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Why are they describing him as British?? Born in Pakistan and apparently lived in the USA and Poland for most of his life. In Great Britain sp called,"celebrities" in the entertainment and fashion business appear to be lauded by the media for their illegal habit, a fine example! In China they would be shot, another fine example! Blackpowder

Yes thank you mods, much patience needed to deal with the motley crew on PW. Blackpowder

With the widespread membership of PW I have noticed that in severe weather conditions a really up to date report can be had from members posts. My question is :- my daughter is leaving the Dyson headquarters at Malmsbury to drive north to the Scottish Borders, what are road conditions like on the route north? Many thanks in anticipation Blackpowder

Nice part of the country , I had not realised Lancs was so scenic. Good pics by the way. Blackpowder

BUTTER every time. I can recall home made butter by my grandmother and that was something else entirely. Blackpowder

You are quite correct in saying that LPG is one of the most expensive options for home central heating. It is quite feasable depending upon the location of the wood stove site to heat a home through a woodburning stove, which incidently always seems to make a house warm on its own. You would need to run your domestic water flow and return pipes to your hot water cylinder to circulate by gravity to ensure the removal of surplus heat rom the stove in the event of a power cut when the circulating pump would not be carrying heat away from the stove. The main disadvantage of solid fuel appliances is that you do not have the same degree of control over them as in the case of gas and oil. Although I understand that modern solid fuel burners are fast approaching this modern state. Good luck in your search Blackpowder

Loads of feral white geese on lower Tweed, at least there was before all our floods this year, often seen with other proper wild geese including Canadas. A question can different species of geese cross breed and produce a flying white feral goose? Unless there was a sound reason to shoot so many it looks excessive, I know I would have a problem in disposing f.o.c. half that number among friends and family. I suppose filletting the breasts a la pheasant style would be a quick way of processing and fitting into a freezer. Blackpowder

Very sad anytime of the year, my thoughts are with his friends and family. Blackpowder

WR Pape of Newcastle were known as , "The Purdey of the North". It appears as if their guns were built from scratch in Newcastle to a very high standard. Blackpowder

I read that advice about storing shotguns muzzle down years ago, I cant even remember which book or magazine it was in now. The reasons given were as hookbones has said, damage to wooden stocks. Most gun owners are probably over enthusiastic with gun oil, spray cans are in my mind one of the worst culprits in aiding and abetting over oiling. Despite trying not to that drop of oil on the ejectors becomes a flood at the touch of a button. Even when storing muzzle down I always wipe as much oil as possible from the action and barrel flats leaving only a thin protective film before putting the gun in storage. Blackpowder

Brilliant pics Blackpowder

Out of the slip and muzzle down if possible this allows any excess oil to run to the muzzle end instead of soaking into the wooden stock. Blackpowder

Butchers boiled ham with a touch of mustard in a harvester roll. Bliss! Blackpowder

Had some pretty decent shooting for pigeon in real pigeon country a few years ago until some so called,"guide" came along and offered the farm manager £15 per gun per dasy for his clients as long as no one else was allowed on the place. A pity because it was a non game shooting place and copuld be shot freely throughout the game shooting season. Blackpowder

Just read this before I am out the door. If it ias a new sealed system sludge should not be a problem. Try this switch of system so pump is stopped:- Shut down RH radiator valve then let lots of water bleed through the air valve Shut down LH and ditto. Perhaps you have had this reply already but had not time to read all posts. Blackpowder

Think yourself lucky you only have one. Blackpowder

Fantastic bit of kit you have there, years and years of use there with a little common sense TLC. Blackpowder

Good luck to you and all the best for future happiness. Blackpowder

Fishermans Friend thay sure warm to the soles of the boots. Blackpowder

That is more than tragic going to help someone in difficulty and losing your own life through attempting. My thoughts are with his family and also especially his two climbing mates. Blackpowder

I have actually seen roe deer feeding from a spiral feeder, badgers I think pull them straight and let large amounts of grain pour out. Occasionally we have a feeder tipped on its side obviously by roe deer. This season we changed a lot of spirals for rigid tubes which do not seem so prone to be exploited by either of the above. Blackpowder

Internet news sites are saying that a Facebook page has been opened for people to show their sympathy and regards for the deceased? :( The gang must have totalled 6 as 4 have been arrested and 2 are dead. Blackpowder

First time for me away back in the early sixties, bought a Ford Anglia, the very oldest type in May, had various newly passed mates sit with me while we toured the weekend fleshpots and dancehalls of the Border Country. My lucky star sure was shining on test day. Balckpowder

Not being a passport holder where does this leave me? Even crossing to Orkney on the ferry ID was required this year, for them a bus pass was acceptable. Another question, is it the case of when on internal flights in Great Britain you are required to provide a passport as proof of ID. Coming soon in Scotland is a multi purpose card which will be among other things , bus pass and library ticket and photo ID. Blackpowder

You have P.M. blackpowder