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Could not agree more. Being on the wrong side of science and history can be uncomfortable and the furious reaction of (predominantly) middle aged and elderly men (who have reached the stage in life where they like to think they are right about absolutely everything), to a girl/young woman...

Safely received today, many thanks. Nice trousers and the tenner* tucked into one of the pockets was a nice touch! :) * Only joking as obviously no one from Yorkshire has ever parted company with any item of clothing without double checking all the pockets! ;)

Steady on, there is nothing wrong with the concept, just it appears the issues are with supply and execution. I’ve used the Steripen (which treats water with UV), for many years while travelling without any problems. Just pre-filter (if necessary) to get rid of any visible crud and then let...

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I have a Magenta 5 (the 4 is a bit cheaper) - works fine as a basic detector. Shop around as prices seem to vary wildly.

The clear winner was the wonderful Elan Valley proving that mid-Wales can do sunshine as well as (and sometimes at the sane tome as), rain! :) A big thank you to Mesquite for organising the photo comps!

No expert but the advice that I have had (and will be following) is to clear no more than 1/3 each year in mid-winter and if possible to leave the debris on the bank for a day or two so any critters can fund their way home. As ever, I am sure there are other ways of doing things! ;) My...

For my boggy bits, I’ve planted alder and am waiting on an order of alder buckthorn which will hopefully encourage brimstone butterflies. https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/alder-buckthorn/ Not particularly rare and a rubbish photo but...

The species that are usually kept for pets are African Pigmy Hedgehogs which as the name suggests are not indigenous to the UK. https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/other/

We’ve found a couple of dead hedgehogs recently but really pleased to find that the trailcam in the barn caught one on film last night - possibly on a hot date with the brush in the foreground! ;) No sign of the hoghouse I built a couple of years ago being used. I found a dead one in there...

Welcome. The climate in South East of England might be a bit different from the Western Isles but the English Country Life self-sufficiency and smallholding utube series by British Red from this forum might be of interest. https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCGzRPk4-weg4odbYNCjujJA

Five day green woodworking/pole lathe course finished yesterday. Four traditional lathes built and although there was not enough time to get anything like proficient it is easy to see how wood turning can become addictive. :)

To get this month’s photo competition rolling here is a smartphone shot of a rainbow over the Elan Valley last week.

Looks great and thanks fo taking the trouble to post. Link below to Wildman Woods campsite website. http://www.thewildmanwoods.com/

A very timely post. For anyone interested in researching relatives lost at sea during wartime or otherwise (or indeed anyone with an interest in maritime history), this site is a fascinating database of wrecks and their history. https://www.wrecksite.eu/Wrecksite.aspx My grandfather was Royal...

Cracking weather and venue for bodging - day #2 To be continued! :)

Lovely, where is this? :)

A cracking day - good company, great tutors and venue and the good news is there are four more days to go! :)

A few pictures from day #1 of the Tir Coed green woodworking course. Using the roundhouse and shave horses built by previous courses, the objective of this course is to build a series of pole lathes similar to the “viking” pattern. See link below for more info on Tir Coed...

Shepherds’ Warning? Very Black Mountains ;)