Conor Wright

Am I reading it right that now he couldn't take it down even if he wanted to due to structural issues or a need to repair the property? I'm sure a pathetic few in the planning offices had a chuckle about that. Creating a burden on the current owner isn't it? I doubt it was built to last this long! But it's still there. That's the point I was making. In some ways thats a victory in itself for the guy who installed it. I wasn't aware it had been listed. also shows how weak the planners actually are. They obviously failed in any way to actually remove it. just managed to shuffle some paper furiously and get paid every month until one of them eventually had an idea which meant they could claim the upper hand, after all, that's all they are about. Control. Control of how you live, where you live and how much it costs you to live there. Obviously some level of control is required to stop unsuitable developments or absurdly oversized private dwellings, but there is scope for fundamental change for the better and to bring it back to the tree house, I prefer to see things like that without permission than another block of crappy boxes with it.

I've used a combination of loopholes, exemptions and a healthy dose of **************** you towards the system to happily purchase and build on my own property without the interference of any government regulators. Planning rules in many countries are outdated and work against the ordinary person just trying to get on in life. Do you really think everyone would build garish mansions without such ridiculous restrictions in place or would it create an environment of more comfortable, stylish and more efficient homes? As opposed to numbered boxes? The fact its a rental does change things a little. If he lived in it full time I'd fully support him. I find it a little harder to support his actions as its obviously a profitable endeavour for him. Still, have to admire his position. Its a high quality, unique build with a high amenity value and will generate some local business. If the planners eventually accepted that place with the sharks tail sticking out of the roof (wherever it was, can't remember) then this surely must be of greater benefit and build quality. My money says it'll be there 20 years from now.

Over 2000 nuclear bombs have been detonated worldwide since 1945, the last one around 2008 I think, maybe earlier.. leaded petrol caused huge pollution as have cfcs, various pesticides and herbicides, flouride and a massive array of other, manmade chemicals anyway my point is we're all ****************ed anyway so I wouldn't be too concerned. That aside, your mental for buying ash from another country when so much is being chopped down in your own. That's probably the bigger issue.

Good idea. I'm amazed it never caught on. Goes well with a shit sandwich too. On a more serious note, have you access to a stream or spring on your site?

I'd go bigger than a zubat if all the work is on the ground, more room for a longer stroke and you can use your body weight to your advantage a lot more. Maybe pick up a mini wedge or two if it's all piled on top of itself.

Somethings gotta kill ya. I'd have more concern about the fluoride and (to a slightly lesser extent) chlorine in the mains water. Sounds like you're doing your best to keep the tank as clean as possible, not a lot more you can do.

Finally got around to having the mog sprayed, there were a few minor bits of bodywork to be done aswell so I asked a local panel beater to do the whole job. It turned out even better than I had expected. So happy to see the back of that horrible faded green!

Might the installer have used a bitumen sealant as a waterproofer on the external side of the wall? Personally I wouldn't use it again until you figure out where the issue is coming from. There are better sealants on the market than the one shown, some "hot" applications only refer to heat generated by plumbing systems. There is a specific high temp sealant for flexi seals (where a flue comes out of a roof) they are generally good for 300°+

A toro workman would be similar to a gator but has a bigger tipping body, some have hydraulics and pto too. You don't see them too often, more of a golf course machine but I reckon for most estate work one would adapt well.

Everything I bring back gets used except the awkward sized hedge clippings, like 2 year growth laurel or berberis or very spread out leylandi tops. I have a pile of this stuff now that's big enough to justify getting in a green waste shredder/grinder but unfortunately there is no one local to me with one. Keeping an eye out for something like a heavy duty diet feeder that would do the same job on a budget. I reckon there's the chance of a decent return from ton bags of compost. The chip goes for mulch or bedding depending on how "woody" it is and all logs get processed (eventually...)

Just read the headlines and not sure what to think.. some obtuse type of sabotage? Submarine or military accident? Genuine fault, or what? I don't get why the Russians would attack the pipeline when they could just play with the taps instead. Hardly some fisherman dragging an anchor, hardware failure? I don't know, its above my pay grade as they say. any of the oil and gas or diving guys on here hear anything more definite? I'm skeptical of the narrative of russian sabotage I'm reading. Just makes no sense to me. Why kill the goose that laid the golden egg? Gonna be chilly in Berlin this winter...

Nice offcuts! I rarely get bits that good as waste, plenty of long slips of spruce and poplar here at the moment. All going for kindling to sell in bulk or logs for our own use. Kindling is slow, boring and badly paid work but there's always a few winter days where it beats being outside in the wind and rain.

Mcm?

It's a double cab so too small for a useful tipper, have the mog and a tipping trailer for those jobs that require it. I do often think of getting an older hilux single cab, raising it an inch or three, sticking on oversize mudpluggers and dropping a tipper on but sadly I have more important things to spend money on. Waxoyl?! There's enough oily things rattling around the tub dripping onto the chassis to preserve it for generations! A set of airbags would be a good idea. The springs do sometimes look sad!

I'm still running a 02 hilux, those mounting brackets and tub rails are available from toyota. Had to fit them a couple of tests back. Awkward job but doable. The rear chassis legs can be plated handy enough too. There's also northsouth4x4, they have the tub parts in a kit, bit pricey but it should be all you need to keep it going another good number of years if you do decide to go that route.

Yeah, i hate it when the saw runs outa juice with one cut left too.

Not owned one but worked for a company that had a couple in the fleet. Bear in mind this was 15ish years ago. Only trailer I ever knew where a major crack came in the towing frame, you could dent the sides if you looked hard enough at them. bouncy and jerky to tow compared to others I've used. Regular bearing failures too. Not rattley to be fair but that was the rubber washers. I vividly remember towing the tipper with a navara on a roughish road and it literally making my teeth chatter. Was enough for me to discount the brand completely. The dale kanes on the other hand, good god, they could shrug off actual abuse on a daily basis. They became the only brand in the yard in the end. Their weight goes against them but they are really well made. We regularly overloaded them with all sorts and other than the odd tyre or light plug they never had a single issue. Looking at comments here nugent obviously improved. Maybe they would be worth a look now

Does this count? American/Canadian perspective but the idea is universal.

So they fell, sned, transport, process, stack and deliver firewood for 40 quid a cube? I'm missing something here. Never mind the cost of replanting. Unless there's some serious forestry subsidies being paid out somebody is simply not making money. Not having a go, just curious as to how it can be so cheap.

How much (or little) does a contractor get for felling and processing to length then? I can't buy spruce here (ireland) roadside at that money, never mind processed and dry.

Jaysus, are they checking the moisture content in them now too?! Last one I caught was soaking wet. Great excuse to go fishing for the whole weekend though... "well, honey its this new law, i gots to land over two cubic meters of em or its back to buying fish fingers, it's OK, just gonna take me a while.... bye!"

Ivy!😆

Nrm labs do testing like this, they were taken over a while back, not sure if the name changed but a quick Google of natural resource management labs will bring them up. Used them a few times pre brexit (not so simple to send soil across the irish sea anymore, thanks guys.) for various soil tests for nutrition and toxicity. They were very detailed in their reports and quick turn around at a fraction of the price I've seen posted here, although it was a number of years ago.

Pure poison. I read a very good book a few years back by a man named Barry groves (or graves) called "drinking ourselves to death" its about the buried science and outright lies told to the public regarding fluoride in water. Well worth a read if its still in print.

Sat out on the hammock for a couple of hours, saw a few but probably missed loads because herself woke me up not long after midnight to tell me it was time to go to sleep. Female logic.