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    loss of some feeling in legs cold feet more at night

    I have arthritis in my spine and sometimes I get tingling down my legs and a numb patch , usually my right thigh, I put it down to a knackered back. My feet are always cold so I haven't noticed any difference there - that's what husbands and hot water bottles are for! [emoji2]
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    Rowan trees !!

    Yes it is true, there's are lots of horses poisoned every year by sycamore. However, it doesn't seem to affect every horse, I know quite a few that don't seem to have a problem with it. I have sycamore trees in the fields that I have for summer grazing and I usually put an electric fence round...
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    nobody wants to pick apples!!

    Think I might have already put this elsewhere on here so apologies for repeating myself. I went away for a few days and having time and inclination I logged onto Facebook. One post was from a local farmer (Angus, fruit area) saying that the crop was ripening faster than anticipated and would be...
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    sad loss of a tff member

    I've just seen this, a shock to read of the loss of GTB. I always read his posts, they were always well thought out and you could just tell he was a nice person. He'll be missed.
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    Volkswagen sharan

    We looked at one, we were just about to get it when we found out it didn't have a spare wheel, just a can of squirt. That was a deal breaker for us, we didn't want to end up with a flat tyre while towing and not be easily recoverable. The last 4 punctures we've had have not been mendable so a...
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    why are there no vine yard owners here?

    There's Cairn o Mhor near Perth too, they make wine out of fruit, it's lovely! No grapes though.
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    Switching from bt

    I thought about switching from bt to sse after reading the letter from bt saying they would be putting the prices up. Being cautious I decided to ring bt and make sure there wouldn't be any penalty for switching mid contract. The girl I was speaking to offered to see if they could come in any...
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    Suspension of finadyne

    Remember the tesco horse meat fiasco? Well the main problem with unregulated horse meat entering the food chain was supposedly because of phenylbutazone being used commonly for treatment of various horse ailments including colic, arthritis, laminitis. "Bute"" is said to be a risk to human health...
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    Amateur Hour

    Can I suggest that you also write a step by step instruction for operating your parlours? I'm a relief milker, it's fine covering for farmers who are taking a break, they can show you what's what with the set up before they go. The problems start when there's been something unforeseen, like the...
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    iPhone insurance not replacing like for like

    @Steevo, my old iPad (5year old) stopped charging last week. I went online to see if there was any reason other than a defunct battery and someone said try restarting it. I didn't have to as it was totally flat but a day later I tried charging it again and it did charge. I haven't had any...
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    Dog run

    Hi, we are near Forfar, in Angus.
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    Dealing with depression - suicidal thoughts - Join the conversation (including helpline details)

    Im in Ladies who love livestock, a friendly group and supportive. ( I think you're in that one @waterbuffalofarmer?)
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    Dog run

    Hi, sorry I've not been in today! Yes it is still for sale.
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    Dog run

    For sale, galvanised steel dog run. Attach to kennel or stand alone. 5 panels, one of which is a door panel. Each panel is 6'6" X 5'7", bolt together. £150 ono.
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    Struggling to fall asleep

    Is that because you went to sleep or because you didn't think of "fig"? [emoji2]
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    Struggling to fall asleep

    Melon! I didn't mean that I couldn't think of one - just Ive fallen asleep by then!
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    Struggling to fall asleep

    I have had trouble getting to sleep for a long time, as soon as I lie down, my brain starts thinking and I can't switch it off. What's helped me is to choose a category (say "fruit") and start alphabetically thinking of a fruit for each letter. "A" apple, "B" banana etc. It gets hard to think...
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    Really, why not DNA these too,

    A passport is a legal requirement as is a microchip now that is done at the same time as the passport. The snag is that the official body who regulated the passports was shut down as a money saving cut. The only regulated passports now are the ones run by the breed societies which means that...
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    No april fool

    I've seen a few of these over the years too, very occasionally it's just a skin that you can slit with a sharp knife but more often the intestine isn't properly developed and won't reach to the outside.
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