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I'd buy an estate with enough space to breed rhinos.

Hhm..Surely not! After all the OP does have a shovel and some rough sandpaper ....and he hacks things...

Done a bit of clearing, splitting etc. You are working on a very small plot to extract construction sized lumber. See 'Raymond Tabor - Traditional Woodland Crafts'. Sorry, can't find an ISBN number on mine. It will give you information on how to look after your woodland, and importantly what...

No, no no, no... Did I say no? An accurate 40mm (plus a bit) plunge cut with an ordinary circular saw in a costly piece of material is something I would only attempt in extremis. With respect to Perry the O.P. would not ( by his own admission) seem to have a toolbox full of experience, so...

Agreed!

That's Dumfries.

Yes, on lightly used roads, to reach a 2-3 lane road in good condition in a beautiful scenic region with light traffic on each occasion we have used it. It makes the A38 Plymouth to Exeter look like a dodgem ride. I lost count of the times in the Galloway Forest seeing no cars ahead or astern...

No, 37mph in a 30. No excuses, the roads accessing Gatwick Airport are a maze of 30 & 40 limits. They must make a fortune. I though I was on a 40, hence the 37. No excuses, hands up.

As Alice said 'Curiouser...'

How true. Overcrowded schools, inadequate parking and 2 weeks for a Doctor's appointment here, but I must balance that with a recent experience when I was 'fast tracked ' for a breathing problem and 6 days after a 'phone call with my GP I'd had x-rays and a an appointment with a consultant...

At the end of August, I got a Notice of Intended Prosecution (N.I.P) for a speeding fine, SP30. I completed the paperwork, sent it off and received the resultant prosecution result letter a month later, the day before a trip to Scotland. I now had 3 points. Knowing it would almost invalidate...

I went to a local private carpark, drove in because I thought I saw a remaining space, but when I managed to get in, there was a motor bike and sidecar in the apparently empty space so I left, without even stopping. I got a demand for £60, it rumbled on for 3 months before they relented. AAaagh!

Hi, Roy, Even 8 years ago it was bearable, then we had a view of a hillside with cows and sheep and a lovely tree line. That's all gone under the 1500 new homes that have sprung up. Being under the rain shadow of Dartmoor we have some changeable weather here too. Here we wait until the school...

Thank you for your replies and encouragement to date! We are moving to Lochmaben, about 14 miles from the South coast and about 10 miles from Dumfries which has all important services including a modern regional hospital. We've visited the area previously in May, August and October and have...

Anyone done it recently? Recommended movers and a ball-park figure for a 3 bed houseful plus tools would be welcome.

One day the circus comes to town, and the star turn is Supremo the Lion Tamer. After the lions perform many amazing feats, he asks for absolute silence throughout the Big Top as he tells everyone that he is about to perform the most dangerous trick in the lion tamers' repertoire. He sends all...

Cut a 1" x 1/4" strip 2ft long, warm up with a domestic steam iron and try to bend it round a 1/2 gallon paint tin. If it wraps, I will accept 'ash', but a £1 to pinch of pig-poo it will snap.. My last post on this subject, I have to go and tidy my sock drawer. Or speak to someone important ...