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    Spring has Sprung - 2024

    Round here many things seem to be waiting for some sunny weather. It came out yesterday and it was good to see several lizards sun bathing, a couple of slow worms and a male oil beetle along with plenty of bumble bees and hover flies. Our gorse is in full flower but the blackthorn seems late and...
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    Plastic free camping

    I find many modern plastics are worse, they break down far too easily but only into microplastics not fully degradable. I have some old plant support mesh that I rescued and must be 30+ years old and it still seems perfect. I bought some a couple of years back and it started degrading within a...
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    Springer air rifle recommendations

    My 22 sub 12 ft/lb springer preferred the 15 Baracudas to the 18s or heavier.
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    Springer air rifle recommendations

    Looking good, what distance is that and what pellets did it like best?
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    Helikon-tex Claymore bag. The ideal woodland purse?

    What do you carry your claymores in?
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    Honey Fungus?

    It may be Coprinellus domesticus, Firerug Inkcap, as the orange fur on the log is ozonium - https://www.first-nature.com/fungi/coprinellus-domesticus.php
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    Honey Fungus?

    Def not honey fungus, I was going to suggest glistening in cap as we get both in abundance here.
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    New axe, eye a bit splintered. Problem or no?

    Here's a quick pic of mine. I don't think it's that uncommon but mine was only £22 so it didn't matter.
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    New axe, eye a bit splintered. Problem or no?

    It looks very similar to my Husky hatchet and that has done a fair bit of work over the last 10 years without any problems and the head is still snug.
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    Why I hate (most) modern torches

    Yep, always good to have a torch with a good throw when looking for stray livestock in the dark, or a pet or something that goes bump in the night. We've had a stray flock of cattle in our woods again for the last week, nice to have a good torch handy just in case.
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    Jerusalem Artichoke

    I thought you were referring to globes when you mentioned the fancy sauce. But you did remind me to get some seeds to them as I quite like them with a little butter.
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    Jerusalem Artichoke

    The secret is to plant them in a woodland setting and the deer eat the plants so no tubers are produced for you! Actually I don't mind them. As said, added to soups or stews in moderation they are ok and not too bad in the breeze department. A couple added to a tray of roasted veg or a few...
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    Crossbow ban?

    Link to the UK Governments 'call for evidence', i.e. a chance for people to have their say. https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/controls-on-crossbows/controls-on-the-use-of-crossbows-on-public-safety-grounds-accessible
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    No right to roam.

    Where does it say the landowner has accepted a financial (tax) inducement? I could only see a vague reference to grants that could be used to fund access works but nothing saying they've been given money specifically for access and coping with the problems. I also couldnt see anything specific...
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    Government consultation on banning large knives and machetes

    To be honest I've often wondered why some of the high powered, scoped, tactical etc cross bows can be sold in the UK with no restrictions when you need a shotgun licence for something like a single barred .410 or garden gun. There's also been quite a few crimes where people have used cross...
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    Government consultation on banning large knives and machetes

    Machete, although it looks more like a modern bill hook.
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    No right to roam.

    My first thought was for the wildlife in the patches of non-open access land. It's likely to be much better off without too many people roaming through it. It's also a bit sad to see some of the comments are about what someone can take rather that what's best for the land.
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    Heads up - Post office not sending sharps after 22th April

    Whilst I wouldn't disagree with that statement I've had similar problems ordering from Aus. I used to order muzzle loading bits but the company I used stopped shipping internationally for some reason.
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    Heads up - Post office not sending sharps after 22th April

    Now that's sorted I wonder why they've made the change. I've not heard of any accidents and you can still send a glass vase through the post, even a broken one with sharp points if well wrapped, so safety doesn't seem to be the reason. The law hasn't changed since the age verification thingy...
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    Chicken hut green house

    I would have a few concerns. Overheating, even with good ventilation, has already been mentioned. Assuming you will not always be about you would need to ensure the hens are well protected from pests. Can a fox dig into the greenhouse for example? You would also need to keep the hens away from...