Doug Tait
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local wildlife (fur,feathers and beasties)
Doug Tait replied to Adam Bourne's topic in Picture Forum
May be vole or mouse, but I think rat holes are more obvious by the material they've dug out left lying at the entrance in a kind of fan shape. -
I've done a little test that may help Steve. Piece of Terram over a trug and ran the hose Drains through in seconds, no water pooling on the material. 2 inches depth of water in the trug, essentially straight through the Terram.
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local wildlife (fur,feathers and beasties)
Doug Tait replied to Adam Bourne's topic in Picture Forum
I think Vole holes are generally recognised as being roughly the size of a golf ball, no larger than 1.5-2 inches across depending on the ground they are dug in. Can you see any tracks or runs on the grass in your paddock? In the rougher grass on the Moor here they stand out like little motorways. I'd agree with Stubby about the holes in pics posted by lux, look like they belong to a Vole. -
Did a small job near a wildlife reserve so had lunch sitting in the hide there. Tried David Cropper's tactic of phoning Vermeer in the hope of something appearing, said they couldn't help make birds pop up on demand. Suppose you need to be a customer for that service
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I got a Bluetongue rope a while back and noticed the same, flattens out at the cambium rings. Was quite strange at first, especially when close to the anchor it's really noticeable in your hand. Didn't think of it being faulty, assumed it was just different from what I'm used to. Use it with the newer version ZZ and it works well.
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Now you mention it! And no point editing it now you've kindly quoted me
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Enjoyed that, took me back a bit. You haven't built a shed really, it's a film studio!
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Mother of God. Been watching it but with little idea what's going on, there's too many acronyms to remember. Enjoying it though, last one was good too.
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Neat bench seen at Brookwood Cemetery Surrey
Doug Tait replied to chopperpete's topic in Woodcraft Forum
Very interesting. I can remember them talking about the hearse carriage that carried the deceased being attached to the engine, they'd then add enough carriages for the expected mourners. Often there was only the hearse carriage, sad. -
Trig and ometry, it's a love triangle
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Sounds like there's a lot more to it. Boss knew the guy well and didn't like or trust him, but still offered him work. Wonder why the landlady has such influence on who his business employs.
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Neat bench seen at Brookwood Cemetery Surrey
Doug Tait replied to chopperpete's topic in Woodcraft Forum
I'm sure I've seen a programme that talked about Brookwood Cemetery. In its day, did it have a rail service from its own dedicated station in London? -
Maybe @trigger_andy could help too
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I don't see why not. You can cut it easily with knife or scissor to allow for planting but it won't tear, and it's water permeable. The places we've used it as a permanent thing under gravel paths or hardcore haven't had weed growth or any issue with water lying on top.
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It's strong stuff, recently used it to put down a temporary hardcore surface over mud and grass for concrete mixer access, lifted hardcore after and the membrane had no damage to it. Water doesn't pool on top either. I've got the remainder of a 4m wide roll but I don't think there's enough left for your needs
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Is the Terram fabric that doobin suggested suitable for you Steve? I have some of it around somewhere. What area do you need to cover?
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Great photo's. There's been some fantastic pics on this thread. How did you take those Gav?
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Reckon Khriss more likely to take them a bucket of juicy worms!
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Was just thinking about you and your Dad as I tapped the window, again! The 'bloody little ens' have all but given up competing with pigeons, doves and countless corvids here. Not to mention all the times I look at the feeders and there's a neighbour cat sitting underneath, tail flicking with anticipation. I think all the cats around have a rota so there's always one on duty!
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Often see trees damaged by machinery but not noticed any that have died outright so quickly. Would be interesting to know what temperature the cold air pocket is, compared to the other tree
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Wasn't acting like an old un yesterday Gary, was great. Rampoozling (thanks roboted!) around the wind farm after hares, helped put some escaped lambs back and a big walk with his pack mate in the evening. Think she keeps him feeling young, you know the saying 'as young as the woman you're with', well she's only 9. That's Cassie, but we call her Poppes which is German for wee arse.
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14 today. Had a paddle while the sun was out, then home for liver
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She does use fingers and elbows, progressing to stones. One is positioned on the knot then struck with another stone. You're right it's a sweet relief, but leaves me quite spaced out for the day afterwards
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Thanks nepia, understood. The better half sees a Chiropractor regularly so I will mention it to him. Fortunately the massage costs me nothing, she's a good friend and I often help with her dog so mutually beneficial. I don't fully understand what she does, but she finds 'knots' in the muscle and uses stones to break them up somehow, she calls it treatment but it feels like assault!
