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    Plant ID please

    That looks to be the one. Excellent. Thanks
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    Plant ID please

    Growing on reasonably recently disturbed land, in pretty full shade under trees. Thanks Nick
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    Osprey Talon 44 review

    It's lovely, and the title etc now should more accurately reflect reality. Cheers for pointing it out!
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    Osprey Talon 44 review

    Talon. AND it's sitting behind me.
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    Osprey Talon 44 review

    OK, I needed (wanted?) a lightweight rucksack for short 2 – 3 day long backpacking trips, 45 to 50L capacity with plenty of features, for the £100 I had lying in my not so sticky fist from Christmas. My current large daysack is a Berghaus freeflow 35 +8, which is a weird curved shape, and...
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    bbc 4: magic of mushrooms programme

    Watched this last night. T'was excellent
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    Congratulations to all our German members. :)

    You are not alone in missing the heavily disguised irony in there ;)
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    Congratulations to all our German members. :)

    They won the bloody world cup 4 days ago. I wish they'd stop banging on about it.
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    What did you buy today?

    Ray Goodwins canoeing book. Really looking forward to getting my hands on it. Ordered from the man himself.
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    Homemade cedar strip canoe

    Off the forms now. It's light. Seriously light. I know theres a few kilos of glass varnish and trim to go on yet, but it doesnt weigh more than about ten kilos at the mo. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk
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    Homemade cedar strip canoe

    I got it at a local woodyard, build base in the bridge of don. I ripped the planks down to 6mm, and routed a bead and cove in it. Total cedar cost was about £90, and 2 days of ripping and milling. I bought 7 planks and have 3 left. Might have to start doing a small solo boat this winter. Sent...
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    Homemade cedar strip canoe

    So far its been on the go since about October last year, with a few breaks. If I'd done it full time I reckon there's about ten days work in to get it to this stage. Sent from my GT-P5110 using Tapatalk
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    Coracle and paddle build (pic heavy)

    That's lovely. Well done.
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    Homemade cedar strip canoe

    Another coat went on last night. Why is it you only find the last staple when youve nearly finished the wetting out coat? Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk
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    Homemade cedar strip canoe

    2 more coats of epoxy and its time to lift it off the mould and start on the inside. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk