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Can’t add anything other than that there does seem to be a lot of hazel nuts (and beech nuts) still on the trees this year! :) Assuming that the local grey squirrels have not developed a nut allergy, I’m wondering whether this is the result of successful local culling efforts, a bumper crop or...

The owner was pulled over for speeding recently - as he was writing the ticket the traffic policeman asked “Who do you you think you are, Stirling Moss?” I’ll get my coat...... :lmao:

No, but is it taxed and tested! ;)

Seriously Janne, what is a post like that intended to achieve? I guess it is difficult to keep track when you are spewing out 10-20 posts a day but you may recall that not long ago when another member of this forum was having a tough time you felt the need to boast about your medical training...

Great shots - even more so if you bear in mind that most of the classic pictures of diving kingfishers are taken using fish in a submerged aquarium as bait. I went to a talk my a leading wildlife photographer who was giving away some of the tricks of the trade - a bit of a controversial...

Perhaps it was a bit naive of Toddy to expect that starting a current affairs thread on here would not end up resembling the comments sections of online news organisations! :( Maybe its time to move most of the posts on this thread (and possibly quite a few from other threads) to a new “The...

I hope you enjoy your trip. Having looked at the suggested kit list - check what the night time temperatures will be where you are going and make sure your sleeping bags are suitable. It can get very cold at night in the bush esp at altitude. A few decent guidebooks will make a huge difference...

Very true but the problem with a single (albeit very detailed) review from someone with no track record is that it is difficult to gauge whether their expectations were realistic and description of their experience reasonable and objective. Although the OP has not engaged with the forum outside...

Congratulations, you have successfully completed the first stage of Ambassador selection! ;) One day sometime soon, someone will be in touch about the next stage. In the meantime, on clear days, feel free to gaze across the Severn estuary to the sacred hills where one day I hope to be able to...

Wise words - apart from the “brecon’s” bit! Brecon is the English name for the nearby town and Brecknockshire, the English name for the old county. The range of hills that I believe you are referring to are the Brecon Beacons contained within the Brecon Beacons National Park - which also...

PS at around £1500, the cost of Altberg’s custom made boots might put a dent in even a “money no object” budget but boots in their off the peg range do come in five width fittings inc extra narrow. https://www.altberg.co.uk/product/the-tethera-mens-boot-mto/

It sounds like volume adjusters rather than insoles is what you need - S&R can help with those. If the root cause of your problems is “non-standard” feet and money is no object then while you are up North, you could do worse than take a detour to Altberg and get your feet measured for their...

Welcome to the forum. You have not given much information about your boots or the type of walking you do but here goes. New insoles might solve the problem but feet and ankles are complicated things and there are lots of variables (boots fit the ankle differently from normal shoes, the type...

First Aid courses in schools! :) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-49663090 By the law of averages the leaky, gaffe prone arachnophile former Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson would have to do something sensible one day! :stretcher:

Some years ago I spotted a large Kelly kettle in the bin at a campsite - my excitement was shortlived, the previous owner had clearly left the cork in but probably had a lucky escape as the water jacket had ruptured on the inside rather than the outside. Could still have been nasty but probably...

Thanks for the link. I do spend a fair bit if time researching online purchases and read the reviews with a healthy degree of scepticism. What annoys me even more than the obviously fake reviews are the cretins on @mazon etc who post reviews that are worse than useless; “3/5 haven’t opened the...

Very sad, Likeys in Brecon was an outdoors shop with a particular focus on fellrunning and lightweight kit for ultra-distance events with a level of knowledge and expertise way ahead of the big chains. Just another local high street casualty - very difficult to compete with the big discounters...

Thank you for taking the time and effort to post this!

Always great to make your own custom stuff, just bear in mind, to get the same strength and rigidity from plywood as you would from plastic, fibreglass or aluminium, you will end up with a lot more weight. Shouldn’t be an issue just for a kitchen box but I’ve seen quite a few people come a...