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    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    Ok, I'll bite.....I'll take the suprise please
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    Mice in Van (again)

    Harmonix was very disappointing for me above ground, literally zero bait take on multiple occasions. Burrow baiting I found it excellent, burrows not reopened after just one baiting.
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    Mice in Van (again)

    Not to discredit your suggestion but I find these in most of the domestic rodent jobs I go to, when asked if they work by customers I tell them if they worked I'd try and sell you one. I have a photos somewhere of a mouse sitting on one, various chewed and with droppings deposited on top.
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    Alexa

    I was pretty resistant to getting one, my wife wanted one. Obviously we now have one. Mainly used for timers and reminders, timers are especially good with the nipper ie 5 minutes TV left etc. reminders, put the bins out and similar are quite helpful Use it to play music, how do you say this...
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    Mice in Van (again)

    Exactly that yes, selontra. I have never used it for field mice, they tend to jump on traps readily enough I've had no need, central Cardiff is 9/10 house mouse little gits anyway. It is absolutely excellent for troublesome rat jobs, and used properly reduces a lot of the secondary poisoning...
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    Mice in Van (again)

    Blocking any holes bigger than a 5p and keeping all food out or in tupperware tubs. If you can't block every hole then traps in boxes discretely placed, you can check them just by looking at the lid. We've had good results with Lodi anti rodent spray for rats chewing wiring, it's the only one I...
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    Sold SPYDERCO UK PENKNIFE LIGHTWEIGHT DARK BLUE CPM S110V WITH TITECH TITANIUM SCALES. - PRICE DROP

    Titanium scales are such a worthwhile upgrade for these spydercos, my urban feels like a completely different knife.
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    A new shop for the Homestead!

    Brilliant, good luck on your venture, I'll check it out for sure
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    Sold Spyderco Shaman custom scales

    I can't recommend the shaman enough, in my humble opinion one of the best spyderco models, very sturdy and capable
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    Sold Spyderco Shaman custom scales

    Amended to prevent any confusion
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    Warm gloves

    What ones did you try? I have these, I find then really warm and I suffer cold hands and feet a fair bit. They survived snowball fights until snow finally found its way in the finger gaps SEALSKINZ Unisex Waterproof All Weather Sporting Glove https://amzn.eu/d/8mKA9pI
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    Leaky gutters. Advice please.

    I really, really hope you didn't take my stroppy rant as aimed in your direction in any way whatsoever, because I can absolutely promise you it wasn't! There's certainly plenty of jobs in the house i'm not capable doing. 95% of my customers are lovely and I'm perfectly happy to do what I'm...
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    Sold Spyderco Shaman custom scales

    Metonboss copper shipwrecked scales for spyderco Shaman, (scales only, knife not included) great quality aftermarket scales but I prefer my knives rough and ready so these aren't for me. £50 please
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    Leaky gutters. Advice please.

    On the other side however, sometimes I do wonder about people. One young lady in her dressing gown in the after (I'm just jealous) gave me a right earful about her gutter overflowing and getting her wet. Really quite irate about it, and shes been phoning the housing for months. Her porch...
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    For Sale Osprey talon 11 stealth black

    I've an osprey talon 11 in unused condition, it's had the tags removed by me but then never used or worn Photos were from before the tags were removed but it's in exactly the same condition I'd like £50 posted please
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    Leaky gutters. Advice please.

    I've started cleaning gutters for a housing association, we do their pest control and have gutter cleaning equipment as part of that, then they sacked off their previous company so we have accidentally taken on that rola. The gutters they send us ar horrific, half the time the gutter vac is...
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    Someone has been done for carry Zombie knives.

    Not sure who that's aimed at, I don't think anyone has criticised the police or suggested anything other than a pair of idiots getting what they deserve?
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    Someone has been done for carry Zombie knives.

    https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/what-is-zombie-knife-weapons-ban-illegal-b1074822.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66942594.amp Funnily enough here are the two articles I read. I would just like to point out the knives in the first article idiotic and I am certainly not...
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    Someone has been done for carry Zombie knives.

    The latest wave of legislation banning anything over 8 inches with serrations, or more than one hole or multiple points. Plenty of survival knives will be for the bin now
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    water filter recommendation

    After dealing with Norovirus this weekend I would have gladly paid £70 to make it go away!!!!