Today I acquired...........

[brewdexta]

Not today, not sure when, however the wife has discovered we have a very rare species of fungi on the farm. Its named gliophorus reginae or Jubilee wax cap to commemorate the diamond jubilee in 2012 and the 60th anniversary of her coronation in 2013 when it was first identified in Worcestershire.

She's notified the National trust as they have an ongoing Grassland Fungi project ongoing, there coming over on Monday to see what else we have. The fungus likes unimproved grasslands, i.e. no fertiliser, not drained too well, steep uplands with very little muck spreading, not intensively grazed , lots of water. Basically ancient upland meadows. Our neighbours fields are classified as SSSI (Sites of Special Scientific Interest). Probably bad if you intend to flog land for development, but we don't intend to, even if we thought it was remotely possible that we might get planning.

Below is a stock photo, I've been banned from walking near them in my big wellies until the National Trust have been

 

[Kram]

Amazons. The hob is a day early quick test with power meter and it lives up to the listing. Only annoyance is that below 1.1kw its a slow pulse somewhat like a microwave. At a 200w simmer, that brief second or two pulse is likely to burn stuff. Not a problem for my use.

 

[Hood]

Today I acquired this, a BV9900E.

I had one before but couldn't get it to connect to the Africa Twins android Auto so I gave it to the boss and bought a Ulefone Armor 7E.

It connected to the Twin no probs but the second day I had it I dropped it and the camera lens cover cracked, didn't affect pictures but not good on a supposed rugged phone.

A while later it fell out my pocket again and this time it cracked the sensor on the top.

Not a fan of Ulefones, this is the second I have had and both have been quite poor so back to the Blackview for me especially now I know I can connect to the bike after I purchased an Anker cable.
Anyone want to buy a cheap Ulefone Armor 7E?

 

[Feet 'n Inches]

A new member of our animal family - Minnie, a four year old Romanian rescue who we brought home from Kettering yesterday. Like many dogs over there, she was found wandering the streets in a pretty bad condition: skinny, riddled with fleas etc. She's already showing she has a lovely temperament.

 

[Onoff]

A new member of our animal family - Minnie, a four year old Romanian rescue who we brought home from Kettering yesterday. Like many dogs over there, she was found wandering the streets in a pretty bad condition: skinny, riddled with fleas etc. She's already showing she has a lovely temperament.

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Part Womble?

 

[Onoff]

This arrived in the post courtesy of @Hitch :

 

[Feet 'n Inches]

Part Womble?

I can see a faint resemblance but don't say a word to my missus!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I got home to this.

Interesting.

 

[Onoff]

A new member of our animal family - Minnie, a four year old Romanian rescue who we brought home from Kettering yesterday. Like many dogs over there, she was found wandering the streets in a pretty bad condition: skinny, riddled with fleas etc. She's already showing she has a lovely temperament.

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A couple I know got a Romanian stray. Initially I thought SCAM but you get to see the dogs at the rescue centre all running around happily (with cats there too in with them amazingly). They come over all jabbed and checked and I was impressed with the cost, only 2 or 3 hundred I think it was.

Dog is a gorgeous bitsa. Looks quite unlike the dogs we're used to over here. Not quite as unusual as Madame Cholet you've got there mind!

Someone else we know got one and it was over twice that.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Further to the above lump, more on that soom.

I rescued this from a skip.

In the same skip was this lot.

2 smalll weights, Broard arrow stamped.
As is the screwdriver set.

I think the greeen Pussers Right angle toarch has one.

Complete with the 2 spare bulbs.

AKA Main beam lamp and low beam lamp.

Few know the spare bulbs had differant wattage.
On a set a Jankers we had some one give one off his lectures on the Tech side of The Pussers Right Angle torch.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

I did my on the correct way to refuel a zippo.
I had picked that from the hat.

I hoped the beer engine was in the skip.

It wasn't.

The computer towers were looked at, but they were not worth saving.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

It works.
All 3 bulbs work.

 

[DAPPH]

Not today, not sure when, however the wife has discovered we have a very rare species of fungi on the farm. Its named gliophorus reginae or Jubilee wax cap to commemorate the diamond jubilee in 2012 and the 60th anniversary of her coronation in 2013 when it was first identified in Worcestershire.

She's notified the National trust as they have an ongoing Grassland Fungi project ongoing, there coming over on Monday to see what else we have. The fungus likes unimproved grasslands, i.e. no fertiliser, not drained too well, steep uplands with very little muck spreading, not intensively grazed , lots of water. Basically ancient upland meadows. Our neighbours fields are classified as SSSI (Sites of Special Scientific Interest). Probably bad if you intend to flog land for development, but we don't intend to, even if we thought it was remotely possible that we might get planning.

Below is a stock photo, I've been banned from walking near them in my big wellies until the National Trust have been

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Ssshhhush

Quick ........... delete the post before the swivel eyed plant eating sandals & shorts brigade find out and get an SSI slapped on your land that will mean it's worth next to nothing & stop you working your land .

 

[DAPPH]

Further to the above lump, more on that soom.

I rescued this from a skip.


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In the same skip was this lot.

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2 smalll weights, Broard arrow stamped.
As is the screwdriver set.

I think the greeen Pussers Right angle toarch has one.
View attachment 323711

Complete with the 2 spare bulbs.

AKA Main beam lamp and low beam lamp.

Few know the spare bulbs had differant wattage.
On a set a Jankers we had some one give one off his lectures on the Tech side of The Pussers Right Angle torch.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

I did my on the correct way to refuel a zippo.
I had picked that from the hat.

I hoped the beer engine was in the skip.

View attachment 323712

It wasn't.

The computer towers were looked at, but they were not worth saving.

" Weight for it , Weight for it " , is there a little light screwing in the offing ?

 

[decca]

This arrived in the post courtesy of @Hitch :

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Nice thing but what does it do / what’s it for??

 

[roblane65]

It's a bottle opener , please keep up !

 

[brewdexta]

Ssshhhush

Quick ........... delete the post before the swivel eyed plant eating sandals & shorts brigade find out and get an SSI slapped on your land that will mean it's worth next to nothing & stop you working your land .

I prefer them to the burger munching, white sports shoe wearing twerps that throw their empty wrappers and cartons all over the countryside then set it on fire with a disposable BBQ

 

[Lewis_RX8]

It's a bottle opener , please keep up !

Could make one just like it if you got a lathe ,,, and mill ,,,, and....

 

[roblane65]

No !

 

[dobbslc]

Ssshhhush

Is that the sound of frying mushrooms tomorrow morning?

 

[Mike Pinches]

Just had the micrometer stand arrive that I ordered a couple of weeks ago when I got the stub drills. I added it to my cart to get free shipping, so it was basically free.