Comments for Life at the end of the road

Comment on The only power on Raasay by Stonehead

Stonehead — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:18:02 +0000

Could you do something like those hydro schemes where excess power is used to pump water uphill to a storage tank, then release the water to power a turbine when you’re short of power? Use the water as a battery in effect.

Comment on Mucking about with gauges by lifeattheendoftheroad

lifeattheendoftheroad — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:50:57 +0000

Funny you should say that!

Comment on VAT & MDPE by thurstongarden

thurstongarden — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:14:16 +0000

I love the Co’ too! Lots of fair trade, no pouring their shampoo in bunnies eyes either…

Like you I hate VAT but only have one more return to do - and it’s only for one month rather than three!

Comment on Mucking about with gauges by thurstongarden

thurstongarden — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:12:24 +0000

I love gauges! (always spell it wrongly though!)

Give your gauges some bling with blue led’s of fleabay!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2239/2169363322_a6ff6336ed.jpg

Comment on VAT & MDPE by she over the way

she over the way — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:57:58 +0000

Hi. Still no baby- maybe this weekend by intervention! Once all is stable I hope to check Calums Road. TTFN.

Comment on Bramble gets the hots! by lifeattheendoftheroad

lifeattheendoftheroad — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:53:40 +0000

Makes good sense Stoney. We’ll give it a try with the next lot.

Cheers, Paul

Comment on Bramble gets the hots! by Stonehead

Stonehead — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:45:39 +0000

Try weaning litters later as a means of spacing them out. You might wean at 11 weeks instead of eight to push a sow’s cycle back by three weeks on one litter, then repeat with her next litter to push it back by a further three weeks. You can then return to eight-week weaning (or whatever your time to weaning is) for litters after those.

It does take longer to get the spacing you want, but it’s usually easier and more effective than trying to keep randy pigs separated.

Comment on The Frenchman, the old blind dog and a goose called Duck! by Stonehead

Stonehead — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:36:54 +0000

I did think about that, but didn’t want to disturb the seal between the side panels and the roof. I have enough leaks as it is!

Mind you, I’m occasionally tempted to turn the SW into a dual-cab pickup. But I’d really prefer that on a 130 chassis.

Anyway, I’d better get back out to work.

Comment on The Frenchman, the old blind dog and a goose called Duck! by lifeattheendoftheroad

lifeattheendoftheroad — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:53:05 +0000

Aye Stoney you can do it but I was planing on just taking the bolts out above and below the window section and sliding that out complete, that way you’d only have to lift the roof about 1/2″ or so. Well that’s the theory anyway, I’ve never actually done it!

Cheers, Paul

Comment on The Frenchman, the old blind dog and a goose called Duck! by Stonehead

Stonehead — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:12:44 +0000

I have to replace the cappings on my Land Rover as well, but taking the whole top off seems excessive, especially as it would be just me doing the job. Do you reckon it’s possible to to replace them without removing the top entirely? I was thinking of removing/loosening bolts, placing a jack on wooden props in the load bed and then lifting the roof about 4-6 inches at the back. The theory being that I could then remove the old cappings and fit the new ones without the hassle of removing the roof and side panels.