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Well that's not the spirit.
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Venison. I've just been given a sika backstrap and a fallow backstrap. I've only ever roasted legs before. Anyone able to advise?
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Installation of habitat in trees
peds replied to [email protected]'s topic in International Arborist Forum
Does it have to be above an area with regular footfall? Depending on what habitat it's intended to be, the future residents would probably appreciate a bit of distance from any hubbub. Obviously if it's for a school then observation is part of the appeal, but the health and happiness of the inhabitants should be the primary consideration. Excellent idea regardless, and I'd love to see photos of the finished setup. -
Seeking Advice on Tree Pruning Techniques
peds replied to stevesmithh's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
In my humble opinion, the original post reads like someone looking for answers to a homework assignment, not someone looking for advice on tree care. -
Could be a Go Away, Don't Want The Job quote. Could be a heap of factors not visible in a few pictures on the internet. Could be the homeowner and the guy who quoted didn't get on. OP, why do you need the trees gone? Not judging, but it's a shame to see such lovely trees removed. With regards to your other thread: you are unlikely to recuperate any of the costs from getting the stems milled.
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A dog, a goat and a horse walk into a bar. They aren't Kristi's animals because they are still alive.
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My opinion here is worthless, as I'm not standing next to the tree poking at it. That said, it looks fairly healthy to me, that split branch doesn't look like a recent injury (a couple of years at least), and the kind of force needed to split open a branch like that (be it wind, impact of falling branch from above, teenagers bouncing on it etc.) would just shear off the same branch on a tree with dieback. That's not to say it doesn't have dieback now, but it's in the early stages if it does. Again, I'm not under the tree, and I'm happy to be corrected.
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Quote for my post above. Can't edit it in.
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The various chaps I've had in over the last 18 months of a new-build house have either been pay on completion or half halfway, half when done (or thereabouts). Roofers, plasterers, chippies etc., bills in 4 figures. Sparky asked for a good chunk early on because he had to order some pricey units, understandable enough. Five figure bill. Plumber, with the biggest bill, didn't ask for a penny until the last toilet seat had been bolted on. So it varies a lot. Edit to add: 1700 for a fella to sand and lacquer this floor. Payment afterwards, he says.
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A few coats of lacquer should stick the needles on them fairly well, just top it up every 4 or 5 years, depending on wear and tear. Alternatively, replace it with a fake plastic tree, and eliminate the shedding problem altogether.
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Very pretty. Take a door and a few windows first, then take all from the middle, and you've got the start of a lovely little summer house.
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A few restaurateurs have started taking payment at reservation, or at least a significant deposit, to secure the booking. Mostly at the Michelin 3* level, but a few others others too. Understandable really, when dinner is more like theatre, with 20+ courses and dozens of staff working to a surgical schedule, and the bill can easily run into thousands. At that level, it's more akin to buying a ticket to a show rather than paying for your dinner. Some people would object and say well what if something is wrong with the food and you need to complain, but the answer is simple: at that level, the food is invariably fine, and it's you in the wrong. I don't see Bruce Springsteen asking for payment up to seven days after the show...
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Why is there, apparently, a convention to pay in advance for some goods, services, or experiences (theatre/cinema/sports, equipment hire, groceries, some travel, some accommodation, etc.) and to pay after the fact for others (dining out [with a few notable and controversial exceptions], tradesmen, some travel, some accommodation, hookers, etc.) ? What separates them? Why is the line between the two blurry sometimes, and why does one side seem to look down on the other?
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There isn't a single thing in the whole garden except that small tree to soak up the rain. I'd recommend a similar remedy to difflock's approach, but try and keep the blast above ground. Then start again.
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Thanks, as Doug says though, big difference between night mode on the camera and what you see with the naked eye. I got a hint of colour, but nothing hallucinogenic. Still great fun.
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Great show.
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Tell you what, I'm finding it hard to choose my least-favourite entry so far. Strong competition.
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Thank god for that!
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I like the Irish number, it's a banger. I haven't heard any other entries except for Europapa, the Dutch one is it? Absolutely awful.
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Not sure if microscopy is relevant depending on the metal, but I wouldn't have a clue what metals the wheat abrasive might encounter in a mill. The rollers would invariably be stainless steel I imagine, but who knows what else there'd be in the bowels of the machine. I do know, though, that anything I've ever made with a bag of stone-ground flour from the gift shop of a working windmill or watermill has had a certain quality to it that I've never been able to place.
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Crikey. Should there be efforts made to switch back to stone querns? Presumably the tiny bits of stone, ignoring the obvious damage to your teeth, are healthier than the various metal dusts?
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Bit of the auld aurora borealis on display this evening. Very pretty.
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Blimey, that's incredible. Does it have any domestic applications? Should I be chucking acorns into my T5 occasionally?
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On the evening walk up the hill. Always two dogs, usually one cat, sometimes two. The cats are doing their best to tell Oscar that they are willing to play with him, but only on their terms, and that they have claws. He'll get the message soon enough.
