Daydream fund challenge part 4

Davesnave

Lovely mornings.......

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alfie_1

oh what a beatifull picture !! :smileyhea


I do love sheep


went with LIR to see a lovely trotting gig on sunday... amazing ! belonged to an old boy. it was original and in VERY good nick ! needless to say LIR is now the proud owner
pony and foal are going great guns and being spoilt rotten...mare is sporting a designer style rain coat...:rotfl:intentions are to go on rural jaunts with her and the weekly shop at tescos !!


ooooer... what have I done .... leading LIR astray

DaftyDuck

Our sheepses are just too friendly (a.k.a. greedy, and expect treats) to pose like that, and just charge across like wildebeest to the waterhole.

They also have pretty good horns, which can make their gentle approach rather... Solid!

It can be spectacular when the fields are covered in low mist, and a Burnham Wood of horns comes spookily across the drifting field.

At least I found the gutters now work, as we had a fine thunderstorm downpour.

Davesnave

They don't take too much notice of me at 07:40 because they know I don't give treats then, but they perk-up if I'm mowing in the afternoon, as I might then pour some tasty lawn cuttings over the fence....;)

We'll need a thunderstorm soon if the dry weather here continues,but not just yet, please, as I still have some seasoned wood to get under cover. I'm not intending to buy any more logs this coming winter, as we should have enough stashed-away....to say nothing of the old fence posts.

So, when the winter fuel payment comes, I'm going to buy another chainsaw.....a battery-powered one! Don't laugh, they're a reality, openly discussed and praised, even on Arb-talk.

http://www.radmoretucker.co.uk/category/Cordless_Tools/product/Stihl_MSA200CBQ_Cordless_Chainsaw_Unit_Only/

I figure that if I'm going to be struggling about in the hedge this winter, 7 or 8 feet above the road, the last thing I want is the complication of starting a petrol saw. I just need something that works instantly, and an hour at a time will be fine.

I originally thought we could tackle the hedging standing in the field with a pole saw, but the more I studied the job......:o

greenbee

I need to cut my hedges too Do you know anything about cordless hedge trimmers? I don't have that much hedge to cut but with a stream between me and it I don't want to use the corded one. And I don't like petrol gadgets (I have a difficult enough relationship with the mower!).

Davesnave

You have more choice with cordless trimmers, but do you want long reach or normal, and will you have other tools e.g. electric drills, that might usefully share the 18v batteries?

I normally say Bosch for hedge trimmers, making sure they can take at least 20mm.

greenbee

Thanks Dave. Just normal reach. I'm not planning on letting the hedge get TOO tall, but when it's a bit bigger I will borrow my brother's long-reach trimmer (preferably with him to operate it )

I've given up on cordless drills as I use them so rarely the battery dies... but then if it shared with the strimmer and hedge trimmer, that might actually help make it a more sensible option.

I've been starting to muck out my office as I really do need to move back in there for the winter (so I can keep it at a 'sitting still' temperature while the rest of the house is at normal temp). I discovered that the rickety chest of drawers I keep fabric, travel adapters and christmas lights has finally given up, so have had a bit of a sort out and need to get it into the back of the car for it's final trip to the tip...

Davesnave

greenbee wrote: »

Thanks Dave. Just normal reach. I'm not planning on letting the hedge get TOO tall, but when it's a bit bigger I will borrow my brother's long-reach trimmer (preferably with him to operate it )

I've given up on cordless drills as I use them so rarely the battery dies... but then if it shared with the strimmer and hedge trimmer, that might actually help make it a more sensible option.

Well, in that case Bosch looks like a plan, with the option to buy a bare drill later.

All li-ion batteries start to die from the moment they leave the factory, whether you use them or not, but at least they don't suffer memory effect like the old ni-cads.

greenbee

Yep... my laptop and phone batteries are proof of that They seem to have a useful life a month or so less that the planned lifecycle and replacement schedule

DaftyDuck

Before you walk home with a cordless, look at the battery in the shop (they still exist in some areas), and write down the meaningless number that's on it, along with the model number of said gadget. Go home, and stick the numbers in Ebay. If a dozen suppliers of replacement batteries pop up {and note the price}, you are probably fairly safe in getting replacements.

I've got a Wolf Garten 24v cordless, but it isn't half as powerful as my corded, and the petrol monster (which weighs a tonne) will chomp through two inches. Neighbour has an Einhell (from, I think here )which is cheap, but works well. Bosch are very good. Too posh for me, but they are good. There will always be spare batteries for them, but may not be for the cheaper Aldi-Argos own brands.

Keeping on top of the hedge (figuratively, anyway ) helps, if your trimmer isn't too strong.

Built sheepses a shelter, 'cos wife thought they might be a bit chilly in the wind. They already have one shelter, but need another at a different angle, just in case the wind is wrong!

These animals have the life of Reilly. My middle name ought to be Reilly, really, given how much work I have to do for the blighters.