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  1. MikeT

    Late delivery of Mann Lake order

    I had the same email regarding late delivery a couple of days ago. At least M L do let us know its going to be late. They have apologised which is more than most companies do. Mike
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    sheep deaths

    I agree with many of the posts, THIS IS UNLIKELY TO BE A DOG ATTACK. We had a dog problems some years ago with several savaged by a dog. A dog will at least pull wool from the sheep and will usually go for the throat or fore legs. We knew who owned the dog, but could not prove it was the...
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    Any ideas what this is?

    What size are the "beads"? The picture reminds me of grass snake eggs I had in my compost heap some years ago, as far as I can remember they were slightly oval. Mike
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    Mann-Lake boxes

    I bought a couple of BBs and supers in pine to see what they were like. I assembled them today with no problems, (pinned and glued). As mentioned by Little John the bottom bars are incorrect. Easily remedied by running a router along to remove the unnecessary part of the bottom bar as...
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    Enforced break coming up

    Many of us on this forum will take exception to the above remark. I am in my late 60s and have worked all my life and have never received subs from the state until I received my OAP. I am still working admittedly only part time. I pay tax on my pension and on the work I do. People in...
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    Late delivery of Mann Lake order

    Just had an email from M&L saying my order will be delivered tomorrow. At least they are keeping us informed of the situation. Far better than some other companies. Mike
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    Less OSR this year?

    It is likely the rape area is greater this year for several reasons. The cereal prices are extremely poor with wheat only about £100/ tonne barley about £5 less. British Sugar have reduced the price for the 2016 crop to £19/tonne which has meant many farmers no longer growing this crop...
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    Late delivery of Mann Lake order

    Had an email from Mann Lake yesterday to say my order will be delayed until approx. 11 March. This has surprised me as I placed my order at 10.26 on 05/02/16. At least they are honouring the order. I will have to look to see if they have taken payment. Has anyone else had the same problem...
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    Storm Imogen

    We were all prepared for the storm 6.5 KVA gennie ready, plenty of firewood, Rayburn working OK and torches all with batteries, but we didn't need them. I bought the generator some years ago, for power while we lived in a caravan during the barn conversion. I soon learnt that KVA is not the...
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    Quality of Mann Lake flat-packs

    Over the last 2 years I have bought national boxes from Thorne, Maisy, Mann Lake, and from Ebay. In my opinion M&L are by far the best and the cheapest, followed by Ts 2nds then Maisy. The Chinese ones off the net were very poor with bowed parts which had to be screwed together to get a good...
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    Enforced break coming up

    Hope all goes well. I am in the N&N at Norwich on Monday, for a check up, if not OK I'm due for the same op. Mike
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    Groupon

    The Saga continues. With my voucher I ordered 2 Vax liquids to replace the one damaged when the machine was delivered. No liquid no communications and when I contact Groupon I am told it is being processed, What a company, though I am enjoying the web chat, especially when I mention the 2015...
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    Chicken coop/tractor

    ["if you want to wrestle with a p!ssed off giant stoat that's been trapped in a cage for hours then try to give it some medicine - you carry on, but don't invite me to the party!" Its dead:facts:
  14. MikeT

    Chicken coop/tractor

    Give it a good squeeze around the waist
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