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  1. Agree - the focus is at the wrong end of the lead
  2. Just read through this post and tried to reason why would want such a cross. I can see the local chavs buying one and 'training' it through defence to be a mad thing bouncing off the end of a lead whenever it sees another person or dog - the dangerous dog prophecy is then fulfilled. I am in no way condoning the breeding of banned breeds - we have laws surrounding this and have to abide by these laws. Generalising here but people breeding / supplying dogs outside of these laws do so knowingly and have will have clientele from groups of people who operate in similar circles. On the bite pressure, a dog with 200lbs pressure has the same ability to kill a kid as a dog further up the 'league'. I would far rather be around a properly trained protection dog (or attack dog as sensationalised here and in the media) than a windy dog with less bite pressure that has no control.
  3. Two thick slices of white bloomer A spreading of cooked chopped plum tomatoes A good dusting of white pepper Plenty of smoked dry cured bacon (local butcher) A spreading (but not too much) HP sauce Add a fried egg (soft yolk) if the mood takes you
  4. If they are pets / egg layers I would not buy hybrids. These will lay like mad for a couple of years and then fall off their perch. If she wants to handle the birds, consider pekins. These are smaller birds and can be easily hand tamed. Their eggs are smaller and they wont lay as many eggs as some breeds but lay well enough. Being smaller you can get more hens in a coop. Then theres egg colour - you can get dark brown, blue, pink, olive coloured eggs with different breeds / cross breeds. As said before, you dont need a cock for egg laying but they do keep a larger flock in order. You do have the crowing issue and an extra non egg laying mouth to feed.
  5. Started off at about 11 with a webley junior which had no power and no accuracy. Then a relative gave me one of his cast-offs - a Relum Tornado a year or so later. It was ugly as hell, weighed as much as a family sized car but was powerful and fairly accurate. I then moved away from guns for a while and came back to air rifles when we moved house and had lots of rats for target practice. Then, a couple of years ago I foolishly spent an afternoon clay shooting and applied for my SGC within the same week and the shot guns followed not long after.
  6. A lot of what has been said before. A good accountant is a must. Depending on your line of business and your target market, there may be an expectation for you to be VAT registered. If your customers are limited companies they will assume a level of company stability if you operate a limited company. Create a business plan. Understand what you are providing, the markets you are focussing on, expected startup and ongoing costs, simple P&L forecast. This then gives you a baseline to track if your business is performing on target. That said, dont be afraid to change your direction. If another area is proving more attractive and more lucrative, move in that direction. Have as much completed up front of the business go live - web site, stationery, business cards, flyers, bank account etc. as appropriate. Bear in mind that these may be the only 'window' for your customers to your business - create the right impression, even if reality doesnt quite match the image. Expect to have lean times before the money starts to come in. One that I didn't do until the end of my first quarter and my first VAT return - invest in basic accounting software. Tracking your invoices and bills will be a serious headache without this. And good luck !
  7. Ive used Feathers with my DE89 for over a year now and tried Astra Platinum last week. Although not quite as sharp as Feathers, it was a comfortable shave. Not quite as aggressive as feathers but didnt have the drag that I get with blades like Derby or Shark.
  8. Yeast plays a big part in the end result of any beer. US05 is a very clean, neutral yeast and will enhance the hop profile rather than the malt. S04 gives more of a buttery/smooth taste to the beer and takes away the hopiness to an extent. Different yeasts are just that - they are different. Whether the beer is better of worse is down to personal preference. I tend to use Nottingham yeast for most beers as it is a neutral yeast, much like US05.
  9. You can always buy the missus a vintage Gillete Lady blue star so she doesnt blunt your blades. They come up on that auction site now and then at sensible prices. It also provides an outlet for any packs of blades that you try and dont get on with.
  10. I moved to DE shaving a couple of years ago but had the misfortune of using a mach 3 for a day earlier this month. I'd forgot how much the multi blades drag your skin. For me its proraso pre shave cream, a decent soap, Vulfix brush, DE89, feather blades and proraso post shave cream Ive tried other blades but cant find anything to match feathers
  11. We have an L200, a Golf, a Honda CRZ and an MG TF The Golf will be going in January so we will be down to three cars
  12. I missed plenty on that one I couldnt get on it quick enough to take it on the rise so took it as it was falling. Managed to hit it by shooting below it and with twice the lead that I thought it needed
  13. I posted in the latest e-collar thread that I own one and have used it on occasion. This is one of those times that I would not use an e-collar. It is usually more difficult to get the dog to heel off lead so youve done the tricky part already.
  14. Agree its back to basics. You could try stopping as soon as the dog goes in front and not walking again until the dog is at heel. Then walking on again until the dog is in front - repeat. This is really frustrating but the dog will get the message eventually. Another to try if your dog is ball driven is to hold your ball in your left hand and get the dog to focus on the ball as yorue heeling. After a few steps at heel, throw the ball behind you for the dog to fetch (stops the dog anticipating and running forward for his ball). Do this after a few steps and build it up rather than heeling the dog until it fails
  15. Another copy here in good condition if there are any more takers - same price posted
  16. Some frown upon BIAB brewers but having tasted one of my recipes from a novice BIAB brewer I can say that the results are very good. Welcome to the thread - if you have any great recipes, please post
  17. I used bitter water profile in the Sarah Hughes and I would imagine that I did the same with the Gales. I didnt test alkalinity this time as I've had good results when brewing this previously. I'm considering doing one of these two milds with a Belgian yeast to give it a bit of a different taste.
  18. Nelsons Revenge is a nice pint. One of my favourite kits was Muntons Smugglers. It s a bit more expensive but still a pint
  19. Good choice Zapp. I did the festival mild and its a nice drink although not your typical mild we get today (think its about a 5 %er). It will benefit from plenty of conditioning. I have 10 gals of Sarah Hughes to keg today in readiness for the festive season.
  20. E Collar use always generates debate. I've owned my EC for about 8 years and have used it twice in this time. Once was to get a recall from my prey driven bitch (would chase birds and rabbits over fields and not recall once the ears were down). In this case it took one session with the collar to get the recall. I could have used a long line but the chosen method didnt have 4 stone of Shepherd going from full chat to a standstill in an instant, stopped by her neck. The other time was to work with a dog that was too boisterous with their other dog. We had tried other methods but the dog insisted on charging in. The owners didnt realise that I was stimming the dog and thought that he was just being well behaved on the day. Its not about coursing a million volts through the dog. The dog doesnt jump on all fours, hair on end and start to glow, its more a quick flick.
  21. Agree with most of what has been posted above. IT is becoming more competitive. The good old days of plenty have sadly gone, along with a lot of the good will between employers and employees. If you want to go down the management route, ITIL and Prince are good qualifications to have on your CV. If you do want the management route you will have to let go of the tool kit and focus on management training (I doubt you will get the funding to train in both technical and management). Mentoring is all well and good but having the qualification gets you through the first gate of the selection process when your prospective new employee is wading through piles of CV's. ITIL can now be studied on line at a reasonable cost and gives you a common language and understanding around the IT service lifecycle. Project Management can give you a good living but can seem a bit too regimented for ex-techies who tend to prefer to get on with the job, rather than complete 'paperwork'. Another alternative would be the service improvement / auditing route.
  22. If you are thinking of buying or using an e collar its worth watching Leerburgs DVD on how to use it. Once you get beyond his ego and self promotion there is some useful advice on the DVD
  23. I tried beds but mine decided to pull them out of their kennels and rip them up. Never got to the smelly stage with bedding My old boy sleeps on vetbed during the winter but their kennels just have a second plywood box that is raised off the floor of the kennel box to reduce the cold strike.
  24. Blades are more of a personal choice and what works best for you. Ive tried a few. Derby were not sharp enough for me and felt like they dragged. Personna were ok and you could get away with poor technique. I always use feather now which are sharp but unforgiving. Theres loads of info on blades and other stuff on www.badgerandblade.com. Its mainly an american site but theres lots of info that is relevant to the UK there.
  25. working dog

    No sloes

    Our trees dont have a single sloe on. Last year they were loaded.
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