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  1. earth-thrower
    Funny enough, i cant recall even seeing a wasp,lately,....although last year, there was a nest starting in my folks shed, & alot of their neighbours,had nests treated.When i call round now,not a wasp to be seen ? lol
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    I spoke to him (by phone) recently.He seemed ok,.............. And did he say why is he so elusive these past months? Not really, i didnt want to push him, on it ?,....i would be surprised however,...if he didnt come back on,at some point.
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    I spoke to him (by phone) recently.He seemed ok,..............
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    Got me a hold of a few 'flatpack stainless'.Havent set a half-barrel,for a season or two.Didnt quite realise, how much i missed them !,.... lol Hopefully, ive got some, i should be able to work with again ? (early results are encouraging, lol)
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    "don't work for peanuts",.....vital advice that, Bry,....lol
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    Looks like youve got things sorted, Bryn,....what with gardening/landscaping all through summer & into autumn ?,.....then you can concentrate on the moles, winter & spring,....lol Sounds like, youve got your working year organised,mate, and all the time keeping the 'wolf from the door' ? lol
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    Lovely time of year to trap though don't you think. It can be, mate. Only thing up here though, is you often have to contend, with the dreaded 'midges', lol
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    Aye, and the grass generally being up, also, ive often wondered if theres just more food around for them, in summer ? as they dont seem to work the tunnels, as hard,....
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    Different when its a really dry summer,up here.Alot less activity, on silage/hay ground (hardly worth it !),....i find 'summer moling' is far from ideal,anyway ?,cause theyre not all showing,or working hard,on the farmland,then.But by mid-November, all the moles in a given area,are 'showing' ?......well, on my 'patch',that is,...lol
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    Its been quite a wet summer, where i am.Seems to encourage a bit more activity, on the cut ground ? Mostly 'surface runs',.....
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    It all depends on the owners expectations ? I like your approach,here,....lol If they are satisfied,with it,...then why attempt 'clearance' ? (easier said than done, anyway !) I would be more than happy, to make sure theres always some left !,.... if it was me,....lol
  12. earth-thrower
    I doubt it,....both of them, are seriously talented ! lol
  13. earth-thrower
    France (or possibly one or two other european countries) is the place to be a 'moleman', now,....lol Its finished here, too many at it now,...lol I tell you, if i was even a bit younger id be over there, but im too set in my ways now.Even a camper van, or similar, would have sufficed initially, to go over with, see if you could get established. ?
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    Well, theres no doubt ,that theres a serious amount of competition to contend with, nowadays.For whatever type of 'pest control', you wish to undertake,commercially,....So its certainly not going to get any easier, to try and 'make a living', from it . In fact, anyone who is making a 'proper living', from the game, should count themselves lucky, i think,..lol
  15. earth-thrower
    Totally agree, if i only had one power tool it would be an angle grinder. Get a zincronium flap disc for it, will quickly sharpen any steel. Fit a wire cup brush and clean rust off most things. A diamond disc and cut stone A carbide disk cut & grind metal. A wood carving blade The list goes on. In short go and buy a 115mm angle grinder! I had a cheap £12 Woolies one did for years, now have at leas 7 assorted makes and sizes. Saying that if your spade is getting a blunt edge, would say you need to invest in a decent quality spade as said above they should more or
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    Aye mate,..ive heard something, like that before ? lol unfortunately, it doesnt seem to be strictly true ? (ive found)
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    Would the "file" be described, as a "b*****d" ? lol (im not joking),...whys it called that ? lol Im afraid, im also not 'bright' enough, to understand your last question,.....but thanks,anyway. The 'blade' edge has been finished as a 'double edged' type of sharpen ?,...its just that its starting to blunt ?
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    Can anyone recommend what i can use,to sharpen the edges of a spade head ? (havent got a vice,tools, workshop,etc,at my disposal) Anything i can buy,....type of file, or sharpening stone ?, etc.(the spade head, is carbon steel)
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    :laugh: I caught 3 by hand within a fortnight. One whilst the customer was watching. I think he felt a little duped, as in he wanted more for his money!! To be fair. I think I was more surprised than the moles This has got to be the 'ultimate' , live-catch method,.....lol
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    Did it try and make a dash for it, Moxy,....from one end of the run,to the other ? Or was your hand, up the tunnel,and the mole ran into it ? ( if you know what i mean) LOL,.......Thats one of the best close up photos, of a mole,i have seen,...by the way.
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    Arguably, the best screen portrayal of dracula, ever ?
  22. earth-thrower
    I see,...something to think about, then ?
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    Lol lol,.. i know mate,got me thinking about any 'adders' (in uk) using the tunnels ? cause im not too brave that way, either ! ,...(preparing the tunnels , with your hands,etc ?) ha ha Even if it was a 'grass snake' or 'slow worm', you would still s..t yourself, if one appeared ? lol
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    Lol lol,.. i know mate,got me thinking about any 'adders' (in uk) using the tunnels ? cause im not too brave that way, either ! ,...(preparing the tunnels , with your hands,etc ?) ha ha
  25. earth-thrower
    Goodness me, just shows the wide range of critters, that will traverse mole tunnels ? Regrettably, its probably impossible to avoid catching, non-target species, in this type of situation ?
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