Cyberprog
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Get in touch with your local bee keeper. They love a free swarm.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
our 'nice' neighbours below us used to keep 'em too ....... but not any more
they were my first thought .......could always try posting 'em through the other tw**s letter box
... but he does keep bees and i'm giving him now't for free 
Routy56
Well-known member
Sharon is a bee keeper and we sometimes have to deal with a swarm that has found a new home 
But the big problem is access to catch the Queen and her 10,000 followers. Difficulty is if they are in a chimney. Easy ones are clustered in a low bush or tree
But the big problem is access to catch the Queen and her 10,000 followers. Difficulty is if they are in a chimney. Easy ones are clustered in a low bush or tree
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
there's only a couple of dozen in that wheel chock, I'd guess Dave .... nothing major, but enough to not want it under my cab door -- were well excited by the vibration of the machineSharon is a bee keeper and we sometimes have to deal with a swarm that has found a new home
But the big problem is access to catch the Queen and her 10,000 followers. Difficulty is if they are in a chimney. Easy ones are clustered in a low bush or tree
.... I'll post it to you if you like ....... just send the chock back
V8Druid
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@Rivmedia ..... the pix aren't showing again ..... fine in the post composition and preview, but post and they've gone this morning ..... were there fine last night in the post ?????????forgot to say ..... went to jump in the 'Drema Friday afternoon and discovered that the wren's nest in the wheel chock,
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which had been vacated, not seen her for some time, but had some new residents ..... bloody bees
said chock is now sat on the bank, out the way and well away from me
as I said earlier .... after all the rain, yon grass is looking good - couple of pix of the cause of the growth
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there's a serious amount of clean 40mm under that and a 12" pipe at the bottom of it all .... coming down so hard it was standing all over the place
small river from the field run off and drain under the lawn that just couldn't cope with the volumes lately
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it lashed it down last week
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
odd ... I can only see half of them and get View attachment which ain't there when i click on it@V8Druid pics are showing fine for me.
.....can't blame me steam powered 'puter and XP anymore ... upgraded to W10 on a new desktop, months ago
some are fine .... others just aren't there ..... all loaded the same????
either drag & drop or uploaded from file name ... what's missing is totally random
Flying Torquewrench
Active member
Not sure how many photo’s you have attached but I can see 3 and not a single view attachment.
Shovelhands
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I was looking at that Komatsu myself the other day on his website.at last ... some sun ..... beautiful day yesterday ..
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been tasked with re-coating the deck today with the non slip stuff from Blackfriars ... dear tack but bloody good .. last coat has lasted a good 5 years
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like a matt varnish with sharp granules/grit in it ..... end up with a surface you'd skin yer knee on, bit like trakmark ... as it says on the tin - non-slip, even when very wet.
massacred the grass - everywhere yesterday ... grew like hell after last week's rains .... looking healthy enough ... body complained though
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might have a trip out to see Johnny Barnes tomorrow - eyeball a 7t Kommie for one of the guys off the old CEF .... been on the blower tonight asking about JB and his wares .. as always, would recommend John to anyone
edit ..... just had to reload some pic AGAIN
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
James spoke to John this morning, James and he said it's got a very smokey engine, otherwise it's sound .... see it also has change over valves on the bucket ram for a grab/whatever.
James has passed on it, so not going to see John, unless anyone else takes an interest and wants it looked over
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
just come back in again and AGAIN only some pix showing@V8Druid pics are showing fine for me.
open the page in a.n.other tab and all showing
Shovelhands
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I’d already convinced myself it wasn’t for me for other reasons.
I’m pretty sure it’s had a 5 gallon refurb? But looked like it had been done fairy well, but you can never really tell without seeing it in the metal.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
without doubt .... John is not afraid to paint if needed and his other son is a body man ... with a lot of experience ..
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
a little piece of my soul died today .....
we lost my co-pilot this afternoon ... a fighter to the end, but his little body just called it a day, after 17 years.
we're heartbroken
RIP Spartacus Puss
we lost my co-pilot this afternoon
... a fighter to the end, but his little body just called it a day, after 17 years.we're heartbroken
RIP Spartacus Puss
TiltyShaun
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Sad news......RIP Spartacus.
M
Monkeybusiness
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Sorry to hear that - I lost my old dog/best mate just before Christmas and am still gutted now. Just remember what a great life they had with you!!!
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
thanks MB ...... it'll be a long time getting over Sparts .. he was human .... and talked constantly - the house is very quiet ATM
........ and yes he had a great life with us .... we were privileged to have him with us for so long
B
bobthebuilder
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you did your best,17 years is a good go .still sad thothanks MB ...... it'll be a long time getting over Sparts .. he was human .... and talked constantly - the house is very quiet ATM
Bri963
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Sorry to hear that, Gra. Sometimes mutts and moggies are harder to say goodbye to than people. Gets you in a different way.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Thank you Bri ...... they certainly do ... My cats have always been 'my kids'
... have had to call time on far too many, usually after long 'relationships' and every one leaves a big hole aye he had a good life, even after a very traumatic start, which cost me a small fortune, with one of the best orthopaedic veterinary surgeons in the country
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