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Hi Houlsby You have PM

I heard a fella on Simon Mayo's show the other week who said the best relief came from the nettle it's self. You should take a bunch of nettles (with covered hands), and scrunch them up until some of their juices run out. Drip these juices over the stung area & it will help better than dock leaves.

Unfortunately not without a lot of work and alterations....Series axles = leaf springs and disco = coil springs If the hole in the axle case was just small, I would recommend a chemical metal repair, but if the corrosion is as bad as you say, I'm affraid that a replacement will be needed. Without wanting to sound too negative, if the axle has corroded that badly, & the front axle assembly did not look too good as I mentioned earlier I suspect that the internals, brakes & steering will also need attention. I think the project may be very labour intensive & very costly. The restoration of a vehicle from this state can run away from people's means, that is why there are so many unfinnished projects for sale out there. Still, I know that it can be a labour of love, but suggest you have a good look at he whole picture befor spending too much cash. PS If you do want to spend some money but have an easier entry into the world of land rovers, you could always buy mine off me :whistling: ATB & Happy birthday S.G.

Hope you don't mind me saying but although the axle casings look nice and clean, those swivel hubs don't look the "may west"...are you looking to replace them? Keep up the good work ATB

Now that does look well The bar is set high demonwolf444

You should find that the drivers side springs are taller than the passenger side. You measure by taking a horizontal line through the spring bush centres and then measure to the centre point of the first leaf. This lob-sidedness is due to the weight of fuel in the tank (under driver's seat) plus the driver, so when 10 gallons of fuel + 8gun are in the completed vehicle, it should sit level. As it may be too late to measure now, I suggest that you stand at the back of the vehicle & use the "rack of eye" to see if the chassis has a slight list to port. Good luck with the re-build & if you are short of anything give me a shout as I have some left over bits from re-builds & general tinkering, although some genuine series 2A bits are hard to find & expensive. ATB S.G.

In theory, yes you can shoot below the mean high water mark in Scotland, BUT... Firstly, get access to coast...armed trespass over unauthorised land is an issue. Then find an area of coast that is not a reserve as previously mentioned. Then find an area that birds are flighting over. Then find somewhere safe where you will not get cut off or drowned. The list goes on...... No coastal shooting anywhere is easy if you just turn up. Please stay safe. ATB

Malmo is the best, but they are shut on wednesdays. Stephen Fawcett is also in Lancaster, & have a fair range of fishing tackle, clothing & shooting equipment too. Worth a look at whilst you are in the area as the city is a nice place & has loads of good pubs etc for lunch. We recomend the Sun Hotel or the Water Witch.

You could try Peter james Insurance, I found them good .

Hi I believe they call the tweed "Renwick".

Saw one yesterday whilst shooting pigeons on drillings. Seemed odd seeing that and then having a couple of hundred pinkfeet going over the hide back onto the marsh behind....

One Beaver of Bolton tweed Coat. Quilted lining, drawstring waist, two way zip with press stud fastening. In excellent condition (hardly worn) Chest size on label is 42" and measures 23" armpit to armpit. Collar to hem is 34". Brown tweed with faint orange vertical lines and green cord collar. £40.00 delivered.

One pair of Musto tweed breeks, fully lined and in as new condition (only worn once). Waist: 38" Inside leg: 22" £75.00 delivered . Bank transfer prefered. Buyer to pay PayPal fees if necessary.

The following hardback books, all in good condition. Price includes postsge. £20.00 £20.00 £10.00 £18.00 £10.00 £10.00 £15.00

Hi Sorry if I was a bit vague earlier, but was dashing out to work. I generally use 1Lb of breast meat & an equal quantity of chicken livers (because most of the meat I take off birds get put into 1Lb bags & frozen to be used throughout the year as required by Mrs Sky Gipsy & me). As far as number of breasts goes, I suppose it depends on the size & fitness of the pigeons. I have just taken the breasts off some I shot at weekend, & 4 birds (8 breasts) = 1Lb 4oz. As for cooking the meat, I always like pigeon on the rare side, but tend to do the chicken livers a little longer for safety's sake (medium to well done). I suggest you try this basic recipie as is first time & the tweek to your tastes . We have added garlic, smoked garlic, juniper berries, mixed herbs, different types of liquer etc etc to subsequents batches. The pate does keep for a reasonable time in the fridge if required, so long as the butter seal is not broken, so use small ramakins if you have them. Do let me know how you get on ATB S.G.

I've used this one a few times & allways turned out good Ingredients 12 Pigeon breasts, weighed Chicken livers in equal weight to the pigeon breast 12 leaves of fresh sage 1 tablespoon of sherry vinegar 1 to 2 tablespoons cognac or brandy 1/2 cup melted butter 1/4 cup heavy (whipping) cream Instructions Salt the pigeon breasts and allow them to stand overnight in the refrigerator. (You may omit this part if you like, I do.) Rinse the salt off of the meat carefully. Chop the pigeon breasts. Heat the butter in a pan until melted and beginning to foam. Add the sage and chopped pigeon breasts and cook for about 4 minutes, stirring. Remove the pigeon from the pan and add the chicken. Cook for 3 minutes. Add the vinegar and cognac. Add the pigeon breasts and liver mixture to a food processor. Pulse until finely ground and add melted butter in a steady stream. Add the cream and mix thoroughly. Taste and adjust seasoning, spoon into a serving dish or mold. Add a layer of melted butter and chill overnight.

Sankey trailer Specs (Wide Track) Payload 750kg Trailer weight 509kg Approx. Dimensions: Internal 72" x 63" x 18" . External Tip of Hitch to rear 108" Width 66" Height 44" Leaf Springs 6.50 x 16 Tyres NATO Coupling

For sale is my Sankey wide track trailer. It is in excellent order with no rot on the tub, as it is galvanised. All the lights work & it is fitted with a standard 7 pin plug. The brakes work superbly via the over run on the NATO type coupling. A Nato hitch can be included with the trailer if required to fit to your vehicle. Fully adjustable jocky wheel on the front & 2 adjustable legs on the back. The load area is fitted with removable tanalised decking boards with cut-outs for the load lashing rings. Both tyres are good, as is the spare wheel/tyre. It comes complete with a PVC load cover and a full tilt & sticks which can be seen in the photo below when we used it at the CLA Fair a few years ago. The trailer tows really well & has a recommended max payload of 750Kg All in all, a great bit of kit for £450.00 More photos / info by request Thanks.

Well done Lamb. Remember that they are not as stable as a Landy. Have fun but keep safe.

Search out this fella, a member on this forum & does excellent work IMO miroku moocher

Well done, looks impressive so far....makes my suggestion of gate bits & bungee cord seem very Heath Robbinson Looking forward to seeing a vid.

£15.00 delivered £15.00 delivered £15.00 delivered All hardback books in good condition

Both good looking dogs so all the best with the litter. Do you know what lines are in the sire, and yes he does look like an older fashioned springer (similar to ones I used to have). Thanks

2nd dibs to Mr Beeredup!