Steven P

Private medical insurance all the way? No NHS birth, GP, local schools, never been to a library with them, or the public baths, local parks, ... I could go on... Never cost the state a penny? Very very much doubt that. "Worlds richest man who happens to be good mates with the worlds richest rapist" - corrected you though it doesn't read any better does it, still sticks n the throat?

I wouldn't be too surprised, the American dream is that a rapist can be the leader of the free world. No surprise that a man who holds half the population in such contempt is going to take control of womens reproductive systems

I think understand your point Mick, it should be a voluntary mark of respect to do whatever you feel appropriate. It doesn't have to be a competition to be who is seen to be the most respectful - biggest brightest poppies and so on. Personally paying respect rather than obliged to do so, but because you want to.

Can you find a parts diagram or similar? I know for my small tools the parts diagram sort of shows it exploded and gives an idea what to take apart where. Sounds like brushes, most brushes are generic so spares should be available if you can find the part number (couple of ££). As always I'd give it a once over clean too while it is apart. You might have some temporary luck cleaning the rotor (brass part) and the brush with some electrical contact cleaner.

At the pointlessness of a circular conversation, you first... I asked first you see... Else I'll just continue to pick up on your racist rants and overtly political points... on a forum for Arborists...

Not forgotten at all, but the numbers thrown around are 30,000 'military aged' young men suggesting that there is some kind of military force, increasing by 30,000 a year hiding out in the UK. Simply asking where they all are. It is perhaps an uncomfortable truth to some that 29,999 of them are just here trying to make a better life for them selves (ie, not get killed / tortured / imprisoned in their own country) and have no military desires at all. Not sure I'd believe the cold war threat to be over with Putin in charge either

However we managed to afford billions to Johnsons pals in useless Covid measures... which would look after all asylum seekers for many many years after we are dead. Stop some sanctioned migrants, asses the asylum seekers quicker and let them work instead. As for figures, not sure you ever looked how many health care professionals come here seeking asylum (at £25k to train them to UK standards, or 200k to train anyone else from scratch, why not let them work?). Let them work quicker, once it is accepted that they have a case and then suddenly we don't need to give them pocket money, we don't need to give them housing, rather than waiting 4 or 5 years for their case to be fully settled. Simple solutions.

Just to reiterate, again, asylum seekers make up a tiny of the UKs immigrants. There are 1,000,000 every year (give or take a few) - government sanctioned immigrants (i.e. authorised and given work permits), Worried about immigrants and the effect on society, then that is the population to look at and a much much easier problem to deal with - in fact almost easy enough for a politician to deal with (any politician, apart from Liz Truss maybe). Not sure about the US but probably the same that authorised migration dwarf the numbers crossing Trumps wall Quick note about house prices... asylum seekers get given £7 a day or there abouts to live on.. that will never be enough to push up any house price.. it is not them. Legal immigrants maybe.

As Mick, no law about what you need to work on a tree - homeowners can chop their trees down if they want - the issues will be with the insurers to show that you are competent - and only when you are making a claim and want them to pay out (they'll still take your money). However if it is going to be a large part of your work the more training you can get the better.

He said he would, Trump'll fix it. Not sure I like the suggestion that Trump is spouting rubbish (again) and is dishonest (still), not going to make many friends around here stating the obvious about the rapist-ion-chief!.

I'm finding this hilarious this week, 20 name checks, bleeting "SP please answer me, please" and then "SP why a you ignoring me, please answer me" (paraphrasing). Did you listen to that Kylie link I sent you? She is a bit of an icon, little bit camp but you might like her.

It is not federal one aymore... but that can and probably will change if you take Trump at his word.

Slight detraction, you'd be very surprised what is added to foods that shouldn't be there - had to look out for Soya as an example, Bread (Flour, Yeast, Water, pinch of salt) - couldn't get normal bread without it, chocolate (soya emulsifier), airport grill - soya oil.... had to ask about everything... but was told you couldn't get prescription until you have a bad reaction and that exposure over time increases the reaction Increasing the reaction over time with wasps - the more you get stung, the more chance of a bad reaction next time

She was being honest and he is only there for what he can get rather than for any loyalty to Trump. Might have been a better conversation than you think.

However "what do I puke" is a far better use of a picture, conversation will go down a much better alley than bitterness and division.

Learn something new every day, not puking, thinking. Never did hieroglyphics in school you see, we did English, German and French, much more useful for communications.

Daily Starmer going mad today!

He was quoted as suggesting 30 million migrants will be expelled... or near 10% of the population. Fairly sure that would trash the economy there. I imagine these 30 million will be the lowest paid, I wouldn't stay at his hotels then, no cleaners left, Elon Musk will have to wash his own toilet, repetitive factory work - China gets it, farm labourers... no, Uber Eats... collect your own take aways. The rich migrants (paper billionaire property developers children perhaps?) would be OK to stay I guess. No double standards.

Perhaps I need stronger glasses but is this the puking emoji? "I neither smoke or do drugs , never have, I don’t drink nowadays and what do I puke"?

Trump is best mates with all the good people as well, Putin, Epstein (is he the most famous paedophile in the world now? Jimmy Savile very British, but Epstein story went worldwide.... besties with the Rapist-in-Chief), had a thing for Kim Jung Uh, loved the Chinese. However if one was to think there is a power behind the throne Trump is a convenient scape goat, he will last this 4 years (apart from normal ill health). If one doesn't subscribe to that, Trump will still see out this term as president. He is a blip on the political landscape but we need to worry about the damage and costs to the world to fix his lunacy. He isn't in power yet, lets just see how many of you are singing his praises in 4 years time... All well and good saying how a proven liar has said the right words, but actions count for more than the words of a liar. Looks to me a lot of comments above are 'Don't worry, Trump'll fix it', pinning a hope for someone who won't.

Windmills cause cancer, well known for it. Better drill for the - definitely never carcinogenic - oils

Not to worry, Trump'll fix it. What I mean there is the smart money is on forcing the Ukraine to surrender and accept that the aggressor can take what it wants at will. Again. A big 6 billion dollar arms shipment on its way before Jan 20th the 'within 24 hours' will be when that runs out or Trump turns off the controllers rendering the good smart weapons useless. Europe will have 2 options, to go it alone without the US backing, or to bow to Trumps lead and also accept Ukraine handing land to Russia. Go against Trump and he will have a biggly strop with retributions which Europe might not be willing to risk.

Epi pen - thought it is a few years (10 springs to mind.. but it can't be that). As far as I can remember you need a prescription generally and to get that you need to have had a severe reaction first. A quick search suggests that schools can buy them without prescription, would it be worth talking to a local pharmacist and see if they can acquire one - emphasising the potential for a whole nest attacking and to put it in the emergency kit

Affect the resale value... are you buying this as an investment property or as a home? The value in an investment property is the resale value The value in a home are the memories you make in it.

(Rarely re-use an old nest but they sometimes do, occasionally a new queen will dispatch the old one and move in... nut that is rare) Yup by now the nest should be finished - the last wasps of the year will be dying, hungry and without purpose now the new queens have gone so can get tetchy. The new queens will be out there hibernating till spring - might not be too far away though. We had one nest in the loft, and had a new nest in there for the next 3 or 4 years, that's how far the lazy queens went. I'd rigged up a can of wasp killer spray, on a pole to reach their entrance hole - spray them daily as they are in and out, also they love light so turned loft light on, they pop over to investigate, and a quick spray. However my pest controller - loved the pole squirter - strongly recommended powder - the wasps take it into the nest (as above). Spray, flame thrower, and so on only kill a few, weakens the nest a little but the eggs are still there being looked after... so powder to kill those in the nest. Petrol down the hole kind of worked in another case. You do get angry wasps coming to look for you after though. Not sure, if this is an old animal hole - would it have a rear entrance? So for now, I'd leave it if you can. After that wasp powder, and if you can catch it early season better results and fewer angry wasps... if it is not convenient to leave them. I tended to leave mine alone, eat the aphids on the roses and apples, good pollinators (better than bees apparently). Ahhh, one I did do, maybe not my greenest moment, the windfall gooseberries, gathered into a baking tray to ferment a little - they loved that one - secret spice of wasp poison added - but it also got a few other insects who were similarly pissed up. They took that mix back to the nest.