bluebedouin
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Not an immediate fix but,cod liver oil tablets taken on a regular basis (one a day) certainly eases it. Don't go for the expensive seven seas bullets.99p shop ones are just as effective.
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Use it as chewing baccy. "The fungus was burned and the ashes mixed with tobacco to give it a ‘powerful kick’. Museum collections of P. igniarius indicate that its use by Native Americans as a masticatory or for smoking purposes was widespread across North America."
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Address: Lakeside Park, Mells, Frome BA11 3RH Phone:01373 812011 Google Streetview. -
Interesting combination.
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Daren't put your book down for a second in this house....
bluebedouin replied to kevinjohnsonmbe's topic in General chat
Nice to see a youngster with a book in their hands.Most of them these days have got their noses stuck into a mobile phone. -
Couple of ideas, here or here.
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Didn't take long at all.
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Some accessories here.
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That's the one.
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As a lot of people have said about the ivy,I'm just wondering whether it would be worth calling the tree officer on the council & telling him I think it could be damaging the tree.Then when they've cut it away,it'll give me a clear run! They might even give one of you chaps the job.
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First of all,thanks for the replies & suggestions. So,to clarify a few points. This is purely a recreational climb.I don't have access to a mewp/cherry picker or ladders. I can't cut any ivy down as the tree is in a council owned compound & would probably constitute criminal damage.There are people working in the building weekdays & the gates are locked at night & weekends. Ordinary police & secca patrols too. The problem with a throw line is all the ivy,it's likely to get caught on the way down. I've got a catapult which I shall be attaching a fishing reel to,the line of which,when retrieved,will be attached to paracord then to my rope.A bit long winded I know. I'm hoping to be able to do that from outside the fence,don't think it will be possible though.
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When I first came to Northampton over 25 years ago,it was the main 'attraction' from the living room window.I used to look at it & swore to climb it one day.Having turned sixty last year,I thought it was time to get it done. I attempted it using a 25 metre rope & a 2.5 metre lanyard with a couple of carabiners.(all I had at the time).Didn't even get half way after about 5 hours! Hence my earlier comment about the ivy. I've now got more equipment,60 metre rope,more carabiners & lanyards,right & left ascenders,dmm hitchclimber,petzl croll & a lot more determination.
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Nothing at all & no it's not coming down.Or I hope it isn't! It certainly can.
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....you guys go about climbing this tree? It's covered in ivy to the top & most thick branches seem to be on a downward slope so a rope would probably(?) slide off.More pics here.
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I think you should follow the advice given above & gather your own evidence asap.If you wait for the police & they decide not to follow up,any potential evidence could disappear.
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So do I but,my appreciation is of the CF.Unfortunately I don't think they made specific arb trucks out of them.I haven't come across any pictures amongst the club collection anyway.Ordinary pick ups that individually could have been converted were abundant & I know some had cherry pickers fitted.
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Spooky!
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If you give some ideas of what you need,I could probably knock something up for you.
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Sounds like Chucky Marstein from S.O.A.The chinese chopped his fingers off!
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*Not in the UK it isn't.
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It's the Scottish cowboys you've got to watch out for.
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Not sure whether it will work with bt but with virginmedia (who also have Indian call centres) if you choose the option to leave you get routed to someone in Scotland.
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Not sure if this will help but might be worth a read.
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No urban myth... it's all total bullshit.I made it up!
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It's an age old law that they have to be left for steam trains.If the coal was getting low they could then stop at the stacks & take them on for fuel.Obviously,as there are very few steam trains these days,they're just left to rot.
