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  1. Eng vs Wales

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    If it wasn't for the penalties both sides gave away ( well Wales and Dylan Hartley) there wouldn't have been too much to talk about apart from Danny Care catching the Welsh asleep. Still, enjoyed it. I am English living in Wales, My son claims to be Welsh but is at Uni in England. Needless to say sympathetic, fatherly texts ensued

  13. First project, suggestions please!

    in Craft and DIY Section

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    I would go for Lime or American box - both available from Craft Supplies or other outlet, easy to carve and not too prone to splitting. Don't bother with anything too hard like walnut, holly or oak. Never tried willow so can't comment on that

     

    First object I was given to carve at night class was an egg - gets you used to carving curves and not so easy to get symmetrical and even. After that the next was a duck head for a stick. This is basically an egg with a beak on, then eyes carved on the side.

     

    Good luck and but in plenty of plasters - your first few attemptsobjects will no doubt be rather red in colour

  14. North Cheshire Pigeon Syndicate

    in Sporting Opportunities (Paid)

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    He did seem plausible and came across as straight enough guy, had the right paperwork (apparently) etc.

     

    To be honest guys it seems pointless falling out when, in my eyes, Sean is the real culprit. Even allowing for the fact that he might (being really charitable here!)have gone into it in good faith with the farmer's son. He has definitely not behaving in good faith since it fell through.

     

    I spoke with him on two or three occasions since it fell through and got (i) I'm at the hospital with my Dad so can't talk", OK fair enough first time.

     

    Second approach got" I've just knocked a kid over in Chester and am waiting to be interviewed by the police" -Having a bad week

     

    Third call got "I'm coming over to your place of work to meet with a guy in the next day or two". - Hmmm

     

    Since then no response to texts, no answering of phone calls.

     

    Not sure about anyone else but I'm a bit suspicious, not to mention narked

  16. North Cheshire Pigeon Syndicate

    in Sporting Opportunities (Paid)

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    I think most individuals went into this in good faith, took Sean at face value and coughed up cash. He had formal agreement documents.

     

    On the day I visited, a group of us went on a walk round, received maps of the ground and were told where the boundaries and no shooting areas were - all very plausible.

     

    There was obviously no intention in relation to trespass etc. It seems like someone was offering the rights without authority, whether it was the Farmer's Son as has been suggested, or Sean himself.

     

    Myself and others handed cash over to Sean on this basis, and a number of us have not received a refund. There were four of us on the day I went and most handed over the cash.

     

    Regardless of the rights and wrongs of the ownership of the shooting rights Sean still apparently holds Hundreds of pounds from a number of individuals that he has no right to retain. I certainly can not afford to let him keep it

  25. hazel stick

    in Craft and DIY Section

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    Araldite for the glue (not the 5 minute stuff but the traditional stuff that cures overnight). Hold the antler in place with insulation tape while it cures.

     

    I would go for oil rather than varnish for the stick, linseed would do but stock oil used for shotgun stock works well. Would take several coats, allow to dry and buff up between coats.

     

    Most ironmongers or shoe repair shops will sell the rubber ferrules. Or eBay of course.

     

    Careful though this stick making mullarkey can get addictive :/

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