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by Elderflower
Mon Jun 14, 2010 1:26 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: today is the day!
Replies: 10
Views: 2587

Re: today is the day!

Hoorah! :D
by Elderflower
Mon Jun 14, 2010 1:25 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Genetically modified potatoes - members' poll
Replies: 19
Views: 5088

Re: Genetically modified potatoes - members' poll

Where does it go, Johnboy?
Sorry to be dim.
by Elderflower
Sun Jun 13, 2010 6:14 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: today is the day!
Replies: 10
Views: 2587

Re: today is the day!

Positive vibes headed your way :)
Let us know how you get on.
by Elderflower
Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:55 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Wales leads the way on plastic bags
Replies: 42
Views: 10138

Re: Wales leads the way on plastic bags

I had a swift look round the house/garden and found several similar uses, Primrose! :)
by Elderflower
Sun Jun 06, 2010 7:29 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: A new approach to GM?
Replies: 4
Views: 1643

Re: A new approach to GM?

I reckon so.
There was a bit in yesterday`s Guardian about the new attitudes to GM.
A blight resistant spud was mentioned.
by Elderflower
Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:05 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Wales leads the way on plastic bags
Replies: 42
Views: 10138

Re: Wales leads the way on plastic bags

I know what you mean Primrose, and I hope this doesn`t happen.
I do worry though, about the environmental impact of carefully wrapping dog droppings in plastic and sending them to landfill.
There must be a better way.
Newspaper has been recommended as an alternative but it`s a bit fragile.
Dunno - - -
by Elderflower
Thu Jun 03, 2010 5:04 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Wales leads the way on plastic bags
Replies: 42
Views: 10138

Re: Wales leads the way on plastic bags

Excellent! :)
I can`t really see that it would harm families on low incomes, as asserted by the British Retail people.
I`m on a small pension and have a shopping bag with home made cloth bags for when I do a bigger shop.
Let`s see if England can follow suit!
by Elderflower
Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:57 pm
Forum: Tools and Machinery
Topic: Petrol mower won`t go.
Replies: 20
Views: 12487

Re: Petrol mower won`t go.

Thank you so much, people!
I`ll book it into the servicing-type shop.
Better not try any blowing air into its innards myself.
Thank you all for your kind advice! :)
by Elderflower
Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:57 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Can they do this?
Replies: 15
Views: 4382

Re: Can they do this?

This sounds somewhat high handed Grock! Are you in the NSALG? Their legal advice team are very helpful. We had a similar situation a few years ago when the committee decided to turn off the water in the middle of the day to save on consumption. Unfair on those of us who came on to the site during th...
by Elderflower
Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:45 am
Forum: Tools and Machinery
Topic: Petrol mower won`t go.
Replies: 20
Views: 12487

Re: Petrol mower won`t go.

Oh - right -

No black smoke at all.

So - just adjust the throttle cable?
I`ll have a bit of a look at where it goes into the engine then.
Thanks to all for being so helpful :)
by Elderflower
Mon May 31, 2010 11:23 am
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: VARMITS
Replies: 6
Views: 3426

Re: VARMITS

Talking with the council pest control men, I suggested that a judiciously placed sniper with an air rifle would be one answer to the rats on our allotments. Such a sharp intake of breath there was! "Yeah, if you want the site to be surrounded by a squad of police marksmen and a hovering helicop...
by Elderflower
Mon May 31, 2010 11:19 am
Forum: Tools and Machinery
Topic: Petrol mower won`t go.
Replies: 20
Views: 12487

Re: Petrol mower won`t go.

I don`t think the engine has a name.
Is that bad?
by Elderflower
Mon May 31, 2010 11:15 am
Forum: Tools and Machinery
Topic: Petrol mower won`t go.
Replies: 20
Views: 12487

Re: Petrol mower won`t go.

Thanks OH! :)
Sounds uncomfortable. :(
There was a bit of petrol left in over winter. I filled it up when I got it out for the grass cutting this Spring.
Oh - - - :?
by Elderflower
Mon May 31, 2010 8:41 am
Forum: Tools and Machinery
Topic: Petrol mower won`t go.
Replies: 20
Views: 12487

Re: Petrol mower won`t go.

Right - I`ve fished out the instruction booklet. It`s a 'Power devil' with a 3.5hp engine. To start it - you have to move the 'throttle control lever' to the position labelled 'Start' and pull the starter handle rope. Then you move the 'lever' to the position labelled 'slow'. To start mowing, move t...
by Elderflower
Mon May 31, 2010 7:36 am
Forum: Tools and Machinery
Topic: Petrol mower won`t go.
Replies: 20
Views: 12487

Re: Petrol mower won`t go.

I`ll make a note of the details when I go up to the allotment.
Never thought of that. :oops:

It was bought last summer - not been serviced since then.