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General Discussion Area / Topping conifers

« on: 25 October 2018, 00:51:27 »

Hi all I have a conifer that needs Topping by about five feet can anyone tell me if i need to seal the cut end of the tree and if that is the case what do I seal it with
tia

Tony

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General Discussion Area / Re: TV LICENCE RENEWAL

« on: 19 October 2018, 21:07:47 »

I'm not too happy with the Licencing Dept (the real one). As most of you know, we now reside in the Kingdom Of TB. I have changed my address online or verbally with all the utility companies, South Northants Council, etc, etc, etc. All free of charge. Oh no, not the TV licencing...they charged me £16 !!!!!!!!
Bastids

Just another government stealth tax 

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General Discussion Area / TV LICENCE RENEWAL

« on: 19 October 2018, 20:53:28 »

Hi all just had an e-mail from what they claim is the tv licencing dept. they are reminding me that my licence is overdue . The fact is that the licence number quoted is totally wrong and the renewal date is incorrect by four months, they very kindly invited me to renew it online. Yeah right I'm just looking for my debit card NOT  They even had the cheek to t.m. the licencing dept logo when the genuine licencing organisation don't 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Free Mot

« on: 11 September 2018, 21:53:24 »

Halfords are offering free MOT with any purchase at store or online. Purchases must be made between 10th September - 14th October. MOT valid till 31st October 2019. Obviously they will try and get further work out of it but worth a try.

Hmm just ask them that if the car fails can you take it to your local garage for repairs and then return for a re test 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Yes our Police force has time for this !

« on: 07 September 2018, 18:12:06 »

You'd be suprised how many dogs of any breed are stolen to be used as bait dogs for fighting breeds 

He would be a prime target for that kind of thing, to be fair, being a bull breed - and he's not fond of larger dogs, either, sadly (we keep him on a lead at all times). Couldn't care less if anything smaller than him is barking at him, right under his nose, kicking him in the face (as one little dog did ) but if it's his size or bigger he really, really wants to show it whose boss.

The rest of the time he manages to look remarkably cute



(He looks small there, relatively, but he's 30Kg of meat..)

He looks very comfy and chilled there 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Yes our Police force has time for this !

« on: 06 September 2018, 20:30:08 »

Our Mutt has HER name plus my mobile & our address .... she arrived with a chip. 

The dog's name being there is optional - when we got our tags they advised not to include his name as it makes it easier for someone to steal the dog and pass them off as their own..

..not that anyone is likely to steal Diesel, he's just a mutt

Aw Aaron, he is loved, so he ain't JUST a mutt!

Ron.

You'd be suprised how many dogs of any breed are stolen to be used as bait dogs for fighting breeds 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Privacy glass film

« on: 06 August 2018, 19:24:58 »

Go old-fashioned .. net curtains ... let in the light and stop folks looking in ..

Agreed 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Mary Ellis - Last of the Spitfire Girls

« on: 26 July 2018, 20:36:31 »

Absolutely a very brave lady

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General Discussion Area / Re: Hot summer

« on: 22 July 2018, 20:34:52 »

Loving it is about time we had an English summer like they used to be 

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General Discussion Area / Re: it's raining ....

« on: 12 July 2018, 22:31:31 »

Yup also raining here as long as it rains all night and stops before sunlight 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Had a call from EDF yesterday

« on: 12 July 2018, 22:18:19 »

Smart meter free b*llocks we all pay for them in increased bills. I have an inbuilt smart meter it's called a brain, leave a room turn the light off, only put enough water in the kettle that you need, if the weather is warming up turn the heating down accordingly etc. etc etc.Not rocket science.     

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General Discussion Area / Re: Happy Birthday OOF

« on: 08 July 2018, 20:22:14 »

Happy birthday to OOF and a great big thanks to TB and all the people that keep this great forum up and running 

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Omega General Help / Re: Tyre recommendations

« on: 04 July 2018, 20:12:22 »

Avoid Khumo ditch finders at all costs pretty good in the dry but lethal in the wet 

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Omega General Help / Re: Omega wheel bolt covers

« on: 02 July 2018, 20:48:55 »

Did a refurb on mine a while ago rub down with very fine wet and dry 2000 grit paint with plastic primer and finished with  silver wheel paint( cos I had some in the shed) looked good as new.However if you can obtain silver paint suitable for plastic i suspect that would be better 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Bees Nest

« on: 28 June 2018, 19:14:36 »

Good job Kevin, them Hornets devastate our bees they can actually cut them in half, they raid the bees and take off with all their hard earned and young.

That's correct, the hornets bite them in half, however the bees have a defence against hornets once the enter the bees nest the bees raise the temperature within it by rapidly beating there wings the hornets cannot tolerate the rise in temperature which in some cases can actually kill them.