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I'll have another go tonight Cheers All

Hi, I'm trying to find out some info on a dog we have just agreed to foster for a while. I know you used to be able to log onto the Kennel club site and you could trace a dogs health tests, hip scores and if they had any trial winners etc in their pedigree. I've just been on and cant find anything other than the breed Coefficient when i look up the dam and sire. Has this changed recently ? Its for a Cocker if that makes any difference Cheers

This is a well known scam. They count on the fact that people will cough up a little bit of cash to make them go away. Block his number, do not respond to anything else. If he turns up at your door, ring the police and say you feel threatened

The world has lost a true gentleman. RIP Tony

I've got one the same year. Mate of mine who is a merc specialist reckons they are excellent engines if theyve had regular services. Same engine as the Sprinter vans and they'll do mega mileage no problem

I built my own. Just used normal 6mm i think ply wood and made sure it was well painted. I constructed the main wooden box by gorilla gluing the sides together and using some lengths of triangular wooden strips in the corners to add strength. For the front i welded up a frame from 10mm steel and cover the door with mesh from a fire screen. I bought the door locks and side handles from ebay. They were the most expensive bits ! All in it looks really good and wouldnt pay for another Trans K9 as i have in the past

This is my gun, so if you need any info just drop me a message. I'm Near Darlington, County Durham Also open to offers Cheers

I went over Xmas. Great ground. The facilities have been improved with a nice big deck and seating outside and the ground itself has had a few changes. Still has great layouts and well worth a trip

Just a quick thanks to Old Boggy. He has posted a piece of antler, a brass collar, a piece of thread bar for a dowel and some caps pieces for the tips of the antler. He wouldnt even let me pay the postage ! I am totally blown away that someone has taken the time to package all this stuff up and pay for postage from their own pocket to post something to an internet stranger. Really has made my day ! Thanks Old Boggy !!

Thanks for the replies , His current stick is just a wooden thumb stick which he managed to break one side of the Y bit off the top. Idea was to get a bit of antler, drill both antler and cut off stick top , then epoxy a thread bar dowel in to keep both bits together. Doable ?

Hi, Son has managed to break the top off his thumbstick. It would be fixable if i can get hold of a bit of y shaped deer antler. Any ideas where i can buy some. There are bits on e bay but it looks a bit hit and miss Cheers

Stihl with a 3 pronged blade. Its the only thing i've used which doesnt constantly get clogged up.

So spoke to my GP who said if something needs filling in, tough, they're too busy. Fortunately after speaking to Durham Firearms they just said send in all your forms etc and we will contact your GP if required. I'm hoping that the 4 months I've left before my current one expires will be enough. Cheers all

Sounds like I need to give the doctor a ring tomorrow too then. Hopefully if I get it sorted in the next week or two, I may get lucky Cheers gents

My licence is up for renewal in July. Given that my doctors is only seeing emergency cases at the moment, and are unlikely to have the time to fill out my renewal paperwork for the foreseeable, What do I do ? I will be ringing the licencing office tomorrow to get their advice, but the question is, do I absolutely have to get a letter from my doctor ? Can I put the paperwork in now, 4 months early, and hope for the best ? What would you guys do ? Cheers

Thanks all. I think that we have made the decision to leave this litter and we'll keep looking. So if anyone knows of any litters of good working labs in the durham / north yorks area, please let me know Thanks

Hi All, We have found a litter of pups who we really like the look of. However, Neither Dam nor Sire have been health tested. The parents / grandparents have been tested and show decent, if not great Hip scores. The breeder is asking strong money for the dogs for this area, and I have seen both Dam and Sire who both looked lovely. Breeder seems a very genuine guy and just says that a lot of time the tests are a waste of time and tell you nothing of how the pup may turn out later in life, so he wont waste his money. Question is , How critical are the health tests ? From what I understand the hip scores give no guarantee that the pups suffer with hip dysplasia later in life. Would you discount them from the off or should I carry on with them ? Advice would be welcomed !

Our village has a Green Energy Trust. Basically if you have a few quid you can pay in to it like a savings scheme and it pays a higher rate of interest than the banks do. If your not in a position to pay in, you can borrow from it to put solar panels on your roof, assuming your house is suitable. We borrowed and have to pay back any money received from the energy company we sell to. Eventually, in approx 10 years, we will own them outright. Up until then we have the free use of any power which is generated. Does a bit for the environment, keeps our bills down, and makes a few quid for the people who pay in. Win Win

What about a helicoil ?

Wasn't Dave at Front Line Motorsport was it ? He's a decent bloke and used to run the track over the road

Just sent some over, let me know if you if they don't land Cheers

I'll send you some pics in the morning mate Cheers

I have a Kids Seeland Jacket in a Size 10, with trousers and a fleece in size 8. I think they are called the Eton Range. All In good condition, but have been used so there may be the odd snag etc. I bought these when my lad started beating with me when he was about 7 as I wanted him to be warm and comfortable so he would last the day. They lasted him until he was about 9. They have been absolutely brilliant, but he's now outgrown them so someone else can get some use out of them. I'd like £50 for the lot, pick up from Darlington or I can post for an extra £5 Any questions drop me a line Cheers

My wife volunteers for the Lost Dog Trapping Team. From experience if your dog is spooked and goes into flight mode, there is not a lot you can do to get it back until it settles down. They will live outdoors for months until they hopefully get caught. They stay near water and a food source, usually fruit trees etc. She got into it when a friends dog disappeared while they were on holiday. Lovely family pet turned wild in minutes. We spent a week chasing the dog around our local area until the owner came back and it walked straight up to him like nothing had happened. We cooked BBq's, left scent trails for her to follow, used trail cams to keep track of her, we always knew roughly where she was but we could never get hold of her. We were told they tend to find somewhere relatively quiet as a base, then range out in big triangles. Sure enough when we plotted sightings of her they were all in a perfect triangle. Really odd

Lovely, Thanks all who have pointed me in the right direction.