Doug Tait
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Dropped a winch off at the engineers today and met a very special lady, the understated yet strong and capable type. She works mainly moving chicken sheds around but has a sideline in tractor/combine harvester recovery. I wasn't meant to be in the workshop really so I stole a quick couple of pics and said au revoir. Meet Wendy And a lovely backside!
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Does moisturising help?
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On the news they said the neighbour had enough of the bird noise from the tree.
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A nice little job it was. 50% reduction, short drag to the chipper, just half hour work on the way home. That'll show those pesky birds for sitting in it singing!
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Thanks for that eggs, your Aries has served me well
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There's been a theme of hanging up the long distance walking boots recently. Working near the Border Hotel at the Scots end of the Pennine Way. Had lunch (not a pub lunch, was sat in my 'staff room' known as the farmi chipper hopper) opposite this old plough where folk hang their boots after completing the final leg Then at a different job the owner had been a big walker. The driveway was lined each side with walking boots planted with sedum, and a nice chainsaw sculpture present from his kids
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I'll need to check my birth certificate now, always thought I was Sagittarius but it seems not...
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The few bigger guys I've seen climb seem to manage, not so light at branch tips but have a better time using bigger saws on spikes. I think technique has more influence than weight, and big impressive muscles gained in the gym look the part but may be more of a hinderance.
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Cheers Gary, if that does the trick I might just make it back in the good books!
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Bin there, done that: Scotland fans clean up litter in central London | Scotland | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Kilt-wearing fans helped tidy up Leicester Square, where many... The Tartan army doing more litter picking than trouble making, their parents will be proud.
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I've got one foot on the naughty step today. Had the dogs through a wood and then hunting at a wood pile. As you can see much fun was had, but Wee Poppes got muddy and worse still, her paws are caked in sap. Anyone have a suggestion for removing sap? I vaguely remember reading here somewhere that mayonnaise works, or was it butter, or tomato sauce, or maybe it was red wine...
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And I'm not surprised at all that you did it with a chainsaw, that's exactly how it looks!
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Didn't mean to dis your baby mower shed Tippin, looks good. Just wondering though, could you not have pushed the handle down an inch to fit it in?
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For some reason the check taken out of the frame to allow the mower handle to actually fit in really amuses me, laughing enough now the dog's giving me strange looks
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Thanks for that organic guy.
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Good result for you
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Grand Fir that had slipped into the River Tweed we had to remove. You know it's going to be an interesting day when the kit you take includes chainsaw protective waders and life jackets.
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It is. From where I live we used to occasionally see flashes of light on the horizon, I believe from the tanks firing. Haven't seen that for a long time
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These things happen David, don't stress about it
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An uncle used to farm on the ranges, when Dad took me visiting as a nipper I used to get to drive once we were off the main road. Remember meeting a convoy of tanks on a single track road and Dad was panicking, they just split to either side and I pootled through the middle like Lord muck, felt like a big man that day
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Yes the heat isn't helpful with heart problems, though humidity is the worst thing in my experience. Had heart failure myself a few years back and our wee dog Cassie has it now too, we both struggle for oxygen when it's humid. The good thing I find with dogs is they're usually a good judge of their own abilities, unlike me as I expect to be unstoppable all the time! Keep us posted on how Katie does please
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That's really good news Big J, pleased for you. I take it she's not joining you in the woods yet? You must miss having her at work with you
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Did that years ago when I ate far too much of a blue bratz kids birthday cake, made for a worrying few days!
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Not far off there Khriss, Tait is a Reiving family and I think it's still in the DNA. Just last week we were working over the border near Otterburn and I was tempted to lift some beasts, know an Armstrong that would take them!
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I've never visited there but when I worked in the area the boss spoke highly about it, said they'd go there for a Christmas meal. Wish I'd gone myself now reading this thread.
