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    Have I identified these correctly?

    Chervil maybe?
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    Have I identified these correctly?

    They do look a bit fern like at a second look. Probably about 60 umbellifers. I find most of them quite difficult to sort out.
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    Where to buy needles for a Winselmann Titan sewing machine?

    Try the Barcham brothers in Whitstable. They supply and service domestic and industrial machines. I get my needles, bobbins spare parts and services there. Can’t speak highly enough of them.
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    Have I identified these correctly?

    Plantain is correct. Compare the second one with pignut. Mind has gone blank on the first one.
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    Transporting canoes / kayaks in a van with poptop roof?

    I have the Pakboat Puffin Saranak Sorry I didn't ever paddle her one. Mine is a Pakboat Puffin Saranac. A very capable craft, have been down weirs loaded with camping kit. Handles much better loaded as not so prone to catching the wind. Handles rivers , lakes and the sea . Also have the canoe...
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    Industrial sewing in Manchester

    Find your local sailmaker , canvas repairer
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    Transporting canoes / kayaks in a van with poptop roof?

    My friend had a Point 65 modular kayak/ sit on top thingo. Was in 3 sections, could use 2 for 1 person or 3 sections for 2 people. Fitted into her VW camper. I have a Pakboat skin on frame that folds down into a rucksack.
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    Stray cat - advice

    The usual advice is to get the cat rescue people in and get them to leave a trap. Then it goes to the vet to see if chipped. Also advertise on the local “ pets lost and found” pages to see if anyone knows about the cat. Pictures help. They can see about re-homing. If it is a Tom it needs the snip.
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    Ripstop Nylon

    Sailmaker here. Yes we do use double sided tape but usually for sail material not spinnakers, (it doesn’t stick to some rip stop anyway) these are usually sewn on a 3 step machine. This takes 3steps in a zigzag stitch. Never sewn in straight stitch. Sail material is heat cut but not spinnaker...
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    Carrying petrol and meths

    Hi, message to you won't send..... Says server error, try again. Still trying......
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    Carrying petrol and meths

    @Pattree , I would be interested in a bottle. Thanks
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    Carrying petrol and meths

    Sigg fuel bottles have a different lining to water bottles. Not interchangeable. I personally would not put fuel in a cheap water bottle.
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    Upgrading a 3 Season tent to 4 Season?

    Paul_B thanks for the explanation. I do understand about the new WC brand being 'sub standard', I just wish that they had dreamt up some new names for the new range instead of calling them by the old ones - Trisar etc. It was a standing joke with a mate when we were setting up camp - " just...
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    Upgrading a 3 Season tent to 4 Season?

    Bit confused about the suggestion to uprate to Easton poles for Wild Country tents. I have about 5 WC tents and they all have Easton poles. Is it the new versions that have inferior poles ?
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    Festive track and sign quiz - Part one

    Thank you. I got 24 points.