Baldbloke

That’s pretty shit Andy. One of our beech trees that’s split down the middle is still standing and looking a bit precarious. Trouble is that with the continuing blow today it could go towards a graveyard building and do something similar.

That’s a shame. Thought we’d finished with these storms for now.

That’s a better use than firewood at least. We’ve actually had a mature ash lose its topside too. I’m surprised with its delicacy that the Horse Chestnut which is alongside it hasn’t snapped in half as well. See what tomorrow brings[emoji849]

Pretty breezy up here over the last 24 hours. We’ve lost three 200 year old or so beeches. One blew over along with its root ball, and the other two decided to split basically in half- so what’s left is needing dropped. Bloody shame as the trees around the gardens were much admired.

Absolutely right about a sharpen and a depth gauge/raker file. You might lose a third of its cutters and take the best out of a new file to get it back to perfection, but perfectly do-able.

What about a waterproof membrane and a grass roof?

When I first took mine through I did consider the possibility of having to back out too[emoji1] I followed a brand new sign written similarly sized flat bed truck to yours through our local drive though a couple of months ago. The young pilot got it disastrously wrong by taking out the side of the bed against a steel bollard. It didn’t help that he continued forwards rather than stopping, reversing and taking a wider line.

. There’s certainly a skill set involved with getting my longest Ifor Williams trailer around my local McDonalds drive through behind my truck, however a 10’ one shouldn’t be an issue[emoji1]

Don’t believe so. Here you go: https://arbtalk.co.uk/assets/set_resources_21/6554b6be8c0d829a8bf63ae0c82cf121_link.png' alt='6554b6be8c0d829a8bf63ae0c82cf121_link.png'> WWW.AGEUK.ORG.UK Just needs renewed every three years.. but it’s free.

I bought a small 20/25 ish secondhand horsepower 4WD Shibaura tractor for our small holding. It came with a topper and a plough, and I bought a hole boring auger thinking it could be useful. However, the front wheels chewed up the ground, the lack of power steering was a pain, and I rarely used it, or its implements. Sold it a couple of years ago. Instead it’s my digger that’s the daily go to for digging in fence strainers, pulling the trailer around the place, dragging trunks up a dragline or for easing awkward trees over. Much more versatile except not much cop for road use.

Yes I did too. Didn’t appreciate my 5 year old Le Mans and sold it 38 years ago to fund the latest rocket I could afford. I wouldn’t appreciate the ergonomics of my earliest Guzzi but still like a lazy comfortable twin with character that can cruise at a ton but saves my licence and gives good fuel economy at 80 or so. I find BMW boxers and Jap bikes soulless, comfortable Ducatis too ugly and Brit bikes too much of a faff for reliability.

Moto Guzzi V1000 G5[emoji1303]

I understand that in some of the US States, where’s there’s many EVs that they’re reintroducing taxes on them too. Makes sense really. Incentivise you to go electric, and then when you are committed start to tax you.

[emoji1303]. Mine are 1978, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2012, and 2015. Driving down from the North East of Scotland to Central London on a 42 year old bike, I cannot tell you how much pleasure it gave me to run a vehicle Road Tax free and Congestion Tax free for the first time in my life. I’d seriously consider looking for an historic car that was reliable and cheap enough to use as a daily driver. But unlike an old big bike that can comfortably cruise at 70 + while returning 50 mpg, such an ask of an older car might be a stretch as well as a salt attracting bit of rust after a couple of winters.

So true. Was quite surprised when my chassis and body needing Defender that had been off the road for four years made £3500.

Well that’s not too bad considering my old nails[emoji1303]

Just wondering whether this applies to existing petrol and diesel vehicles or just new ones? The article isn’t too clear over whether it’s new rules for all or just new rules for new cars. If it’s a massive hike for all, what’s to stop you cashing in your remaining duty and renewing a month before to at least get 11 months at the present rip off rate? New car tax rules penalise every petrol or diesel car driver APPLE.NEWS Vehicle Excise Duty rates rise from April 11

🤣 it has happened

I tend to keep my diesel cars for years and have had tuning boxes on three at present without issues. The one on my Mercedes 3 ltr V6 has been on for 56,000 miles, and gives a noticeable boost to the original claimed 224 bhp, although I haven’t put it on a rolling road to check. I have checked the fuel consumption however, which with moderated driving does not seem to have deteriorated. 37 mpg on a trip to the South of France and back was not too bad considering it was mainly at higher speeds. That was checked against fuel receipts and actual mileage. I also have two VW Tiguans, one a 150 and the other a 140 bhp. Ones done 35,000 miles with the box and the others done 21,000 miles. The box on the lower powered Tiguan has had the added benefit of curing or disguising the unmodified car’s occasional former stutter. Both are considerably quicker and fuel consumption on both is 44 mpg + on a run of over 20 miles. My lower powered one occasionally exceeds 50 mpg if I’m stuck in slower traffic. None of the boxes are removed for an MOT test. I’m a bit of a fan of them, like the price for the performance and like that you can remove them for eventual selling.

About 20 years ago my good previous employer insisted that I did a basic saw course in spite of having been paid by the tonnage for many years previously. This to satisfy insurance employment criteria. That did tidy up a few of my previous poor habits. Windfall with scenarios of multiple stems interlinked, being within them and trying to figure out compression and tension loadings while clearing up the mess has probably been one of the dodgiest times. Tiredness and shedding out peripheral hairy ancient large spruces has in the past seen occasional contents of the interior stuffing of the safety trousers doing circuits of the saw bar. But, to date, thank goodness, no losses or cuts except on occasion a slip with a sharpening file.