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Arrived safely today. All as described. Very smooth and speedy transaction. :happy: GC

Just make sure you get the "old" formulation. Mostly keeps midges off, although in a bad season you really need long sleeves/trousers and a headnet. Just be aware, Permethrin is extremely toxic to cats, and some products can cause problems for aquatic life in quite low concentrations. Pine...

Hi @Mervg I'd like to take this. Can you PM me with details for payment etc please? Cheers GC

The best modern type needles I have found are Tulip needles made in Japan. They are wonderful. I have various sizes of Tulip chenille and embroidery needles for my special projects. Obtained from a specialist small embroidery supplier. Also remember that there's loads of type of needle, you...

It's variable across the country at moment. Just got back from 3 days working away. This afternoon in Derby it was dry, sunny, 19 to 21 C. By the time I had driven as far as Gloucestershire it was raining. By the time I got home it was wet and only 10 C. Big differences, no wonder my dodgy...

(1) A pair of old hand augers (1" and 5/8") and a drawknife from one seller. (2) Couple of braces and a bunch of drill bits "in good working condition" from another seller. Both from a well-known auction site. I have used the first seller before, his stuff is typically very good (had a...

Back on topic..... Traditional Bows in UK used linen strings. The making method for longbow strings was used. However it's nearly impossible to get linen thread of sufficient quality for decent bow strings these days, yes sometimes things go backwards. Same deal with high quality linen fabric...

I like my "industrial" Goretex kit- heavy duty outer fabric with rain repellent and then the Goretex layer. The salopettes are excellent, can get thermal quilted versions for winter too. None of this "active" (i.e. small and tight) fit malarkey either. The downside is that it's all fluorescent...

I like my Fiskars tools- I use my brushhook as much as my billhooks (similar but different) and I have a selection of other stuff. Good basics- although I also have my traditional restored stuff too. I don't have any Fiskars secateurs, but I have found that with any secateurs it's very...

Hmmm, it's not that simple. The thing with RPE (respiratory protective equipment) is that without a decent face-fit, even an FFP3 won't do much good. There's a whole thing about correct handling, donning, removal and maintenance of RPE which is essential if it is to do it's job. (I get sooooo...

I gear my EDC to where I am going and what I am doing. I would usually have my cards, cash, keys, small torch, SAK (Alox bantam) and phone. Plus car/van keys as relevant. Although I ditch the SAK if going to London on the train. Useful though it can be, it's just too much of a risk to carry it...

It's becoming more of an issue. Probably because council wants to save money and so stops free bulky waste collection. And guess what, folks who don't want to pay get a dodgy cheap/free "collector" in to take it away, then it gets fly-tipped. The other part of that is recycling centres that...

It's a difficult one because some "bricks and mortar" shops may not always be the better option. A few years ago I recall a discussion on Radio 4 where the presenter was trying to get the guest- a small SME supplier to retail- to say how bad Amazon were. What the supplier said was interesting...

Interesting how the RM have suddenly had a change of heart..... wonder who lobbied them...... They haven't done themselves any favours tho, and I would guess at least some of the suppliers of sharp things effected by the original policy had sorted an alternative with UPS and so may not go back...

We had the thunderstorm on Friday. Today has been a whole dry day (whisper it) and warm in the sun if you could get out of the wind. Pottered in the garden at the new place (=building site) today, did lots of little jobs, but everything still very boggy underfoot. GC