Recent content by Walterp

The shed is now sold, it looks like, through facebook, in the space of a few hours. I'm astonished quite how spiteful the moderation is on TFF, to the extent of depriving members of the chance of a bargain-priced shed. Kind regards, Walter Price

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Apologies for hijacking the thread. I've a 60'x 40'x 15' building taken down years ago (to improve the view) for sale. All the steel is there, stanchions cut off at base. timber purlins been in the weather, so FOC, no cladding. £4,000 + VAT on 07340 293639 as the Pm may not work because I'm...

"The pound tumbled to an all-time low against the dollar on Monday, losing as much as 4.7 per cent to $1.035 after UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng vowed to pursue more tax cuts. The fall takes the pound to its lowest level since the decimalisation of the currency in 1971. The sharp moves in...

Barack Obama 22.04.2016 "I have a right to respond to the claims of Brexit campaigners that Britain would easily be able to negotiate a fresh trade deal with the US. They are voicing an opinion about what the United States is going to do, I figured you might want to hear from the President of...

50% of international trade is dollar denominated and 30% is Euro denominated. 2016: £1.00 : $1.35 2022: £1.00 : $1.15 2016: £1.00 : €1.36 2022: £1.00 : €1.15

“People have a legitimate right to protest and there are a variety of views." First Minister Mr Mark Drakeford (a Republican) on Radio 4 16.09.22 [Owain Glyndwr commemoration day, as anyone who travelled up the Coast Road today will be fully aware from the hosts of ddreigiau goch (the national...

But mistakes are more interesting... Field reseeded 3 years ago with 'Shield' PRG; it had an unknown history before rented in, but was probably cut for hay every Summer since VE Day. No testing and no corrective action taken, and the native grasses duly took over within a year. Nothing thrives...

Summer 2021 re-seed of paddock with 'Shield' PRG ex Wynnstay Haverfordwest sown on gritty, moisture-retentive clay not in drought conditions - thus no oat protective canopy, no clover, and drilled at standard rate 14 kg/acre (thistles on the bank show the limit of the reseed). Now being enjoyed...

18 kg/acre 'Crusader' long term sheep ley ex Wynnstay Llangadog conventionally drilled on ploughed ground early June 2022 after seeding 40 kg/acre 'Izabel' Spring oats via cultivator drill. Rolled and left. Grazed down to the bone once since, with ewes and lambs, to prevent shading out. 6" clay...

Narberth in Pembrokeshire on 06.08.22 (Spring oats in foreground, grassland in background)

“This war is disastrous for the people of Ukraine, for the people of Russia, and for the safety and security of the whole world, and therefore there has to be much more effort put into peace.”

""There has been no increase in extreme weather events." (Lord) Nigel Lawson on the 'Today' programme 10.08.2017 " If you don’t believe in climate change ask a firefighter who has been on duty in the last two days what they think about it.” Dave Walton, West Yorkshire fireman 19.07.22

“So the really big question is, is [higher inflation] going to persist or not? Our view is that on the basis of what we’re seeing so far, we don’t think it is.” Andrew Bailey, Governor Bank of England, 13.05.21 "The risk of recession on both sides of the Atlantic is now very high. Perhaps it...