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 Topic: The Self Sufficiency Bible by Simon Dawson |
SimonD
Replies: 9
Views: 7088
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 Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Thu Apr 29, 10 7:23 pm Subject: The Self Sufficiency Bible by Simon Dawson |
Thanks for everyone who's bought a copy, and thanks for the kind words and Ali's wonderful review!
Amazon are selling it for a really good price, and if anyone would like a signed copy I'm always h ... |
| Topic: Rotten gate posts |
SimonD
Replies: 20
Views: 18758
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Mon Apr 05, 10 7:15 pm Subject: Rotten gate posts |
| Loads of brilliant advice, thanks everyone. |
| Topic: Rotten gate posts |
SimonD
Replies: 20
Views: 18758
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Mon Apr 05, 10 3:44 pm Subject: Rotten gate posts |
| If you put it in a sack even if it does not get holed when refilling the hole it will catch the water that runs down the post & then the post will sit in a puddle for ever. Sounds like a good way ... |
| Topic: Rotten gate posts |
SimonD
Replies: 20
Views: 18758
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Mon Apr 05, 10 3:42 pm Subject: Rotten gate posts |
I'm assuming the ones that have rotted weren't treated timber or I would be chasing your supplier for a refund.
They were all treated, but after three years i'm not sure i have any comeback. |
| Topic: Rotten gate posts |
SimonD
Replies: 20
Views: 18758
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Mon Apr 05, 10 3:08 pm Subject: Rotten gate posts |
| The past few years have been particularly wet here on Exmoor, and i have found recently that many of my gate posts have rotted and broken at the point where they meet the ground. They are only three ... |
| Topic: a bit of spooncarving |
SimonD
Replies: 43
Views: 26280
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Mon Jan 18, 10 7:00 pm Subject: a bit of spooncarving |
Simon, show us a picture, I thought it was gorgeous when I saw it the other day.
http://www.downsizer.net/gallery/14881/xmas+002.jpg |
| Topic: Article? |
SimonD
Replies: 39
Views: 397143
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Forum: Authors Corner Posted: Mon Jan 11, 10 8:43 pm Subject: Article? |
| Thank you for the thumbs-up. Okay, um, so what do i do now? Sorry, I'm pretty new to this. I guess I write it and then ... worry about what to do with it then - probably pm my favorite moderator fo ... |
| Topic: Article? |
SimonD
Replies: 39
Views: 397143
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Forum: Authors Corner Posted: Sun Jan 10, 10 10:24 am Subject: Article? |
| Anyone interested in an article about earning from freelance writing? From writing the odd piece for magazines, to a newspaper column, to getting a literary agent, and finally a book deal. The money ... |
| Topic: Hello all you new types! |
SimonD
Replies: 21
Views: 9340
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Sun Jan 10, 10 9:57 am Subject: Hello all you new types! |
| Hi from a wintery, snow covered Devon. |
| Topic: a bit of spooncarving |
SimonD
Replies: 43
Views: 26280
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Jan 10, 10 9:11 am Subject: a bit of spooncarving |
| Nice spoons! I love that sort of thing. I carved a pig holding up a drinking bowl for wife's Christmas pressie out of lime - never used lime before, but found it really nice to work with. Mostly i ... |
| Topic: smoker |
SimonD
Replies: 14
Views: 12199
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Mon Dec 14, 09 7:25 pm Subject: smoker |
| I'm pretty new on the site myself, but if there's not already plans on here some place (I should think there are), an old filling cabinet makes a great smoker. |
| Topic: Sun dried tomatoes - various questions |
SimonD
Replies: 5
Views: 3154
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sun Dec 13, 09 6:08 pm Subject: Sun dried tomatoes - various questions |
| Like the cabinet, very impressive! |
| Topic: Hi everyone! |
SimonD
Replies: 23
Views: 11359
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Thu Dec 10, 09 11:14 am Subject: Hi everyone! |
Thanks everyone for the kind book wishes.
Hi emmac, i'm told it should be end of March/begining of April. Very exciting! |
| Topic: Hi everyone! |
SimonD
Replies: 23
Views: 11359
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Thu Dec 10, 09 8:46 am Subject: Hi everyone! |
| Hi jocorless, you're right, it's been ages - too long. Nice to speak to you again. |
| Topic: Greetings from Gloucestershire |
SimonD
Replies: 23
Views: 13402
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Thu Dec 10, 09 8:36 am Subject: Greetings from Gloucestershire |
| One new boy to another - hi there! |
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