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Mousepractice posted:Thanks as always for the updates - it's lovely to see how things are progressing, particularly at this nice time of year! Thanks- It's always a magical few weeks as everything changes over plans and mushrooms     Hi  birdbox been used  Squirrel been ripping trees :|  And I ripped the ground a little    Mushrooms are springing up everywhere.     I think this got hit by lightning  Spent awhile planning and walking and enjoying- still not running at full speed. There aren't many days in a year like this either, so it was nice to experience it fully. More. Soon. DesperateDan fucked around with this message at 21:36 on Oct 3, 2022 |
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record splits    where hast thou been since I saw thee last?  robins are still the bravest, angriest little shitheads and I love them   Well it was split wood or get the concrete blocks dug in, and I couldn't find my planters hoe so here we are   Split, bag, take a break, split, bag, take a break, that's the union way (we also sing)  4 bags done, and if I had longer and/or less sense then I might have managed 5 or 6- another day or two's worth still needs to be done before the cutting season ideally  Checked the control panel out and I had accidentally left everything turned on and that's why the battery was a little low, lol  Good productive day, and there will be more, soon
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the green       whatup     Brought some of the boyos in to join these two pallets back into one again (found 'em like that)- this is what's going atop the concrete blocks to hold up the big water container, and I will probably attach this to the benchshelter too   Temp wasn't too low but the wind was strong, constant and from the north, so 3 coffees, bighat and the neck scarf were the only thing keeping the camo jacket from coming out  Slapped on some green. Couldn't find a paintbrush or roller (maybe because I ran out and forgot to buy more or maybe I lost them or maybe a rat ran off with them  )so I used the brush from the dustpan and brush from the caravan   Wanted to do the guttering too but I left the clips for that in the car and rather than retrieve them from the top of the hill and push too hard on a poo poo day... I did the smart thing and tidied up and admired the office a bit while deciding what comes next before bailing  Got the brushcutter out of storage on my way home, it's getting the full service it's needed for years and either that or another farm trip where you will see more, soon!
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yellowD posted:I always click this thread immediately when there are new posts and have for years.
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Maugrim posted:Gorgeous pics Dan! yellowD posted:I always click this thread immediately when there are new posts and have for years. spookygonk posted:Same. Always brightens my day.  y'all too kindyearly service, 6 years overdue  This one's been a real champ without complaint for seven years now (apart from when I broke it), so let's give it a proper service   This bit chops the excess strimmer cord away, and recently it's been leaving split ends which is bad for some reason or other   And after a few passes from the farmers file, it's gonna do it much better again- a replacement would have been cheap but my labour is always cheaper  Strimmer head is a bit beat up and needs some love-  Inner reel is a straight swap- it still functioned fine but the plastic was fair chewed up and it wouldn't have lasted much longer  These metal tabs act as runners for the strimmer cord to stop the cord eating the plastic case  Again, a cheap replacement is available but you can also just tug em out (satisfying, they fight you a bit and you have to wiggle em like a tooth) and turn em around and see if they last another 7 years  Now the explodey end of things  Two sets of air filters cause this is a posh machine  Definitely a few years overdue  What lurks under the skid plate?  Horrors, dear reader. Horrors.   Only way to get to the fuel filter though, which didn't look too bad at all- now I'm done I kinda wish I had done the primer bulb and fuel lines too just so they were fresh   Last up was spark plug (only thing to have been replaced before) and fixing up the bodged spark plug boot with some good old JB weld- this part I would love to replace properly but they only sell the whole ignition unit not the little bit I need and it's loving how much so it will continue to be a bodge for now  With that all done, it's time for me to put on some music and take my medication just as the doctor prescribed- things have been a little busy but I'm hoping to be there tomorrow so that there will be more soon
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spookygonk posted:Briefly thought that was the grass scrapings out of the strimmer. Briefly. eh I probably smoked worse than that back in the day to be honest  ThisIsJohnWayne posted:Husqvarna, word. 500 years of expensive-because-it's-well-made history Apart from the easily hosed up ignition coil to the spark plug, yeah it really is orders of magnitude above anything else I have wrenched on, absolute joy to work with, made to last and made to be serviced the other mechanical wonder  was hoping to get down (it's more sideways and a little bit up) to the acres today but had to attend to other matters like getting a clean pass on the MOT, not even an advisory notice, which for a luxury german car now old enough to vote is a real get the gently caress in moment  which lets me go collect poo poo like my fresh new goggles from screwfix and do shopping and stuff without having legal problems and now my bag is all packed for tomorrow morning so there will be more soon
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mah punkins  Hi  Not many flowers to be found right now, this raspberry is trying though, goddamnit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qd5--Qv20M So there was a bit of rain before I got down there but then it started to rain rain. Thought a little on bailing out, instead I put on my poncho and got some motherfuckin' work done with the thinking that farmer should be a title that's earnt and not bought   Let's sort this loving base out once and for all     I hate leveling stuff but I guess if you hate something and keep at it anyway eventually it gets easier cause this took awhile but not as long as I feared   Need a dry day or two so I can use some construction adhesive to make a nice mating surface but otherwise the base is about ready   About the time I laid the fifth block I started to feel pretty loving run down, so I immediately downed tools and sorted my poo poo out with a ration of beans and some coffee- no room to gently caress around and find out when the weather is a little rough  Oh yeah those pumpkins?  Oh yeah those pumpkins   Well they were cheap and I figured I would stick em in front of the trailcam and watch the carnage- had to give em a good start so I hacked em up with the mora a bit  Reckon a magpie will be the first in on that? I will let you know, because there will be more, soon!
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spookygonk posted:A well deserved butty. It had restorative powers, and hp sauce getting it done     Hi. Some parts were misty, others foggy.  Pond specialist told me it was fairly wet  rajah brand seasonings kick arse, especially the curry powder mixes, strong recommendation  Which is good, cause these fellas like it hot and fruity   Can't lift this with water in, so we tipped it out into the pond and scraped out all the greenery too- bit sad I can't keep it in the container but it may survive the outside world   If you are wondering whether it's the bench, the roof or the gutter that's wonky, the answer is they all are very wonky but water flows in the right direction and the tap is high enough off the ground to fill buckets/watering cans easily- the downpipe connections are a bit leaky and it needs a better filter than some stacked plant pots but that can be sorted another time  The mist stayed all morning   I didn't, cause it's a really lovely day for me so I bailed the gently caress out and I'm gonna sit under a blanket and get toasted and toasty but you wonderful motherfuckers know that there will be more, soon DesperateDan fucked around with this message at 13:54 on Nov 13, 2022 |
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I got my downpipe  hi  pond now happening beyond recent excavation efforts  robins, angry, bold.  pallets, legally, dubious.  rain, constant, chilly.   we put some woodwork in, didn't get many pictures of this but we worked on a future cupboard and many other small bits  fixed up the gutter some more, found out the connection works perfectly when not installed upside down, next stage is leaf protection and a better filter setup  Cat(s) been busy making themselves at home  thought this was vomit, turns out it's a slime mold or something fungal  the crows are getting pretty used to me throwing out seeds/nuts when I come in/leave, they chased the magpies off the drop and watched us with great interest. More. Soon.
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This is only my experience, but sometimes crows can be the sort of friend that you know means well but also breaks the door of your rental car and brings you a bag of potatoes in recompense. Like, "maybe the crows didn't steal all of that dog food" or "maybe I just forgot where I put my shoes that night." Crows are down to play but boy they play hard, brother. And crows can't carry potatoes.
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rojay posted:This is only my experience, but sometimes crows can be the sort of friend that you know means well but also breaks the door of your rental car and brings you a bag of potatoes in recompense. Like, "maybe the crows didn't steal all of that dog food" or "maybe I just forgot where I put my shoes that night." Crows are down to play but boy they play hard, brother. this is fine.jpg but with crows and magpies and its raining https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSPOnh-I1Fw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ39M9Pmd3M I'm holed up on the sofa watching the wire again (in hd this time) but thought you folks might appreciate some videos of rain doing things and I do a violence to an ibc tote
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cutting the mustard    hi  Maybe next time it will be all over the base and will progress from puddle to pond  You know that idea where there's only one electron in the whole universe and it's just really busy? Watching my angry friends has me thinking there's just one robin, everywhere.  At least 100 litres so far- equivalent to more than three of the green kegs I used to bring in  Our good friend returns, and as always I check the bar oil and chain tensioner     tried this method before and all the logs wanted to buck on me, thought on it and tried it with a bunch more logs to weigh things down/pack things out and it worked a lot better  Moved out the old logs to the other side so I could keep it all the same vintage  Packed it out fast, maybe three barrows worth?  Which means the only room left was with other old wood so some is gonna be mixed vintage but whatever I'm outta options otherwise so two and a bit barrows went on this pile cause I didn't make more storage yet   Spiced meatballs with rice and three cups of coffee took my mind off the cold and wind a bit  Spread the sawdust over some of the mud   This close to solstice, it gets dark, quick. Went from alright while I packed, to nearly requiring a torch on the hike out  That's all the excess log from the last cutting season processed into roughly 8" lengths and stowed- about ready for the next cutting season. I'm opening up a new makita product as I type this and I have poo poo to tell you about but you are just gonna have to be patient dear reader and wait for more, soon.
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Greatest Living Man posted:European robins are so cute that's what makes them so dangerous imo, they get your guard down and then *wham* state of this loving post I swear  lets fix up this drill, it was my first makita product- given to me secondhand in lieu of some cash on a job- and it really needs a fresh chuck and new motor, fortunately parts availability is amazing even though this is old and out of production I could literally build an entire new one from scratch  et voila, shame I didn't get many process photos, my finest work yet etc.....  Yeah I didn't do that- cost of parts would have been £45, found this going for £40 on offer, and yeah I ran around with both of them pretending I was doing that bit from hot fuzz pew pew motherfuckers. Will keep the old one on till its actually broken then fix it anyway because I'm attached to it So after that bait and switch where are we at? State of The Acres Winter 2022 Addendum First up, the tree donations I haven't mentioned much for a year or so- Combination of me not wanting a busy planting season next spring and the whole collapse of civilisation had me not really mentioning the kofi tree planting donations page much, but we still had about £30 in donations, so I'm doubling it to £60 and will put in an order of tree soon- if theres a genus you wanna see, yell about it Second order of business, what's happening?- A whole lot of decision paralysis to be honest- I had a lot of plans for a lot of time that were never going to go anywhere because of a lack of cash, everything was on a very limited budget, that's now changing and its a weird loving feeling. Anyway, rough general goals for the next 6 months or so- 1: build the other shelterbench 2: start building work on first cabin 3: buy a fuckin' awesome pickup truck/4x4 4: have no plants left in the nursery 5: so there's gonna be more, soon DesperateDan fucked around with this message at 18:48 on Dec 15, 2022 |
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Christmas Heave    most things are in a deep sleep now, winter is here. was due down for the 21st and solstice but my poo poo isn't nearly as predictable as our orbital tack around dear ol' sol  had to hike it all in the long way (but not the long long way or the super long way)  pond expert was fairly impressed   up over 300 litres and with the side bulging that's good for a few extra litres there too  no idea what brought this little one out of hibernation  got two pairs of new work trousers recently, today's pair were nowhere near as good on the ol' bramble resistance, and goddamn just look at that cluster of spite there, ow  was walking the northernmost path and found this- something as yet unknown dug up this pile of soil, quite sandy compared with other places I dug here, stones are smaller and more rounded looking too   this nest is the tits, and why this pathway is gonna have to lean out sideways for the foreseeable future- the residents make the decisions around here. Luckily most of the other places I want/need/desire/aspire/crave to work on are free of such obstructions when I checked today, getting hyped up for chainsaw season.  weren't really due to be working physically much today but with a child labourer clearing the ditch only took a few minutes  this was formerly the property of a buzzard, as far as I can tell  if you are celebrating I hope you have a great time and if this time of year is hell for you then I hope it passes as uneventfully as possible- either way I warmly wish you well as can be- long term dear readers will know traditionally at this time of year, there will be more, soon
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Mzuri posted:Happy New Year, Dan Dead Goon posted:Happy New Year, Dan! spookygonk posted:Yeah, looking forward to how the five acres shape up in 2023. HNY Dan. Happy new year to you and happy new year to all my dear and constant readers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9ntNzBeHAU Finally made myself finish the backlog in checking trailcam footage so here's the best from the last six months or so code:Order is in, delivery for back end of February- Spoke with my dad at christmas and he requested a cherry blossom be planted both in memory of two of my brothers who passed before I was born, and for my mum who passed just before the birth of my youngest, so other than the hedgerow bits I also grabbed some two specialist blossoms as well as some cherry blossoming hedgerow stuff and plan on doing him proud with it Plans for the shelterbench are pretty much as set as they can be, cabin plans are still being decided (can't pick a roof type, rest is looking good). Next month or two will be spent largely chopping while I try and find a pickup/4x4 locally, then a brief planting season then when the access road is more accessible again I can bring in supplies to build. That's the next six months or so hopefully, more, soon!
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Happy new year's Dan! I always liked the concept of monument trees. There were some centuries old planted oaks around where I grew up, it gave perspective for young me. Trees grow large.
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ThisIsJohnWayne posted:Happy new year's Dan! I always liked the concept of monument trees. There were some centuries old planted oaks around where I grew up, it gave perspective for young me. Trees grow large. happy new year the oldest maps I can find of the acres have it marked as farmland, but there's a little copse at the corner where I come in that's always been a copse, going back to the 1860s or so and some of the oaks there are too big to wrap my arms around And I tried Cause I hug trees sometimes reet wimdy    hi  had to feed the burbs  pond got bigger  this went over a lot lower on the first pass, think it's an a400m    water up a bit on the markers, and a lot more in the bulge, guess this is why they get kept in metal cages  today was meant to be chainsaw time but if the winds hadn't been too high, my energy levels definitely were not up to it, but the birds needed a feed and I needed to get out the house. More. Soon.
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