Is it a rule that if you have all of your teeth replaced, one of them has to be gold?
Seems like it should be.
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Sycamores are ugly trees.
They grow everywhere.
No way is it a 300 year old tree.
They grow everywhere.
No way is it a 300 year old tree.
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still, it was an act of vandalism.
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Being a townie who then moved to the country I was initially uncomfortable with killing things. Being a touch sentimental. But after a while I got used to killing vermin, and amateur taxidermy (so far only pheasants). Ripping out plants, fine. I still have a bit of a problem with old trees, but watching them fall down all the time, I think I'll be over that soon too.
The boy will turn out to have some mental development issue.
The boy will turn out to have some mental development issue.
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Although not hugely recognised as a high-quality firewood, it is a burnable wood with an output higher than most softwoods.
That sycamore is a borderline case.
We drove past the Gap at least 30 times (near Once Brewed) but never had time to pay a visit, unfortunately.
Anyways, Gretna is more romantic.
That sycamore is a borderline case.
We drove past the Gap at least 30 times (near Once Brewed) but never had time to pay a visit, unfortunately.
Anyways, Gretna is more romantic.
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Is it a rule that if you have all of your teeth replaced, one of them has to be gold?
Seems like it should be.
Re: UK going to the dogs
Yesterday it was 200. This morning 300. Now it’s less than 170.Sycamores are ugly trees.
They grow everywhere.
No way is it a 300 year old tree.
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The first estimate (300 years) was from the Guardian.Yesterday it was 200. This morning 300. Now it’s less than 170.Sycamores are ugly trees.
They grow everywhere.
No way is it a 300 year old tree.
It would now be easy to estimate its age ... its rings.
Of course, trees grow more slowly in windswept areas, like Manx.
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When sycamores get very old and big -- maybe at 300 years or so -- some of them hollow out. Then they're pretty interesting.Sycamores are ugly trees.
They grow everywhere.
No way is it a 300 year old tree.
There was one in a sheep pasture in Wales I saw that a small saloon could have been set up in.
Sadly, there was no saloon when I was there, but I imagine it provided the sheep good shelter whenever it rained hard.
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One more thing - and not everyone knows this - the roots can undermine the adjacent structures. The Romans ...
We once had a blocked sewage pipe ... a tree's roots nestled in the pipe over a period of several years. At one stage some visiting guests experienced waterhammer effects when flushing..
We once had a blocked sewage pipe ... a tree's roots nestled in the pipe over a period of several years. At one stage some visiting guests experienced waterhammer effects when flushing..
Re: UK going to the dogs
UK regulator to remove bonus cap on bankers!
Re: UK going to the dogs
You'd think the example of Palestine circa 1917-1948 -- in which the UK was intimately involved -- would provide sufficient warning of what can happen when the locals don't set limits on immigration.