Windy Trick

Easy access from/to A1 dual carriageway

Free chip and log tip site one minute from the A1 Stannington near Morpeth Northumberland. Hard stand easy access turning for HGV. Can accept woodchip and logs, cannot take or process any other waste sorry.

I'm a cheapskate and won't pay 200 quid for a pair of boots. I generally wear rigger boots costing 40 quid, on me second pair in two years. I only work on the ground, I don't like gravity changing it's behaviour at heights. The only concession to safety is the steel toecaps. A pair of Doc Martin's were lasting well sole wise until the pallet loader ripped off the leather on top of the toe cap. Could've been me tootsies I suppose so no harm done. I glued the leather back together and they're ready to go again - true cheapskate stylie. The laces last only minutes though which is rubbish from the Doc.

Furniture?? This is the firewood forum. I may be an antique but that's bananas.

More your predictions about the next serious tree disease being somehow connected to the last foot and mouth outbreak, tied in with the greed of man and a heinous 1500 mile trip in a container!

Really? They only ever seem interested in the price to me, although perhaps people in different areas of the country can afford such unilateral principles.

After a very slow start to the season, now in full swing and busy with deliveries. Marvellous!

Ed, I took the time to read your lengthy post, and, interesting though your claims are, I see only pure conjecture and accusations of greed. How about some evidence?

True! The haulage contractor might make a sensible return!

Hear hear! Whilst there may be a perception of a lot of trees in this country, it's the British Rail type, producing the wrong kind of leaves. We have demand for hardwood from 80% of our customers, and 20% buy softwood because it is cheaper. We can't source hardwood in this country in the volumes we require at sensible prices. £60 and £70 a tonne makes it actually cheaper to source from the free trade (last I checked) European market. If people think that's wrong, you all have the right of free voting. Vote green party and best of luck to ya. Meanwhile I continue to make money and give my customers what they want within the framework of UK and European law. To say it is wrong to do so, well in actual fact it isn't: it is perfectly legal, encouraged by the vat man and is, in essence the principle of being in Europe in the first place. Jeez!

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Beautiful. 15% or less on the meter. Lovely heavy ash logs burning nicely now in our stove. Is it cold out, I hadn't noticed? See it here:

Oh I see! No, that's the price we retail a crate for. I guess you're right though, it's only nine quid extra to bag it, which only takes five minutes, but I see what you mean now! My post was a bit misleading...apologies.