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 Topic: Goddam b*stard sawflies on my gooseberries... |
Dave NE
Replies: 16
Views: 12866
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 Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon May 16, 11 3:26 pm Subject: Goddam b*stard sawflies on my gooseberries... |
| How about vasalene smeered on the trunk lower down, i have heard it works for some other types of fruit trees, cheers Dave NE |
| Topic: Wood vs Oil |
Dave NE
Replies: 42
Views: 93408
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Tue Feb 01, 11 9:14 am Subject: Wood vs Oil |
| I'll second that one RichardW but you dont want a fan that is too fast which will cause a draught, a pc fan run on low voltage will tick over and do the job, those eco things are just a gimmick and at ... |
| Topic: Wood vs Oil |
Dave NE
Replies: 42
Views: 93408
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Thu Jan 27, 11 8:32 am Subject: Wood vs Oil |
| Hi Blue Sky, i am realy puzzled why you are having so much trouble with what is a fairly simple appliance. We have had our stove for 2 winters now and it is so easy to use and heats a 3 bed semi, (at ... |
| Topic: Woodworm - can I treat it? |
Dave NE
Replies: 12
Views: 26337
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Sun Oct 31, 10 5:37 pm Subject: Woodworm - can I treat it? |
| 20+ years ago i used to use paraffin but it does take time for the smell to die down, Dave NE |
| Topic: Simple solution to flying logs. |
Dave NE
Replies: 41
Views: 65009
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Sun Oct 10, 10 6:07 pm Subject: Simple solution to flying logs. |
| A length of chain and a bungee cord will take up less space and will fit any diameter log, cheers Dave NE |
| Topic: Wind farm ? |
Dave NE
Replies: 30
Views: 49817
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Mon Sep 27, 10 8:31 am Subject: Wind farm ? |
Now why we haven't got a turbine in every stretch of river, that's one that *does* perplex me.[/quote]
I have wondered about this for years given the fact there must be millions of gallons of water w ... |
| Topic: Chimney Sweeping |
Dave NE
Replies: 40
Views: 154711
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Mon Sep 27, 10 8:13 am Subject: Chimney Sweeping |
| I think it was 4 x 4 who mentioned door glass cleaning, an easy and free way is to use a damp cloth and dab it onto the ashes, the soot/crud will come straight off with little effort, buff with a dry ... |
| Topic: Demijohns for sale |
Dave NE
Replies: 34
Views: 29256
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Fri Sep 10, 10 12:26 pm Subject: Demijohns for sale |
I would have thought that if you are using a courier it hardly matters if they are 3 30 or 300 miles away, Dave
Sounds like no-one had really explained the meaning of DS Courier Dave? ...unless I ... |
| Topic: Demijohns for sale |
Dave NE
Replies: 34
Views: 29256
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Thu Sep 09, 10 6:38 pm Subject: Demijohns for sale |
| I would have thought that if you are using a courier it hardly matters if they are 3 30 or 300 miles away, Dave |
| Topic: Pallets |
Dave NE
Replies: 41
Views: 185684
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Thu Sep 09, 10 1:30 pm Subject: Pallets |
| I made a pallet wrecking bar last year and it is posted on (youtube), you could make one from an old garden fork, cut off the outer tangs with an angle grinder, in use the U shaped fork straddles the ... |
| Topic: Demijohns for sale |
Dave NE
Replies: 34
Views: 29256
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Thu Sep 09, 10 1:09 pm Subject: Demijohns for sale |
| Hi Nell, you have a PM, cheers Dave NE |
| Topic: Road kill. |
Dave NE
Replies: 11
Views: 17048
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Forum: Shooting and Trapping for the Pot Posted: Thu Sep 09, 10 6:58 am Subject: Road kill. |
| A few years ago we watched a Magpie kill a baby rabbit, it grabbed it in its beak and flew into the air about 6-8 feet and dropped it on the road, it took a while for the rabbit to die and was not nic ... |
| Topic: Demijohns for sale |
Dave NE
Replies: 34
Views: 29256
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Thu Sep 09, 10 6:46 am Subject: Demijohns for sale |
| Sorry Nell, it has to be collection only, cheers Dave NE |
| Topic: Demijohns for sale |
Dave NE
Replies: 34
Views: 29256
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Wed Sep 08, 10 4:41 pm Subject: Demijohns for sale |
| 13 @ �2 each or �20 the lot, cheers Dave NE near Whitley Bay |
| Topic: Bitumen roofing |
Dave NE
Replies: 7
Views: 6144
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Wed Sep 08, 10 10:20 am Subject: Bitumen roofing |
| If you mean bitumen felt, you will need a hook shaped stanley blade, cheers Dave NE |
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