FOXHUNTER 5,020 Posted November 27, 2021 Report Share Posted November 27, 2021 Aye it was a bit rough up north last neet 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,459 Posted December 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 The calm after the storm, bit of clearance, and fell a couple of big old Larch 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,503 Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 On 27/11/2021 at 13:54, FOXHUNTER said: Aye it was a bit rough up north last neet It was that mate, i was 48 hours with no power and had some folk in my cottage on the moors who were snowed in for 4 days with no power.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,503 Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 1 hour ago, W. Katchum said: Should have said mate an I’m sure we coulda sorted a generator or 2 out Cheers pal, never thought to ask you !....next time I will !....i was up above Reeth and had to walk to them to take a camping stove !!....it was brutal, couldn’t stand up in the wind, never been in weather like it....they spent 4 days fully clothed in bed ........reckoned it was the best place they had ever stayed at ! 3 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,961 Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 Brilliant thread , think most on here would love that wood great to see how everyone is backing you and no childish remarks 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,112 Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 6 hours ago, low plains drifter said: The calm after the storm, bit of clearance, and fell a couple of big old Larch Gather all them pine needles up mate our lass paid £6 a bunch to make Xmas wreaths, and now its £16 a bunch because of a shortage or something, iv been n got her a load today from woods 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,459 Posted December 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 19 hours ago, lanesra said: Brilliant thread , think most on here would love that wood great to see how everyone is backing you and no childish remarks Cheers mate, It's a lot of hard work, think some people get a shock when the reality hits that there's a massive difference between sitting in a warm comfortable house watching YouTubers working in the woods, and actually going out to do it themselves, it's popular though people buying woods, and they're selling pretty quickly 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,459 Posted December 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 Clearance work, and plenty more to come 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,459 Posted December 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 Sounds like another storm coming in, hope it doesn't do as much damage as last time, wind's right up, had enough rain to fill a reservoir aswell lol, nice break in the weather this afternoon though for a bit of limbing, and next years firewood processing 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,459 Posted February 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) Not enough hours in the day lol Frame work made from existing tree trunks cut down to required height and some birch rafters, this will be covered with a tarp and lighter spruce branches etc to double up as a log store, and wildlife watching hide Edited February 12, 2022 by low plains drifter Double vision 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,459 Posted April 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 Bit more dead hedging, ride cutting, and letting more light in to the woodland floor, still plenty of storm damage to clear up, nice to have the light nights again 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,459 Posted May 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 Good to see some natural regeneration of native species, since allowing some light to get through the canopy 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,459 Posted June 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 Few days on the tools, thinning and clearing 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
culltheweak 947 Posted June 5, 2022 Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 Rats nest 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,459 Posted June 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 1 hour ago, culltheweak said: Rats nest What a mess Do you work in forestry mate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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