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I live in Brum and because i have almost always lived and and worked away, I have next to no one in my friends/network/family. So I want to ask you if you will help out. I am looking for two items and I am asking the local only to me Brummies and West Mids people to help me out. As the...

I want to try this year to collect some plant oils etc from some fairly simple plants, lavender and the like as a first trial, does anyone here do that or do you know where or which internet corner i can find some information and or tips, i have not brought or made any kit yet so any...

been clearing out the hedgerow library ready for this years purchases, i have three books going out two here on on ebay, the first freebie is the Reader Digest the world of still water, basicly a book on what is in and above a fresh water pond/lake etc, nice big book lots of the usual readers...

yes i know i should do it my self but i dont want too. does anyone have any knowledge of using a tannery to treat rabbit pelts with the fur on, what i am looking for is a rough idea of cost per pelt or minimum order and the time taken, do they except postal skins or is it self delivery...

where i live in new delhi in the west midlands finding empty cooking oil barrels is very easy so i decided to have a play with a few. heres the general plan, small contaianed cooker costs are next to nothing use only or should that be have only cheap basic hand tools with no real metal...

I am looking for someone who is based in or near denmark that can do some internet research for me, i am trying to find a picture of a merry tiller copy votovator, it is made from a guy/company called "ANDREAS PETERSEN HOJBY Aps, Knullen2, DK-5260 Odense S" I have the TEXAS FUTURA MODEL 2002 H...

went fishing today and rather than freeze the brass bits off i decided to take the hobo with me, downside is it has to be a foot off the ground and have a flame shield wind break. so, this is what we have its a one pound kitchen utencil holder with a 10mm steel threaded bar up its bum...

Been playing today with a few basic hand tools and a grinder and a bag of bolts. The idea was to make a smaller than I normaly use fire box. It has to be a foot off the ground so i can take it to camps. Two doors so i can use it as a heater with the doors open and directing the heat at me. I...

ok so we all know about rat packs but untill today i did not realise you guys pay £20 for them. does anyone know, use or have any taste stories of these in stead Seven Oceans Emergency Food Ration Liferaft Survival Biscuits 500g they also do a emergancy biscuit pack aswell, i cant...

went into the 99 pence shop in brum today they are selling a papra cord type stuff for 99p for 20metres. ok so its not para cord and there for you should not try to repair your parachute with it, but considering who expence para cord is and the fact that i only use it to tie a tarp up with it...

heres another doubled up from the hedgerow book shelf the deal is per the other one. its sent free of charge to you on the request that when you pass a LOCAL charity box you stuff the postage cost and few extra pennies in to the poor box. and this time the winner as ever is give us a...

Its not in, any of my books and I have not seen it mentioned in and of the fire threads here and on others so I thought I would post it for everyone. Gorse, the yellowed flowered spiky bush that is in flower all year long (kiss kiss) Is highly flamable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The oils...

I am down to my last two pairs of Brasher boot lace's. I brought ten pairs ages ago to keep a supply on the go. Very hard wearing in my boots which are used almost seven days a week, on building sites and at the allotment and out and about. Easy to tie and holds well when wet or dry. As...

do these shrink when washed and as such do i have to buy a larger size to allow for it, the shirts i am looking at have no mention of prewashed

over the last few days i have seen two threads pop up about firms and or products that have fell below the required quality expected. I am neither a seller or a rep from either or any other firm. whilst I dont mind and find the chance to vent ones splein a great asset and a helpfull pointers...

I can see this being no use what so ever and is proberly of no use to anyone.:why: but its shiney and cheap I think we should all order two each, lol no its not me selling them, i was just looking for some decent cheap cab's and found new shiney toy by accident...

I have just come out of the local library with a used copy of the "field guide to orchids of britian and europe by Karl Peter Buttler" ISBN 1 85223591 9. Its of no use to me as I have brought it anyway so how wants a free copy. All I ask is that some where along the line you put a quid into a...

Ok before all the nay sayers kick in and the usual negative comments this whole thread has to be positive only. please remeber that when posting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! due to being unemployed and as of today signed off as cancer treatment free for another six months i wish to...

China's satellite navigation system has become operational, according to an official. Beidou now offered location, timing and navigation data to China and surrounding areas announced the project's spokesman Ran Cheng. China has been working on the system since 2000 to provide an...

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