of it in action. I would love to see one in use but wonder if it's more aimed at timber production than firewood logging. I've cut up a few cubic meters with a bow saw before and it was doable. You need a good quality blade, and the right one (wet wood blade for fresh wood). I picked up a cheap saw as a backup and it was useless.
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    From my experience I would say it'll greatly depend on how far gone the tree is. Even trees with fairly dead tops have provided me with decent firewood from the main trunk and branches. And because the tree was still alive it was fairly wet and still needed seasoning. I can't say I've had many problems splitting it but I just do it for my own use so no problem there. It'll not be Hymenoscyphus fraxineus that'll degrade the wood once felled but other fungi. As has been said ash isn't durable outside, you'll get a few years out of it but it'll rot.
  9. Paul in the woods
    3 foot One Man Crosscut Saw, the pefect saw for crosscutting logs. Made by Thomas Flinn & Co., Sheffield, England WWW.FLINN-GARLICK-SAWS.CO.UK ** Now available as a 4ft version too ** These large saws are used mostly in forestry work and the crosscutting of large...
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    I have a sort of love/hate relationship with these phrases. Basically it's just a plant that flowers for a month or so when we are likely to have a frost. You don't hear the phrase "goat willow winter" or "celandine winter" etc? Anyway, I note the ash is out before the oak, so we're in for a soak. Good job as it's been dry for a month or so.
  12. Paul in the woods
    I don't think that's a tick and see them about meself without knowing what they are. A quick search suggests Trombicula autumnalis / Harvest Mite / Chigger? As for ticks, even here in the UK they seem to be about all year. Took one of our Lab in January.
  13. Paul in the woods
    Being a rare beast that reads my insurance documents and queries details with my insurance company it seems normal practice for most of the insurance companies staff to not have much of an idea of what they insure. Normally you have to know more than them and ask a specific question, then point out the answer they give is rubbish before it's past onto a dark room where the underwriters live. You may, but only may, then get a decent answer. Looking at the insurance document all I can see is "Keep any trees and shrubs near your home well - trimmed" which would prove my point. What does near mean, what does well trimmed mean?
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    Is Aspen 4 and Stihl HP Ultra cheaper than ready mixed Motomix? I thought they are about the same. I've gone over to Motomix now as it's easier to get hold of round here (Mole Valley sell it).
  15. Paul in the woods
    Yep, ash flowers.
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    First of all ensure you have a working CO monitor. Try plain logs. Do you know where the smell is coming from, the back wall next to my burner can smell a bit if the fire's not been lit for ages. By the sounds of it you suspect the paint of the fire is giving off the smell. Sounds like you need to get a good stove person in to see what they say. Perhaps someone has used an unsuitable paint? If the paint is ok I thought they needed to get suitable hot to cure but your stove person should be able to advise.
  17. Paul in the woods
    Willow, Syc, Ash I think are all reasonable suggestions. I would have expected the buds to be out if goat willow by now, especially as the prunus is flowing in the picture. Even Sycamore buds are opening up now.
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    I've no idea to be honest. They've come through the winter ok and surely must be able to deal with this sort of weather?
  19. Paul in the woods
    I bit of a guess as I've not seen them but Glanville fritillary? We just get the silver washed around here.
  20. Paul in the woods
    They look like rare plantain munching overwintered caterpillars. Are you on the south coast?
  21. Paul in the woods
    Yep, that's an older version of the slime mould posted up a few days ago by @Paul Cleaver . So, Reticularia lycoperdon or false puffball.
  22. Paul in the woods
    Holm oak is an evergreen and the leaves are smoother around the edge. Does the leaf have a stalk? If it doesn't it could be English oak, aka pedunculate oak ( Quercus robur ). It they have a stalk it could be a sessile oak ( Quercus petraea ). If it produced acorns and they have a hairy base then it could be Turkey Oak (I think the leaves would be longer as well). If it goes bright red in the Autumn then it could be a Red Oak.
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    Serious question, how do you know? For example, bats can roost in ivy but I doubt anyone would thoroughly check?
  24. Paul in the woods
    Will the price change at midday?
  25. Paul in the woods
    I know if you have clubroot infecting your soil and brassicas then it is suggested you keep it alkaline (pH 7.5). I also thought adding lime helps reduce fungal canker in apples and pears.

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