lord_seagrave
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Thanks chaps. At least I know what I’m looking for now. Hadn’t a clue what to google!
LS
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Chaps,
Does anyone use gripple fencing products in a domestic garden?
I need to install some wires for fan training and need good tension and long-lasting materials. The spans are only about 8’.
There are small/medium/large doo-dahs, and various gagues of wire, and I’m slightly baffled.
Can anyone recommend methe correct stuff?
LS
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On 26/01/2019 at 12:09, PhilR said:
PM inbound LS.
In the post box this afternoon, PhilR.
Bon chance!
LS
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On 25/01/2019 at 10:43, dessyb said:
got my seeds this morning thanks. will send you a few seeds to try.. all the best des..
You’re very welcome, Des.
I fired up the propagator this morning, and all seems to be working. Will sow the first batch tomorrow.
LS
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9 hours ago, Whitebridges said:
6.45 Newcastle 25/1/19
False ID 8/1
She's also due to ride Um Shama at Wolverhampton on Monday 28/1/19
5/1 now, someone at SkyBet is watching this thread!
LS
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Last year’s tomato and chilli chutney was a roaring success.
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Do I remember rightly that @Fatcatsplat grew scotch bonnets, or, at least, made some of his own chilli sauce?
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13 hours ago, figgy said:Anyone grow scotch bonnet ?
I've grown Apache and Prairie fire in the past. Looking for suggestions for this year for a bit of warmth but plenty of flavour.
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32 minutes ago, oowee said:
Not the words I would use for those unfortunate enough to be duped in this way. Quite often it's the old, sick or vulnerable that get targeted.
Yes, I quite agree. Poor choice of words.
The scammers have no sympathy, but I ought to have been more understanding.” Kind of person” I ought to have said.
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It blew my my mind when I read about the psychology of scams. The whole “million dollars in a bank in Nigeria” type thing.
I used to wonder how on earth anyone would fall for it, but the point is exactly that - the scammer knows that the only person that would fall for it is the kind of numpty that would hand over thousands of pounds. The scammer isn’t interested in wasting his time on people who can spot that it’s a scam.
The eBay/PayPal ones probably hook more people initially, and the chances of success are higher, but the amount of effort involved on the part of the scammer is that much higher too.
Fascinating.
LS
Comiserations with the OP. There are sort right scumbags about.
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Thanks chaps, your seeds are in the post today.
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1 hour ago, sabel25 said:
The original OP was for an axe to slit logs
Do'nt think it was angled at some expensive log splitting machines on the back of tractors
Best hand axe you can get ( if possible ) is an old one with an hickory shank The metel is by far more superior to modern steel
I have two and must've been handed down through generarations and do the job perfect
Go round some sales or car booties and you'll pick one or two up cheap as chips
Let's face it the young generation would'nt know what it's for or how to use one, let alone any other hand tool unless it has a key pad and a battery
I’ll definitely keep an eye out for the real thing. I love old tools - must be why I hang around on PW so much!
A little hand axe for kindling would be just the job...
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Well, it’s that time of year again, chaps.
Had good results last year, and with oodles of saved seed to play with this year, I shall be growing a veritable forest of chillies.
If anyone is interested in a handful of Red Basque seeds, let me know and I’ll put them in the post.
I’ve just taken delivery of some “Palivec” seeds, courtesy of The Real Seed Catalogue http://www.realseeds.co.uk/hotpeppers.html very much looking forward to those. If the year is as warm and dry as last year, it could be a bumper harvest.
I’ve just dug the propagator our of the shed, and have mixed up some compost. Can’t wait to get started! Anyone else limbering up for the season?
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Took delivery of my new X27 this afternoon, having ordered it from https://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product/Fiskars-Fsk122503-6411501225030-X27-Splitting-Axe-Xxl?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvujrl7Tp3wIVEInICh12LAzDEAQYCSABEgLpUPD_BwE
Bearing in mind I have got nothing to compare it to, I have to say I’m pretty astonished at how easily it splits conifer logs (about 10” in diameter). I only did about 20 minutes, but it was effortless, and deeply satisfying. It’s a shame it looks so plasticky though 😞
Anyway, I’m only sorry I’ve got so few logs to chop. If anyone wants a hand - I would be delighted to pop round with my new toy!
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Surely the PW ski trip is long overdue?!?
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When I was wooing Lady Seagrave, I spent an entire weekend (so it seemed) double-cooking oxtail for a pie. What compounded things was trying (for the first time) to make puff pastry from scratch, whilst, at the same time keeping my housemates at bay and trying to play the sophisticated urban male for the benefit of Lady S!
I recall we eventually started eating at about 10pm
LS
PS: pie was delicious - I slow-cooked the oxtail and mirepoix in red wine the day before then left it to cool. I shedded the meat and marrow into the gravy, and added a load of pan-fried kidneys before making the pie. Perfect combo of great big pieces of just-done kidney, in a magnificently rich meat sauce. Exquisite. And the whole thing cost me next to nothing (from Ridley Road market)
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On 12/01/2019 at 14:35, Dibble said:
Bit of a derail but can anyone recommend a Garden shreader that works, Its for curley willow and fruit tree branches so I can compost them.
Hi chaps. I’ve got a lot of sympathy, but, since getting a shredder last year, I’ve not had a problem.
From Screwfix, a Titan “silent” shredder for about a ton. 30kgs, even though it’s mostly made of plastic, and I’ve been astonished at how happily it munches through branches. It is slightly fussy - it prefers long straight branches, with little foliage, but, to be honest, it’s worth a little bit of tactical de-leafing just to enjoy the “om nom nom” sound of it chewing through it
I use mine on a semi-professional basis, and, whilst it is doubtless slower than a petrol jobbie, it makes very little noise, and is portable (I lug it in and out of my pick-up at least a couple of times a week).
Absolutely recommend.
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Splendid - thanks for all the help and advice. I’ll let you know how I get on.
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3 hours ago, SxS said:
If you’re happy to make an investment in something traditional/craftsman made then look at Gransfor Bruks. Really enjoy using mine, but the wife still thinks I was nuts to spend that much on an axe... even though one of my kids will inherit it!
The fiskars are meant to be great axes though.
Gosh, those Gransfor Bruks are beauties
The maul looks the bizzle in terms of weight and length...
Might need to save up a bit.
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Chaps, I’m after a decent axe for splitting logs. I’m tall, so it either needs a good long handle to start with, or have the option of a longer handle.
I liked the look and feel of the Fiskars X25, but see that there is a bigger version - the X27.
Do the PW axe-users have any advice?
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Liza Tarbuck’s costumes are worth the ticket price alone.
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Hi chaps, yes, definitely keep an eye on things, especially as you get older.
Bear in mind that “elevated” PSA scores are not necessarily indicative of problems (likewise a “normal” score doesn’t mean everything’s OK). Ensure your physician is considering a range of symptoms and see a specialist to get more information before there is any move towards biopsy.
The potential risks of invasive tests have the potential to hugely outweigh their effectiveness. MRI scanning is a helpful (and non-invasive) step that may help with the assessment.
I read a stat somewhere that most men will die with prostate cancer, but, of the ones that had it, most died of something else! I don’t know if that’s reassuring or not...
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People used to use lead pipes to supply drinking water, but now they don’t because lead is poisonous. Likewise leaded petrol, likewise radium pills, likewise various other poisonous preparations and products that have been found to be injurious to health.
“Proper” railway sleepers now fall into the same category - and it is unecessarily dangerous to contaminate your vegetables with the preservative chemicals.
I don’t have enough experience with modern “outdoor” timbers to comment on their longevity vs their health implications.
Either spend the extra money and buy hardwood (a la Monty Don), or go with concrete or steel (until they discover something dodgy in either of those!).
So long as the beds are good and deep, you need not bother with a weed barrier at the bottom and, so long as you fill them with good quality soil & compost, drainage shouldn’t be a problem (in fact, if they are anything like the ones I had, they will be prone to drying out).
Meanwhile, if you want a spoonful of chilli seeds (Red Basque - fruity, medium hot chillis that grow outdoors) DM me and I’ll put them in the post - I’ve got loads. I had a great crop this year and made a wonderful chutney from the unripe fruit at the end of the season.
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Don’t get me started on the courts -
A High Court Judge wearing a civil robe in the Old Bailey? (Sherlock)
A High Court Judge being referred to as “your honour” by Counsel? (IT Crowd)
And that’s just the stuff we choose on Netflix - Gawd knows what I’d be like if we ever reinstated the TV
Another vote for the “off” switch, lads!
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There’s a bit of dough burning a hole in my Sky Bet pocket, after I had an uncharacteristic winner from one of those “free bet” promos.
Any of you chaps having a cheeky punt on some well-priced nags over Christmas?
How daft is it to go with one of the longer-odds contenders for the Christmas Hurdle? The favourite is reckoned to be unbeatable...
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Gripple in the Garden
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JDog, thanks for the photos.
My concern was the attaching of the wires to the eyes, rather than achieving a very high tension. The gripple buckles dealt with that pretty neatly I thought.
Cheers for the input, chaps. I’ll give the turnbuckles a try.
LS