What have you done to your Landie today.

danny6801 · Sep 8, 2015

potus said:
Headed up north today, stopped by Craddocks and picked up a new starter motor. See if it sorts the problem at the weekend.

Just out of interest where is craddocks based?

potus · Sep 8, 2015

Cannock, about 10 mins from the M6.

Turboman · Sep 8, 2015

danny6801 · Sep 9, 2015

potus said:
Cannock, about 10 mins from the M6.

Thanks not far from me at all.

ivancrx · Sep 9, 2015

Failed again in my attempt to belled the clutch system.

danny6801 · Sep 9, 2015

ivancrx said:
Failed again in my attempt to belled the clutch system.

Have you tried using the easy bleed kits.

Chrisw8 · Sep 9, 2015

Cut more bits off it

Brown · Sep 9, 2015

Turboman said:

That's a good agricultural picture. I like the bit of green garnishing on the top. Sort of nouvelle cuisine for livestock.

Turboman · Sep 9, 2015

Brown said:
That's a good agricultural picture. I like the bit of green garnishing on the top. Sort of nouvelle cuisine for livestock.

Its actually a 60 foot pine tree growing further down the hill. I loved the way it was sticking out the top of the bales too!

Brown · Sep 9, 2015

Yes, I'd guessed it was a tree. Pinus silvestris by any chance? It just looks like parsley on top of the bales.

Turboman · Sep 9, 2015

Brown said:
Yes, I'd guessed it was a tree. Pinus silvestris by any chance? It just looks like parsley on top of the bales.

Pinus Radiata. Monterey pine. Pretty common in Kernow, favoured for their resistance to salt winds.
We have a few Scots pine out the back of the house, I prefer them, being a native species I think they are a bit better for wildlife.

Brown · Sep 9, 2015

Well, at least it's a bit more interesting than the ubiquitous Sitka spruce and Douglas fir you find in telegraph pole plantations all over the place.

Turboman · Sep 9, 2015

Brown said:
Well, at least it's a bit more interesting than the ubiquitous Sitka spruce and Douglas fir you find in telegraph pole plantations all over the place.

Yes, not a bad tree, despite being a US import. It is very salt resistant, pretty good growth habit, provides shelter, if not food, for critters.

There are almost no commercial forestry plantations like that in Kernow. In fact, with the exception of a few wooded areas, there are very few trees at all. Most were cut down to make temporary buildings and pit props in the mining era, and livestock and salt winds prevent regrowth.
One of the least wooded counties in England, I think.

Brown · Sep 9, 2015

Yes, I expect you'd need something pretty exposure tolerant down there. I notice some areas in the west of Scotland and bits of Wales are starting to generate some self seeded tree cover where they're less intensively grazed. However, a good deal of it seems to be seed from nearby forestry plantations so there's a lot of Sitka spruce in the mix!

Turboman · Sep 9, 2015

Brown said:
Yes, I expect you'd need something pretty exposure tolerant down there. I notice some areas in the west of Scotland and bits of Wales are starting to generate some self seeded tree cover where they're less intensively grazed. However, a good deal of it seems to be seed from nearby forestry plantations so there's a lot of Sitka spruce in the mix!

Few little Scots pines springing up on Dava moor last few times I have been over there! I think the sporting estates used to cut a lot of saplings, as well as sheep grazing. They saw trees as a potential perch for raptors that might eat grouse. Maybe have a tiny bit more environmental awareness now.

Brown · Sep 9, 2015

Engineer, farmer, silviculturalist. Is there no end to your talents? I see you've got some mature trees on the farm but have you tried getting any new ones started? I'm sure the animals would like a shelter belt or two!

jamesmartin · Sep 9, 2015

Turboman said:
Few little Scots pines springing up on Dava moor last few times I have been over there! I think the sporting estates used to cut a lot of saplings, as well as sheep grazing. They saw trees as a potential perch for raptors that might eat grouse. Maybe have a tiny bit more environmental awareness now.

we have a fair few but a great old horse chest nut stood in the middle of a grass field is not a bad sight

Turboman · Sep 10, 2015

Brown said:
Engineer, farmer, silviculturalist. Is there no end to your talents? I see you've got some mature trees on the farm but have you tried getting any new ones started? I'm sure the animals would like a shelter belt or two!

Shame I know absolutely nothing about any other subjects!

Planted heaps of trees since I have been here, some of them about 30 feet tall now!

jamesmartin said:
we have a fair few but a great old horse chest nut stood in the middle of a grass field is not a bad sight

Horse chestnut is a favourite of mine, as it happens!

Doesn't grow ell here, but we have a few edible chestnut. I like all the big hardwoods, but Scots pine was one of the main trees up North before clearance, nice to see em making a comeback.

ivancrx · Sep 10, 2015

danny6801 said:
Have you tried using the easy bleed kits.

Yes and I can't get it to seal on the reservoir, tonight I have tried reverse bleeding it and again failed.

danny6801 · Sep 10, 2015

If u have use of someone to help u try the old fashioned way.

What have you done to your Landie today.

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