Now that would certainly make things a lot easier, and the bits left over with the nails in go on the fire. Thank you Meanqueen, and b.t.w. I think you have done a great job and looks brill.

I know a lot of time has passed since last post, to cutt long story short, gave Leo away a year ago to a nice young family. Just learned that due to an undiscovered heart condition ,he had to be put down as he was in pain and it was the kindest thing to do. Gutted.

Why do the makers of pallets insist on using ring shank nails. They are a nightmare to pull out. Any tips for getting the nails out with ease? or is that a burden I will have to bear.

Funny how last year i was able to buy one of the big round bales for £25. I went to pick up one on tuesday past, and it cost me £46. Even with the high cost, because i was'nt happy with the quality of the first two bales taken out of the barn. The farmer even went to give me back my money, and said ...

As always some great ideas from the d.t.l. team . Annie i do think the loan idea would be the way to go, many thanks to you all

Sad times are with me at the moment. I have a horse named Leo, 16 hands and 19 y.o.a, a real gentle old boy. He is a retired show jumper and when out on a hack, he never flinches at vehicles or dogs. I simply can not afford to keep him any more, although stabled here at home, the food and vet bills ...

Thankyou all for your kind comments
The singer you are talking about Gwenoakes, is Gareth Gates, and he has done a good job of getting the word out there. The course is great at giving you the control back in your speech.

Just have to let you all know. I am now a recovering stammerer. Being troubled all my life with a stammer, and finding inside the past few years that i was slowly becomming a recluse. The course was run by recovering stammerers themselves, with no promise of a complete " cure ", but what a...

My favourites are blue stilton and goats cheese, with some grapes and of course a nice glass of red wine. Don't get the chance very often as the wife hates the smell .

Every thing in the plot is doing well, have been sampeling some of my carrots,scalions and radish and boy they taste good. Some trouble though with the cabbage white catipillar, munching on my cabbage and sprouts. I keep picking them off and feed them to the hens, but they still keep coming. Guess i...

Just a thought on your problem, could it be caused by cutworm? They are normaly active at night and are controlled by the use of bromophos.

My two dogs seem to have taken a liking to eating dried chicken poo. Will this do the dogs any harm , and why after having the chickens now over a year, have the dogs started doing this now?
Sorry if i have put anyone off their food

Thanks. Bluebell Must get the manicure set out.

My rooster ( Archie ), seems to have very large spurs. So much so that when he walks the spurs can be heard clicking together. Just was wondering will this do him any harm, and if it is possible could i give him a( manicure ) Whatever the outcome it sure is'nt holding him back from treading the hens

Things are starting to look up All my seeds have came through, was a bit heavy handed when sowing so had to do a lot of thinning. Seems such a waste but it had to be done. . Now i'm kept busy keeping things watered, bug free and had to erect a net to keep off the birds. . Not forgetting the weeding ...