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Jam Lady
Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 2542 Location: New Jersey, USA
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gregotyn
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 2201 Location: Llanfyllin area
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 18 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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That was interesting, Jam Lady. I was not able to have the sound on as there are too many people in the library today-quiet rules! I am not sure how much sorgham is grown in the UK. I will have a go at being allowed the sound when there are less people here, probably Saturday.
I had never heard of the Broom broom before dpack, but I guess anything is possible. I will have a talk with my friend at the weekend after next and see if they have any broom growing in their patch. They are flower gardeners, I prefer veg and grass.
I have a load of logs to sell MR to a friend who says how good they are, well he would,he was desperate for logs, I supplied he came back for more so I must have been too cheap! 7ft x 4ft x 1ft high trailer for £60 delivered-3 miles away. We too have had a lot of leaves falling, to the point I had to sweep up at work this morning. I was thinking of doing leaf mould out of it but guess my 'mates' wouldn't let me, by sabotage; boss wouldn't be too happy either!
At least you had the good sense to stop when you were tired MR.
I had my neighbours horse and cats to look after, (feed), yesterday as they were away. I was surprised that the horse came for his food as she says he often doesn't!. The cats however, were all over me. They are not so fussy as long as they get the grub; the horse on the other hand doesn't always come when bidden, especially to a relative stranger, so I was honoured. |
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 46105 Location: yes
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15872
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 18 7:15 am Post subject: |
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Gregotyn, think your friend got a good rate for the logs. Should have been about £80 by my calculation, going on our rate, but firewood may be a bit less expensive where you are, and that is the rate for hardwood.
Perhaps the horse has taken to you; they do seem to behave differently around different people. When son was small, he was seen trotting along behind a horse that was known to be a kicker, but it didn't touch him, probably because he wasn't scared of it. Although neither he nor I are particularly horsey people, we also seem to be able to calm frightened horses; not the sort that are jumping all over the place, but the sort that are shaking and upset.
Yes, it was interesting Jam Lady. I am not sure we grow much of that in the UK, although I have seen some rather odd crops of late years, some of which I can't identify. I assume that the seed is used for food, either for animals or people.
Made up some log sacks yesterday as husband and son had cut me some more suitable logs. Husband wanted me to do them as some of the wood was outside of the store, so would get wet if it rained. Managed to make up log sacks and sort the wood outside so as long as there is no wind, most of it should stay dry now. |
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gregotyn
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 2201 Location: Llanfyllin area
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 18 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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I think you are right regarding the price of logs, MR, in the price differential between areas, I would have liked more for them. I am selling for an old friend whose farm was sold underneath him-I think I told you that some time ago-so we got a few loads out before it all went upside down for him. The only thing is there are a lot of folks in the logging trade up here and relatively fewer people buying them, with a lot of named forests, but mostly growing softwoods. I am looking for someone to trim 2 oaks and a beech for me, the bottom branches are very thick and also very long. And now they are in the way of getting hay made being too low for the tractors and the trailers to get underneath them. I also have a largish tree down and will be logging that asap.
I have a new windscreen being fitted on Tuesday-£220-which I thought would have been higher, fitted in the company car park, if the gaffer will allow it!
I sort of know the horse, but I have never fed him before. He is an old faithful, suffers most things doesn't get upset about much except other horses-like me he is a loner. I plan to get on his back sometime- maybe. I did a lot of riding when i was in my late 20's-to the point of riding across Wael from the Long Mynd in Shropshire to the coast at Dolgelly. 5 days and 4 nights and a sore backside to show for it, and all I had was 10 lessons-5 hours before hand and landed on a horse I had never ridden before, who didn't like me or diggers and yellow lorries-we survived..ish. I walked a long way as I was very saddle sore. But all good fun and experience! |
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15872
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gregotyn
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 2201 Location: Llanfyllin area
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15872
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15872
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Jam Lady
Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 2542 Location: New Jersey, USA
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gz
Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 8827 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 46105 Location: yes
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15872
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 18 7:41 am Post subject: |
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Interesting article Jam Lady, thank you. Reading about pokeberries I am glad they are not generally found in the UK. It is difficult to tell the colour from the pictures, but if it comes out a purplish colour, we get a similar initial colour from elderberries and blackberries. We mainly get reds from madder and roots of the gallium family such as bedstraws.
The change in colour with the different mordants is interesting too. I have never bothered to use copper or iron, but have used a brass pot to do dyeing in, and that does release a small amount of copper. I usually use alum as mordant as it is the easiest to use and still relatively easy to get hold of. Too much iron mordant can make wool brittle, so it has to be used with care. As you found, with black walnut if produces a fairly good black.
Gz, I have never really thought about making quince juice as I am not keen on juices. They are so hard that I would need a very heavy duty apple crusher to break them up too, so I content myself with cooking them to make them more manageable.
I haven't started the quince jelly yet as I am not too well at the moment, but hopefully will be feeling better in a day or two. |
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gregotyn
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 2201 Location: Llanfyllin area
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 18 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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I am sorry to hear you are not too well, MR, and hope you get better soon, but don't rush it. I've been in a similar boat in the past and got going too soon-cost me another burst in bed.
I have no news to report since I was last here, nothing has happened of any note. I went on a visit to a car dealers, looking for a truck but there was nothing that caught my eye. If, as my neighbour said these trucks come new at around £20k plus vat then I think he is mistaken as most of those I saw were around that, but all second hand, so I will have to part with more than I want to pay, to get one that is even newish, and hopefully reliable. I will start the big hunt next week, or maybe tomorrow. A trip to Newtown about 10 miles away where there are some dealerships all in a line, is imminent. The objective is a long back, 2 seats and a rear lockable canopy plus the mobility needs engine etc.! |
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15872
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