Doug Tait
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Santi has been feeling the heat lately, he's really a cold weather dog. Nothing better than a dip in the river to cool off. He's not fond of heights though. Takes him a while to creep over a bridge and he needs the encouragement and support of the pack to be brave enough. He looks so proud when he gets over and worth it to get in the river.
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Stove pipe to flue increasing
Doug Tait replied to 1867_owl's topic in Log burning stoves and fireplaces
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Posing nicely for the new lens Tippin
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I don't drink Paddy so gave the ones I got to my mate, he was impressed with his delivery and now a loyal customer
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I'm proud to have had this one for 35yrs. Inherited from grandad, it was his momento taken from a Military Police Landy, made in 1964 and still my go to digging tool
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I'm not keen to judge when I don't know the circumstances. Have plenty schoolboy errors under my belt, only last week I broke a key in the fuel cap of the bosses hired dumper, not a good day!
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I don't think eggs is the type to have a shite shovel les, bet he's got an excellent one
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It's the thought that counts. I was taken to a classic vehicle rally once, so excited that the red arrows were doing a display, they didn't turn up because it was cloudy and I've never forgiven them
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Did you organise that for Betty's birthday celebration Gary? They're a bit late, thought these pilots were good at timing!
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I thought it was great, excellent workmanship and obviously very well thought out. Details like the deer antler door handle just finished it off nicely.
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I'll be doing my best in future to persuade any hedge owners to consider it. Have you made any progress towards a move up this way yet Jim?
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This deserves more than the laugh button David, keep thinking about it and chuckling to myself. Was only my mother that really called me Douglas and usually with a disapproving tone!
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Thanks for that link, interesting stuff. Looking at the map of contractors shows only 2 in Scotland and another couple in Northumberland (which is close to me in the Borders) but I'd hope there are more people doing it in the area. Would certainly like to see more layed hedges around. Since I heard Gimlet on arbtalk is looking to move to this area I'm hoping to see some of his work in the future.
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Showa did a waterproof gardening glove which are good in the wet but a bit bulky, I wouldn't climb with them but decent on the ground if not using lowering ropes. I always wear those fingerless weight lifting gloves to climb now, just enough glove for gripping rope but fingers free for dexterity
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Funny enough K, the farmer came along at one point and we had almost 30 vehicles in his field to get the road cleared, the only one that spun it's wheels was the Police transit!
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Bank holiday madness on the roads here. We were diverted due to a big accident on way home from site, then came across another accident on the single track road diversion. Fortunately equipped to do some traffic management and once the Police arrived we cleared the road with the valtra.
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I feel for her Gary. I've a photo somewhere of a young me stood under the washing line, all tears and snot, my num-num blanket and favourite teddy just out of reach
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A pair of chainsaw gloves is only one protective glove anyway isn't it? I'd say get cheaper work gloves and don't put your hands near the chain
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Do you think he'd lift the front end easy, or would it just go bang and collapse? I passed about a dozen scooters today, dressed like mods and very flash looking scooters, looked like a club day trip. That your kind of scooter riding eggs?
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Congratulations! It's a beautiful bouncing... Ducati Stubby you're a man that knows bikes, is that a huge petrol tank in front of the rider, or a tractor front counterweight?
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That's the first woman to give birth on a motorcycle Sam
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Something I've never seen before, a sparrow landed on the house gutter, paused then went into a gap under a roof tile. Second later it was pushed back out by another sparrow which stood on the gutter holding it by the leg. Had quite a struggle dangling upside down trying to get free when eventually the one holding it shook like a dog with a toy in its mouth and released, throwing it away. It took to the wing and disappeared sharpish. Don't mess with the sparrow!
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local wildlife (fur,feathers and beasties)
Doug Tait replied to Adam Bourne's topic in Picture Forum
Was at the local dealer to collect a saw, when I got out the pickup this hedgehog wandered straight up to me in the car park looking a bit wobbly. Had a little wound on its stomach near the back leg that I suspect was infected. Gave it a ride to the local rescue centre where it can recuperate. Bit embarrassed about its box, would've been far better in a husky one!- 649 replies
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At first it was the 'Dirt Rally 2.0' game logo imprinted on the screen, but then the physics just didn't seem right either
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Saw a lovely garden room today where we were working, like a little hobbit house And a peak through the front door window revealed a wood burner cooking station inside And there was even some work done!
