Baldbloke

Bloody shame. Usual developer thing to calculate the likely fine over the benefit of removing it. The article also shows there seems to be doubt over whether there was a TPO in place.

Then there’s the possibility of a volcanic eruption that spews enough crap into the atmosphere to makes our efforts of killing our planet small beer. I do believe in global warming, although I also believe it is an easy revenue generator for governments through tax. How can you argue against paying tax when your burning fossil fuels and you know you’re doing damage. A salmon fishing friend was on board a survey ship which has been monitoring Atlantic sea temperatures. What they’ve discovered is that sea temperatures have risen to an extent that Grilse ( mature but lower weight salmon that return to their river after one sea winter, as against a multi-sea wintering fish) cannot find the prey in the feeding areas they are programmed to go to. The increase in sea temp has made krill and other pelagic prey move further north to colder waters. The Grilse that return are consequently thin and small. Their evolution cannot allow them to work out the problem. There again if they do make it back there’s 5 times the number of seals (from the 1960s) on the east coast and sea lice infestation on the west coast from bad salmon farming practice awaiting fish in poor condition. And that’s just salmon affected by a sea temperature rise of one degree.

Where we had 30-40 pairs of swallows in our Steadings 11 years ago we presently have 2 pairs. Hardly any to be seen either which is concerning. Also I haven’t seen a swift either

Bought a Deerhunter jacket 25 years ago at a game fair. One of the pockets got torn off on barbed wire but I still rely on it as being waterproof and being my most comfortable jacket[emoji1303] The wife won’t be seen with me when I wear it though[emoji3]

Where the rootplate appeared severed is actually as far as the roots went. Topsoil is pretty thin here and the track is an ancient roadway going down deeper than any worthwhile sustenance for roots to benefit from. Tree was in full leaf and strong wind came from the (unusual for summer) easterly direction. Roots didn’t extend far enough to offset sail effect of tree in leaf

Yup, they are under grass/moss. Track on one side and grass over roots This side gives a better idea of how thin the foliage is

Good point as i don’t reckon the roots go that deep

It is a garden tree but not rooted under grass. But, the two I’m concerned about are on the south side of the group and are bordered by an ancient hardcore track. So the roots aren’t really in the shade. We lost a big Beech a few years ago in full leaf alongside another driveway that runs north south. There was a summer gale from the east where the tree had inadequate root anchorage. I was shocked at how shallow the roots were No amount of pulling would get it back up[emoji3]

Last years drought? Put a post on last night to that effect asking whether others have experienced similar problems. I seem to be losing two Beech trees through either last years drought or age. Trees about 200 years old growing in heavy clay soils As has already been said, a Sycamore is difficult to kill by pruning

One of our mature Beech trees in the garden shed its leaves by August last year and is very short of foliage this year. We’ve also lost a large Rowan and I’m thinking another Beech is on the way out. England was as dry as us in parts of Scotland but I’ve not heard of many tree losses on Arbtalk. Am I mistaken?

Not a cloud in the sky. Rain for the ten days forecast though.

To be honest I never noticed the chain collecting the piece of wire until the chain wouldn’t stop running on and the idle speed increased. Not fence wire gauge, more like berry wire, so finer. I may have collected it brashing up a pile of orchard prunings which were added to a pile of old hen coop wood ready for a bonfire. Took the clip and drum off, greased the needle roller and normal service was resumed[emoji1303]

I like that as it is in inches. More easily understood for an old bloke like me and dead simple

Thought there was something up with the brake band or a needle roller had collapsed. And before anyone suggests I’d replaced the C clip with a bodge[emoji3]

So where’s the link, and how is it thought to be accurate? I’d be very interested in this.

A mate had his whole sceptic tank inflow choked by a visitor who stayed a week and was on the blob. Three days work to dig up pipes. She was a townie used to chucking them down the public sewage works [emoji3]

Mergansers were the bane of my life as a fishing ghillie in NE Scotland. We used to get a licence, and then some years the licence was revoked. Now there’s no little to no employment on the river I used to work on and few fish to fish for. Yet there’s plenty of grey seals, mergansers, goosanders and cormorants kicking about. People don’t seem to have a clue about imbalances any more. Worse still is the people that know least seem to shout the loudest. Saw 2 swallows on 21st April this year and have 1pr in our broken down steading. Normally there’s a dozen pairs there

.....and the by-product wouldn't go to waste either?

Mouse hunt and with mother behind

Walnut. Ours starts to come out into leaf in early June. N.E Scotland

Thought I’d revive this thread. This was two days ago up here. Cherry trees up back driveway. Our Blackthorn has been in flower for a week. Unfortunately it snowed yesterday[emoji3]

How many logs have hit you in the knackers so far?

Until you have to work on the later inboard brakes. You’d need a midwife to get in there[emoji33]

If it’s ok on buying and Japanese you probably won’t go too far wrong. I’d advise against an early Freelander 2 as the back axles and Haldex are usually ignored until they become expensive repairs. Just got rid of an early F 2 for a grand and thought I’d done well. The only decent LRs are older LRs IMO. I did look at an 07 Rav 4 five years ago. Nearly bought what looked like an immaculate specimen until I looked underneath. The lady owner had boats and trailers and lived by the sea. The transverse seam under the front seats had swollen with rot. It was as good as scrap and yet at the time she was looking for 7 k.....

Any good at harling/rough casting??