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Shell augers can be had in a range of sizes, not just 8mm but that seems to be the most popular size for lamp cable. A well made shell auger like the one I linked to won't wander much in straight grained timber over about 900mm.

https://beyondtools.com/en-gb/products/5mm-5-16-x-838mm-lamp-hole-auger-boring-spoon-bit-by-clifton This would do the job, but as others point out you really need to drill first and turn after. You would also need a lamp drive centre and a hollow tail centre

Maybe it was a kickstool

https://www.reddiseals.com/product/fully-flexible-weatherseal-w-series/ Looks similar, they have it in varying sizes

This could be the perfect thing to bridge the potholes on our local lane. It's part of a national cycle route and in the mile or so to the main road there's only one spot where a cyclist could ride at the edge without ending up in a ditch because the surface is so uneven.

Love the disclaimer :ROFLMAO:

Dinosaurs were native but would you really want to re-introduce them? Most of what we call native has only been here since the last ice age and got across before the water rose. Human meddling helped the rest

Sometimes known as Madrona (mostly in the US)

Tried squirrel stew many years ago, very tasty and truly free range

A Red Kite just went past backwards! Didn't seem at all phased by it though

Chickens will shift it. Had a real problem with moss at the last place so kept moving a chicken ark around the lawn. Scarified and fertilised in one pass, never had moss again and the bonus of eggs (although for what the ark cost the eggs should have been gold plated :mad:)

How does your other half feel about Japanese gravel gardens?

I have double dug with a mini digger on a large project before now, couldn't be bothered to dig out 150 rose bushes cos my back doesn't like the workout any more. Reckon if we don't get any more rain this week it might be safe to do by the weekend.

Quick soil test: take a pinch, wet it and rub it between the fingers. If it feels silky with no grittiness you've got pure clay. If it's slightly gritty and smears dark brown it's loam, and if very gritty a sandy soil. Add a few drops of vinegar, if it foams it's chalky soil. There's all sorts...

In this situation I'd want to dig a hole about 18 inches deep in the worst spot to check the soil profile. If the soil is clay and has been compacted then rotovating wil form a smeared surface, or pan, which wil result in the gardening equivalent of stirring porridge in a bowl. To do it right...

That reminds me of a workmate who used to feed his spaniels on tripe, I'm sure it was just so no-one would ask him for a lift to site :sick:

If it's from a tree surgeon it's probably leylandii. Horrible hedges but a good dense timber

Coming after Cheltenham Festival there'll be some sore heads tomorrow

Plane stupid Getting coat...

Had family living in northern France through the 90's and I remember buying Stihl equipment on visits as it was about ⅔ the UK price back then. I remember people complaining about price hikes after the euro came in but this thread has been quite an eye opener