Recent content by jimford

Ermm, how would you do that then to yourself - don't you need both hands to put it back? It needs quite a bit of strength. Two female nurses didn't have the combined strength to put my little finger back when I dislocated it. They had to call in a male nurse with big hairy arms! Jim

Check the tin to make sure it says 'petroleum naptha'. Jim

It's usually sawfly larvae that go for redcurrants and gooseberries. Jim

No it's 'frass' or poo. The eggs are much smaller and IIRC a light yellow. Jim

IMO wild mushrooms are not worth bothering with for eating. They have little nutritional value and the penalty for making a mistaken identification can be very severe. They're also often seething with maggots! Last year a S.E. Asian woman on the I.O.W. died as a result of eating death cap...

They called it 'guddling' where my Father's side of the family came from in Scotland. BTW, I wouldn't like to rely on Tas's skills in fish catching to keep me alive in the wilderness! ;^) Jim

Stops the embarassment of having you clothes eaten, then! Jim

Ermm, pointed out a truth? Jim

I like the "6/16" and "4/16" sizes! Jim

24 me. Do I still need to keep taking the tablets? ;^) Jim

Yes, but it needs to go in the ground such that it's at right angles to the line it's securing. Jim

Before my daughter started a family, she was a 4th dan Aikido black belt in the women's national squad. She used to try pressure points on me and say "Can you feel that, Dad?" I used to tough it out and reply "No, have you started then?". I never let on, and several times had painful arms for...

I put my porridge in sandwiches! Jim

Ah yes. I remember near Grassington in Yorkshire there were long tunnels built up the hillside as chimneys for lead smelting. Jim

Yes, because of the ineffectiveness of the police, criminals are by default 'allowed' (in the sense of not being prevented) to arm themselves, but the public not! Jim