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Sounds a bit dramatic to say sorry for your loss but I am all the same. Would be interested to know what he sprayed and also why. What was the crop meant to be because dandelions aren't a crop and I know of no weedkillers that would also get bees. It could be his sprayer had some insecticide left over from previous operations. No doubt the farmer would be defensive if asked but he might tell you. I am a farmer and I go out of my way not to kill bees but I have no doubt there have been times I have done so by accident.

Prosecute the sellers with large on the spot fines. Nobody set out to police the carrier bag ban that I am aware of but it seems to have been pretty effective.

The only way you can stop that is by using fungicides. Lots of fungicides have been withdrawn from use and the ones that are left don't do a very good job. I've been a commercial raspberry grower most of my life and long term storage and long distance travel have never really been solved as far as raspberries or strawberries are concerned. There was a comment about hard strawberries, that is one of the ways around it, breed fruit better suited to transport and storage but so far it has been at the expense of flavour and texture. The supermarkets use centralised storage/distribution depots so fruit produced in Worcester for example may well be transported down to Kent before being distributed to the Evesham store. Doesn't do them any favours.

Shall we say he was inappropriately dressed and brought it upon himself too? I'm no expert on such matters but I do know male rape victims suffer even more because they are expected to have fought back enough to prevent the attack. That makes it even more traumatic for them and does indeed lead to suicide in far too many cases. Some pretty shameful comments in this thread tbh.

Yes I do, it nearly always is as well. (is it ever not?) That doesn't mean all gamekeepers would do the same.

How can you make a curry without turmeric, cardamon, star anise, cassiah bark, garlic and ginger etc? You missed out most of the best ingredients not least the fresh coriander leaves. I made a curry this evening, and I put banana in it.

The guy I asked to do one for me said he would not do it unless it went for reproofing and the timeframe and cost that involved would mean I wouldn't agree. That was the end of that conversation.

Writing posts to someone you think has you on ignore is also a sign.

This is why you need to be on the ball yourself, robbie claims all trees above a certain size are protected, I will insist they are not. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/244528/2127793.pdf All types, but not hedges, bushes or shrubs. An order can protect anything from a single tree to all trees within a defined area or woodland. Any species can be protected, but no species is automatically protected by a tree preservation order.

I would be very surprised if the solicitor had any idea whatsoever on what to do. You will of course need one for various things throughout the development but wouldn't look to one at this point for advice.

Life will be easier if you remove the trees first and don't tell anybody why you are doing it. Nesting season at the moment but talk to arborists about the job. I am assuming these trees are in a domestic environment rather than agricultural. Either way, the planners will want to keep them protected or not. I would expect an ecology report to be required so check out bat population, likelihood of newts etc to have an idea where you will stand on that one. IIRC you will have to have an affordable housing element on a development that size, Community Infrastructure Levy, contribution to local playgrounds etc. You are going to need an architect at the very least and an experienced developer. Do not assume any of the people you enrol are competent and assume the planning department definitely isn't. You need to be on the ball yourself to keep tabs on what they are doing. Not sure what you mean by not for immediate sale, if it is the sale of the plot with planning then you need to protect your permission by making "a significant start" if it is the houses I would say sell the plot with the benefit of planning and let someone else take the stress.

Would love to know what the simple treatment is.

Lovely looking gun.

My penknife came with a sticker to say it may cause cancer in California. No intention of going there so should be OK.

Stammer?

"The owner said it was OK for me to walk the dog here" I usually reply with mostly swear words but the gist of it being that it is my land, I have never seen you before and even if I had I wouldn't say it was OK to walk yourself on my land never mind a dog. But as I said, mostly swear words.

You didn't read the question properly, they were not easy to find a year ago.

I don't think so. Some people have side effects but many more don't. I had my AZ jab with no side effects at all and look forward to having the second one. I think I prefer to take my chances with the jab rather than with the virus. If I was less than 35 years old I might think different on that score.

Haven't done it myself but a few folk have said it is much easier to get the mortar in using those big icing syringes made for the job.

No. Blocked fuel lines somewhere is my guess. 4 cylinders are notorious for being bad starters but not all of them are, sounds like yours is a good starter but currently having fuel issues. Bad starting on the 4 cylinders is due to timing not being spot on, yours obviously is OK as it has been starting OK until recently so do not under any circumstance allow anybody to mess with the fuel pump timing.

Maybe you haven't got the pellets it likes.

No you can't, the modern stuff is pants and I cannot for the life of me understand why anyone uses it.

The wax oil will be fun to get off to paint it. Look on Frost Restoration site, they have good paint that will be suitable. POR15 rings a bell for such things.

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953 (2)For the purposes of this Act worrying livestock means— (a)attacking livestock, or (b)chasing livestock in such a way as may reasonably be expected to cause injury or suffering to the livestock or, in the case of females, abortion, or loss of or diminution in their produce. [F1or (c)being at large (that is to say not on a lead or otherwise under close control) in a field or enclosure in which there are sheep] That is as much as the law states. I have heard of farmers shooting dogs but never heard of any doing it without very good reason. The way people think of their dogs these days they will be claiming they have a right to chase sheep and it is the farmers fault for putting them in a field in the first place.