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    Thanks Keith, missed that one! Lee, not by...

    Thanks Keith, missed that one!

    Lee, not by choice. Didn't plan on having to purchase another drum...
    First observations indicate the qk22 is substantially smaller than the old BD300 though on...
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    Mark, have you fitted this yet? Reason for...

    Mark,
    have you fitted this yet?
    Reason for asking is that I had one delivered yesterday :D

    I currently have a BD300 fitted but it played buggerup just before I went on holiday, not ideal.
    Came...
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    Quick question - do Barleylands / Crouch Valley...

    Quick question - do Barleylands / Crouch Valley allow dogs.
    Will make the difference between popping over for an hour or two or making a day of it if we can bring the pooch along.
    Have looked /...
  4. Thread: Another Newby

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    Hi and welcome. I'm in SS8 and you are welcome...

    Hi and welcome.

    I'm in SS8 and you are welcome to give me a shout and come and 'kick my tyres'.
    My knowledge is a pale flame compared to Davej's but you are welcome to visit.

    All the best
    ...
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    I've ordered vol 1&2. Vol 2 arrived today so I'm...

    I've ordered vol 1&2.
    Vol 2 arrived today so I'm holding off reading it so I can start on vol1.
    Hope it turns up tomorrow!

    Kevin
  6. Thread: No Herons

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    Well it certainly feels like it. I'm sure they...

    Well it certainly feels like it.

    I'm sure they are stacking overhead waiting for their window to land!

    First one I see landed in the garden will mean I'll net up.
    Don't want to, but if needs...
  7. Thread: No Herons

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    I've found installing a pergola keeps the...

    I've found installing a pergola keeps the interest down.
    Especially as I have the sacrificial pond next door :)

    It must cost John (my neighbour) a fortune in restocking costs.

    Kevin
  8. Thread: No Herons

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    You are welcome to some of ours! We have a pair...

    You are welcome to some of ours!
    We have a pair plus a single visiting the neighbourhood on a daily basis.
    Both my neighbours on either side have ponds, one koi and one ornamental.
    The neighbour...
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    Yup, crows for me! This year we have a nesting...

    Yup, crows for me!
    This year we have a nesting pair of crows in a garden a few doors down. At dawn you can see the heron flapping it's way around in the distance, once over the demarcation line and...
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    Ive tried unit similar to those with my Seneye....

    Ive tried unit similar to those with my Seneye. They worked fine when plugging in a 'normal' usb item such as a memory stick etc. As soon as I plugged in my seneye, nada. The seneye just wasn't...
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    Pulls up chair and opens popcorn
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    Hope you guys have fun today :) Don't forget...

    Hope you guys have fun today :)

    Don't forget the first rule - lots of photos!

    Best of luck

    Kevin
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    Thanks Vince. I'm one of natures upbeat people,...

    Thanks Vince.
    I'm one of natures upbeat people, so I'll always look at the glass half full as the old adage goes.

    I was given a prognosis of 3 years, I'm over 1 year in and my cancer is as bitch...
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    Cheers guys, well the photographer did her thing...

    Cheers guys,
    well the photographer did her thing but she expressly said she did not want to include the koi pond in the shots due to the risk of having unwelcome visitors trying to steal the...
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    Trying to get my pond on the news

    Hi,

    some of you may have noticed over the last day or so the NICE decision to not fund the prostate cancer drug Abiraterone.

    I am currently on a clinical trial using Abiraterone and have been...
  16. Thread: New arrival.

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    Mark, So you went ahead and got it then! I take...

    Mark, So you went ahead and got it then!
    I take it you are fitting the drum in the space where the Nexus used to sit then?

    What did that Nexus ever do to you, poor thing. Though I suspect it...
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    Hi Peter, It certainly is a motorbike based...

    Hi Peter,
    It certainly is a motorbike based economy!
    I swear we saw a full house removals going on via motorbike last time we were there 😆
    We've been fortunate enough to have had a couple of...
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    Those pictures have brought back some pleasant...

    Those pictures have brought back some pleasant memories! - Thanks

    I can remember taking my life in my hands crossing the roads around there, I received a round of applause from some American...
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    Well I'm pleased to report that the water is...

    Well I'm pleased to report that the water is starting to calm down and behave itself now.

    I guess I was just being a bit of a tart!

    cheers

    Kevin
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    I'll place an order for a new liquid test set....

    I'll place an order for a new liquid test set.
    My current one is from last season, hence my doubts as to accuracy.

    Interesting enough, I can now start to see a daily oscillation with pH, so if I...
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    I'm currently using strips because I didn't trust...

    I'm currently using strips because I didn't trust my liquid set!
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    Dave - It's mainly the middle that is rolling...

    Dave - It's mainly the middle that is rolling over at the moment, when I put my arm in the filter it is all still floating. Which I assume is a sign that the K1 isn't yet loaded with the good stuff....
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    Hi Dave, The K1 was'preloved' and had been...

    Hi Dave,
    The K1 was'preloved' and had been cleaned.
    I then soaked it in pp for a couple of days, topping up when it browned.

    What do suspect then?
    :)

    Kevin
  24. Thread: Pond referb

    by KevinH
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    I've managed to get a bit more done, I've...

    I've managed to get a bit more done, I've finished the core roofing structure and covered it in 1200 gauge plastic in preparation for fitting the ply and then covering it all in shingle.

    I've also...
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    Hi John, the pH for the last day has been 10am...

    Hi John,
    the pH for the last day has been
    10am Yesterday - 8.09
    9pm Yesterday - 8.34 (peak)
    10am Today - 8.13

    So it is swinging but I'd perhaps put that down to biology.
    Still high overall...
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