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Gabeuk

Member since Mar 2010 • Last active Dec 2024
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  • in Wanted Adverts
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    If mind_maze didn't want, I'd be interested @Bossman.

    I need the mounting struts, etc., as well as the basket itself.

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    For anyone searching, the Specialties TA Nerius 11-speed chain ring does fit Campagnolo Athena 11 speed chainset. Thanks for the tip @retrodicorsa

    It has an extra washer (o.5mm) that the vendor says you should fit, but on my set-up it wasn't needed (in fact, it pushed things out of true).

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    S21 is a good phone. I've had one for a few years from new and have bought 3 more for family members (used condition from warrantied online sellers)

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    Exactly the experience friends have had.

    have rewilded it. It’s amazing. For the first couple of years we let neighbouring farmers use it for livestock. But we couldn't understand why it was devoid of invertebrates yet nearby in woodland there were butterfly alleys. Then my wife started working in soil health and we discovered that worming tablets given to livestock leach out into animal faeces, this then kills off invertebrates.

    Within a year of stopping the livestock coming here the field became active with invertebrates. The long grasses collapsed and formed a mat full of rodent tunnels. The raptor population exploded, the deer population grew massively and we have about 10 roe deer and 4 or 5 muntjac roaming around. Walking through the field is like being in a nature documentary. Grasshoppers leap around like a firework display around my legs. Various types of dragon fly flutter around, the bat population has increased.

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    Your field looks amazing. Would love to low-impact camp there sometime (perhaps in return for some maintenance work, or similar).

    Friends who've done this (far from London) really enjoy it. They say it's quite a bit of work. And you need to be long-term. Maybe just live with it for a year or two to see what you've got.

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    This is a really good idea. I know a bit about this from friends and family. Most of what's been said on the thread is correct. It's a fantastic way to re-nature land and is very enjoyable. But go in with your eyes open and with a long-term view.

    Regulations can be a pain but they have their benefits also. You are certainly entitled to camp a good few weeks per year. Regulations also scale with the area of your contigous-land -- if you have 20+ acres you can do more than if you have 1 acre, for example. The solicitor you referenced will know all about this, I'm sure.

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    Thanks -- this is helpful.

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