Trailoftears

Cheers,just idle curiousity tbh.

The one positive thing I would say about cats,is just occasionally you come across an expert mole catcher-they have the guile and patience it seems.On another note-what gives with moles?NOTHING eats them-the cats wont,nothing picks them up when I toss them into neighbouring fields or place them prominently on Farm posts,so that rules out birds/foxes etc Their b.o. presumably makes mine seem a trifling issue 😁

My Absolute nirvana in an ideal World-3 6ft deep square holes dug into the ground in reasonably close proximity,all with a shallow approach ramp for easy filling/retrieval.1 for compost/1 for f.y.m./1 for leaves,a bloke can dream....

I agree with all of the above really,as a seller-be honest,good piccies,as much history as poss.I usually list-happy to post,but local collection welcome too-for demo purposes plus the green crinklies can change hands.As a buyer I avoid peeps who are selling loads of small machinery-I doubt they barely test them.Also I avoid ex-local authority fleet machines/ex hire stuff-they will have q.possibly been serviced regularly,but in both cases will have been used by dozens of uncaring/inexperienced users.The ideal purchase is an item from a private seller who has recently downsized from a rural property.And yes,Ebay fees are NOT at all transparent-free listing or not.Its very easy to lose close to 25% of the sale price on a £200 item.So factor that in as far as poss.

Progress in saw development is really quite impressive.The 441 is 72cc as opposed to the old 038 61cc-I think, but weighs the same 6.6kg.The other side of the coin is the 038 was 4hp, and now the 50cc 261 is also 4hp but say,5kg!No doubt husky/echo's have made similar strides.

Just curious,anyone have any experience/comments about this new hexa chain Stihl are selling?

I'm sorry to hear the oucome.But if you can get it done for the budget,I guess its viable.After all-whats a new equivalent now-4 figures no doubt.

Sorry,bit off topic.But DOGS-and worse their owners-its "dont worry I've looked all over the lawns and cleared it all up".Yeh right!*#Also,their idea of clearing it up is smearing it all over the bloody lawn areas.Ive still got to cut the grass/clean my decks and God forbid I miss a bit and it gets into the mower wheel treads thence into my vehicle 😤Forgive the pun,but people really need to get their (and Fido's) shit together.

I've nowt against cats tbh-got 1 myself.BUT,when doing a strimming job in rough grass on a Monday morn in your nice clean clothes and getting plastered in it in finely graded particles from your boots to your steel visor-Then I am NOT a happy chappie! That's when I instinctively know its gonna be one of those weeks....

Nice=pretty much everything else in moderation.cardboard ripped into bits when wet is really good.Nothing wrong with grass clippings-in moderation.Coarse grass is fine to use-more air in it?the usual household scraps.fairly large amounts of 2" privet clippings is great (green and brown)wood ash-scattered-not 10 soggy buckets of it all dumped in the same spot! Windblown apples are ok within reason,say 2 buckets scattered-not 13 barrowfulls.The last cut of grass mixed with leaves-preferabbly leaves that colour up, after being mowed is lovely.

Naughty=ecxrement from meat-eating animals.Meat/fish waste (rats)-tho they turn up and birth in some hard winters anyway.Perennial weeds-anything with a tap root is a no-no.apricot/peach stones.Eggshells hang around for ages,unless crushed first.Teabags-usually plastic cased now.Stuff thats really woody-cabbage/broccoli stems etc-though ok if you crush them up with a mower/lawn tractor.so-called biodegradable plastic bags.I think they are the main offenders?

Connected to a 12v battery? 👍

I'm asked time and time again-'how do we keep cats out of our garden'.Whist I (internally) suggest air rifles/gin traps-My general diplomatic answer is-you can't.I do know how to stop them crapping in your prize tubs containing tulip bulbs/baby bedding plants-short wiggly lengths of barbed wire (try burying that tigger),or perhaps more humanely short holly sprigs set vertically.Some Years ago you used to be able to buy bags of Lion poo-now I BET that put the fear of God into them!

Agree re: the comments above with wood ash,hardwood residue is q.potash rich.Coal-aargh!Feel free to occasionally slash in/on your pile-but NOT when your female employer is in the general vicinity 😳

3 connected wooden bays for me, which allows for rotation.Ideally all with hinged wooden lids which allows control over drying/wetting.Each bay 4-5 ft square.top of each heap covered with carpet offcuts to keep the wee beasties warm and snug.If no carpet available-flat cardboard boxes are good.If money's tight wooden pallets work ok for back/sides/inner partitions.each box gets a front face of slats of 6x1" for ease of removal/monitoring readiness. Remember TOM-temp+oxygen+moisture. Or WAM-warmth/air/moisture.

I forgive you-absolutely.However,in the 'next place' it might not go so well.There will be ample heat and turning aplenty too- indeed I'm seeing rotation,hot bonfires,skewers etc.Remember-there's still time to mend your ways.... 👹

Wow,now that's a handsome devil 👍

Absolutely,again,given the size/variety of materials/temps are good,You've now created a little World,an ecosystem,a varied community who are all bent on feeding and living harmoniously in an incredibly efficient manner.Whe you think about it the last thing they want is some lunatic with a pitchfork laying waste to their painstakingly constructed World!

As to turning (he shudders at the very Idea). Assuming you roughly know what your at-dimensions/materials etc. Picture this scene of domestic harmony.Its Saturday night,Your wage-slavery stint is done.The work boots are off and you lovingly cradle your 3d tin of lager within your horny hands,she who must be adored and humoured is on her 3d large glass of pinot grigiot (the 3d glass seems to help kill the awful aroma emanating from your wool-rich clad feet). Little Johny and Mary stare avidly at their smartphones/tablets and are blessedly quiet.In the background the large T.V drones providing a moving background to stare vacantly at.In short-all is well in you and yours World. Suddenly,Your house is ripped from it's very foundations,a massive rheumy eye glares at you through the window in a malevolent way.Suddenly the whole dwelling is sharply turned upside down then back up-several times.Not content with this,this massive alien entity shakes the whole entity back and fore rather like a recalcitrant ketchup bottle.Well,by now the booze has gone for a burton,the t.v. is history and leaving aside the manifold broken limbs all round,it now falls to you to gently remove state of the art tech hardware from your children's orifices.

* counter! 😳

Good Compost making is rather like your diet/sex life-variety is the spice of life.Over-indulge in just one facet/component and it becomes both tedious-and all too soon-couner productive too 😉

This what I slightly feared,Concrete bays/turning with low loaders.Turning!The horror-THE HORROR.He walks away shaking his head sadly whilst brushing an inadvertent tear from the corners of his eyes.

You sir,are obviously a philistine. 😳☹️

You sir,are obviously a philistine. 😳☹️

Those little black plastic jobbies are really efficient possibly because most are black,so presumably 'cook' the contents really quickly.The flaps for emptying are pretty crap-but at least give you a view of the stage of breakdown.I just lift the whole structure off and go from there when its time.