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A point to note - just before Christmas the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority - the body which oversees aviation licensing and legislation in the UK) released their intention to change the current commercial / recreational licensing arrangements in place for drone use. Part of this is that any...

Saw several daffodils in flower on a local verge on 28th December. And self-set primroses in the garden blooming every month of the year too.

If you do use a drone to document stuff check out (and follow) the Drone Code on the CAA website first. Remember you need landowner permission to take off and land on their property (this covers hand-launching too!) and double-check for airspace restrictions where you intend to fly (Dronesafe...

Nice - better colour too!

I've recently acquired a slightly 'unusual' side pouch for my Sabre 45 - it's made by PRI and is labelled as a Lightweight Antenna Carrier. It is around 28" long by 9" wide and consists of a full length main pocket secured by two QR buckles and a smaller 13" pocket on the front secured by one...

Just seen the title of this thread - seriously offended! Bob:lmao:

Certainly with commercial drones it is considered good practice to keep batteries warm until the last possible moment (ie fitting) in order to preserve battery life. This is normally achieved by keeping them in a warm vehicle so doing a similar thing by keeping your batteries inside your coat...

New series starting next week on ITV Bob

Right - to finish up here (probably!)....... Berghaus have been back in touch; the 'sac came out in 1982 not 1984 as they previously thought, and they're happy for me to share the info they sent if anyone requires it. Some piccies from their catalogue of the time below (I doubt you can read...

Hello again all, Well, the nice people at Berghaus came back to me with a load of useful information. The 'sac is a civvy one called the AB75 from 1984. Although they couldn't help with the buckle they did send through some pages from (I presume) a catalogue of the time which details all the...

Hi all Many thanks for the comments so far. Tengu and lou1661 - the measurements of the (broken) buckle appear to be 60mm long by 30mm wide, and it sits on a 24mm wide strap. I've approached Berghaus about a spare but if I luck out there and you'd be willing to sell a spare on then that would...

Thanks for the feedback so far - anyone know the model name though (i.e. Vulcan, Crusader etc.)? And is it a civilian or military version? The one on ebay isn't this one I hasten to add!! Bob:)

Just reposted it all - hope you can see the photos now. As I could still see them before when no-one else could - would someone please post on here if they are still not visible; thanks! Bob

Ah - that's odd as they showed up in Preview and still OK. I'll try to figure out what's going on and delete / repost if I can't. Thanks for flagging up. Bob

Hi all, Picked this up from a charity shop yesterday. It appears to be a Bergen-type rucksack, made by Berghaus, possibly from the 1980s / early 1990s (going by the buckles). It has a few 'quirks' though which makes me wonder if it is a civvy version, or perhaps one modified by a previous...

If you do visit Brownsea at any time bear in mind that you can't camp there overnight. On the plus side - you'd be unlucky not to see any reds if you go in the autumn as they are usually all over the place! Bob:)

Hi Andy & David Raised beds are definitely a plus - I took over a 20' x 60' plot eight years ago and have constructed 18 raised beds to date using forestry thinnings ('poles') and other scrounged wood (ex-tree stakes for pegs etc). First rule of owning an allotment is never buy what you can...

Thanks guys - some excellent patterns there. The Realtree one looks incredible; it's not the one I saw however but it does look very effective! It might be the one to buy when I've saved enough pennies! All the best Bob:)

Hi all Although we don't often get much of the white stuff down here in Dorset (at the moment just endless rain and flooding) when we are lucky I like to get out and about tracking in an old set of white / green camouflage which I picked up back in the '80's and I believe is German army...

In the last year I've been able to pick up virtually all the VKG and Geoff Hamilton's 'Cottage Gardens' and 'Ornamental Kitchen Garden' books from charity shops for just a couple of pounds each - it's well worth keeping a eye out for them. Harry Dodson also bought out a book which covered...