Doug Tait
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I misunderstood, thought you meant concrete you'd put in round posts was lifting. Whatever the purpose of the concrete you laid, I wouldn't think the brand of cement used should matter
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What do you mean by 'the concrete is lifting'?
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It does look a well thought out trailer. Is he painting PVA on the cuts, what's the purpose?
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Is there much point grinding the stumps if it's to be tarmac? Would think the ground will be dug down anyway for the base, if they're small diameter stumps they'd be grubbed out
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The guy had his ride on mower out for first cut at the place I was working on Thursday, have heard several mowers today too (South East Scotland)
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Thanks for the reply, but there's really no need to be ignorant. In case you were confused about my intention, I was trying to engage you in polite conversation about the apparently substantial tree job you have quoted for.
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Would you expand a little on the £10k quote please? Is it site clearance work. What type, age, size of trees. What equipment will you need to hire. Does the price include the cost of getting your tickets first or will you contract workers in. Just interested as it seems a huge step to take for a first job, thanks
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Other wobble board musicians are available!
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You milled a wobble board musical instrument!
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I enjoy watching the Heavy Rescue programme, those guys do some impressive work
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Earlier tonight in the Scottish Borders
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That's my understanding Paddy, if you fall while 250mm above anchor, you'll travel 500mm before system catches you
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Is it not just 500mm max. 250mm above anchor, giving 500mm of slack to fall in to
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Would a paper plant pot maker work? They're a small wooden press that shapes a sheet of newspaper into a little plug for sowing seed. Only cost a few quid for the press
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Sycamore split logs have green fuzzy mould
Doug Tait replied to LumberJack1984's topic in General chat
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Don't know what to make of this in a shop window
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Have read the cloud spotters guide again recently (great book) and enjoyed having time to just sit quietly watching the world. Spent hours looking at the activity round bird feeders, the weather etc. It's been good for the dog too, more time in the warm house instead of being out all the time during winter has benefited his old bones.
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The large doors on 2nd floor remind me of a granary in an old farm steading. Maybe for storing goods for transport on canal? The arches being access for horse and cart. Interested to know if there's any sign of a pulley above the big door on gable end.
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Stopped snowing but got cold last night, was -12 at 8am. Beautiful calm day though
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Lovely quiet day with clear skies between snow showers, just above freezing
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That's a great gesture Mr Hewn, it's quite an opportunity you've offered there (hope you checked with any wife, partner or significant other first though!).
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Disappointing for you, keep trying though, and on the bright side at least you weren't 6 months in and settled when you met her
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From the edited video that was posted, it looked like the guy was arrested for refusing to give his name when asked, rather than giving people soup.
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We are very fortunate in my area that the Police mostly show plenty of common sense and compassion. The local beat bobby has mentioned before that he is in the lucky position of having a relaxed chain of command above him, and people largely behaving sensibly in public.
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I really don't envy the Police having to enforce the changing confusion of covid laws. The Scottish government seem to be on TV permanently saying 'you may only go out for essential reasons, only essential business is open'. Yet you'll see car showrooms and the like open, and recently the rise of horsebox coffee stalls, the one local to me regularly has groups of people at it, 100m from the Police station. Must be difficult to keep up with what you are enforcing as an Officer.
