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You won't save money building your own shed, but you will end up with a far better shed if you do build it yourself. Plus you can make it in a way that comes apart so it can be moved later on if needed. And you will know how to do it. You might even put a dab of grease on the nuts holding the...

Far as I can remember, the railways have been ruled as private property by the courts. As such they are perfectly allowed to set what items they will allow on their property, and that the police will enforce this for them (or the transport police). Assuming this is the same for ferries and...

Honestly, if I think it is going to stand out or cause a stir when I use it then I leave it at home. Put me off owning many knives including the spyderco UKPK. Schools, court and public transport (not that i have much cause to use any of them these days) also need special consideration...

15 years ago I bought one from BC hats, think it was described as "Packable" edit to add: it was their Bac Pac version https://connerhats.com/collections/mens-hats Still going strong. Their prices were reasonable then, now, not so much but you can get them 2nd hand for £20 or £30 on ebay.

It is like the internet without pictures :D All sorts of interesting information and people out there, particularly useful for local issues in a way the media as it stands just is not. Emergency call or even preppers planning for the total colapse of society (which I have to say I am not)...

Have to agree with you on the state of "Vibram". What used to be the last word in tough soles has degenerated into some kind of crowd pleasing money scamming company -Make them cheap so that people need to buy a new pair every 6 months. :( - whose only relationship to its traditional roots is...

Do I need one of these? I think I might... What is the difference between UV 5 and UV 82 ? In terms a total newbie idiot would understand.

Camera for pictures here. If it is for pictures I want to keep or share. Enjoy a walk with the camera and the dog and seeing if I can capture all that I see. Phone, well it is handy for taking pics of labels and enlarging them to read, broken pavements to send to the council complaints, or...

Different take on things, but digital cameras have come a long way with compact cameras now having many of the features previously reserved for high end stuff. Bought the slightly older TG6 version of this a while ago. As I am out and about in all the rubbish of the day with the dog...

"If you thrash it though, shatter the thorns, it's supposed to be good animal feed.....I think you'd have to be heck of a hard up to try that." Rabbits and sheep will happily browse the tender shoots in the first half of the year but yeah after that it gets pretty tough to deal with. I guess...

I do believe faggots deserve their own thread on here but until then ... Gorse was widely collected for use in faggots, a plant that nobody really wanted on their property and were willing to let anybody and everybody just help themselves to. I remember seeing black and white pictures of men...

https://catalogue.peeblesauctionhouse.co.uk/19_Jan_24/49/4_pages?theme=dark Last item seems to be a "Ray Mears" bag , a call to ask which version it is might be worthwhile. Postage might cost a bit but if it goes for the estimate you shouldnt grumble ;)

Best goulash ever is made in a cast iron mini cauldron over an open fire. It gets the smoky flavour from the fire and is wonderful. Wouldnt be lugging the thing around for making a cup of coffee on a day hike though. I guess it all depends where you are going and how long you will be in one...

Am guessing you have not watched Breaking Bad then? Home drug labs using some fairly serious chemicals to produce synthetic drugs cheaper than the street prices etc etc. Problems arise when professionals do this stuff in controlled lab conditions, now imagine the mayhem that can be caused when...

@Toddy (and anyone else concerned about car batteries) I really wouldnt take that bit too seriously, they can not realistically ban them (even if they do contain Sulphuric Acid at around 30%w/w) Even the old ones only needed topped up with distilled water so without breaking the battery open it...

Aye most of them just couldn't give a tuppeny damn. The whip told them what to vote and they voted, job done without even listening to any of the discussion.

I suspect FOI requests are not the appropriate way to get the kind of clarification we are all looking for. You could ask your MP or even ask them to ask the secretary of state currently responsible for such matters. Although their response is likely to be along the lines of "The law is...

When I brought the car back to the UK (maybe 2 years after) at least one young mechanic stuck his head under the bonnet and came bolting out saying "blimming heck mate what is THAT?". I couldnt hear a thing :D

Just had a thought... better late than never. Considered fitting one of those ultrasonic thingamy-bobs (technical term)? It would deplete the battery over time but hopefully you can find a work around for that. I had one fitted in Germany to keep stone martens out of the engine bay after they...

Mice will always try and find somewhere warm and dry to overwinter. Find out where they are getting access and block up the holes. Wire wool is good but perhaps for a vehicle use glass wool instead. The eating stuff, well it is just what they do, maybe boredom maybe curiosity. A favourite is...