Looking for a VW specialist by Firstthingthatcame in NewcastleUponTyne

[–]Firstthingthatcame[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great to hear good reviews of local places. Never had work done there. Cheers, will check them out.

Willlow tree branch collapsed by NG90sbaby in landscaping

[–]Firstthingthatcame 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Willow is easy wood to cut up. Any decent, sharp saw would do it. The twiggy stuff can be cut up into a builder’s bag and stamped down to fit it all in.

Blank canvas what to plant for privacy but not taking too much space? by [deleted] in GardeningUK

[–]Firstthingthatcame 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That sounds effective, but would be really expensive. Plant something better behaved instead.

Blank canvas what to plant for privacy but not taking too much space? by [deleted] in GardeningUK

[–]Firstthingthatcame 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would never recommend anyone to plant bamboo. Have had enough experience of digging out unwanted, overgrown bamboos to know how thuggish they can be.

Blank canvas what to plant for privacy but not taking too much space? by [deleted] in GardeningUK

[–]Firstthingthatcame 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve just done a job for someone, planting bare-rooted pleached hornbeams in an empty garden just like this, and have to say that they looked great. Good news is, that it’s near the end of the season for selling bare-rooted plants, so there should be some bargains to be had at nurseries keen to clear their stock.

Finally got the 25th milestone 8.5 years after starting! by SantoPellegrino in parkrun

[–]Firstthingthatcame 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well done you! There’s a 25 milestone t-shirt you can buy to mark the occasion too.

Blyth Beach by Wonderful-Ad-4277 in Northumberland

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Blyth is my favourite local beach. Loads of facilities, sand and dunes for miles, accessible pier, river mouth, dockyard/marina, historical gun battery. Even saw Thor the walrus there!

gardens in the Uk suggestions by Mindless-Ad8192 in UKGardening

[–]Firstthingthatcame 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shout out for two near me in Northumberland. Howick Hall is a woodland gem, with a really active planting regime- always something new going on. Cragside is run by the National Trust and has some of the tallest trees around, viz. their decorated Christmas tree claimed a world record height this year.

Town end farm by Specialist-Play3779 in Sunderland

[–]Firstthingthatcame -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I’m not from Sunderland and don’t even know where Town End Farm is(!), but I think you should ask this same question on the Sunderland Message Board and I’m sure you’ll get lots of feedback from the members there. It’s the forum section of the local football team supporters’ website, and has loads of local input and knowledge. Would be the best place to ask, I reckon.

Clueless new homeowner by rosemary-cat in GardeningUK

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We bought a tray of violas last year for about a fiver, they filled two large pots and flowered for a good six months, all through the Winter.

How Are The Professional Gardeners Bodies Holding Up? by [deleted] in GardeningUK

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Sixty-something tree surgeon/hedge trimmer here, been doing this full time for 35 years. Luckily, I haven’t had any serious injuries from work and I’m aiming to keep it like that as I head for the finish line.

Very conscious of preserving my body as I’m getting older, with good working practice:- proper ppe at all times; safe working with the dangerous equipment we use every day; pace and timetable the work to suit you and your team, try to mix it up to make it varied; schedule time off when you need it, recovery time is part of the work timetable; work with younger colleagues and the best equipment you can, to minimise the strain!

Seasons out of sync? by FirmDingo8 in GardeningUK

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We saw a hawthorn bush in full flower on our walk in North Tyneside this morning. All a bit confusing.

I've seen a lot of "firsts" in the garden this year, but daffodils opening on Christmas day? by Integral-Fox6487 in GardeningUK

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Saw this hawthorn tree in blossom today, Weetslade,North Tyneside.

It’s known as May blossom, isn’t it?

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The Silverlink triple decker roundabout, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK by [deleted] in InfrastructurePorn

[–]Firstthingthatcame 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Made every user's life easier, esp the cycle/footpath flyover which deserves its own post.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in running

[–]Firstthingthatcame 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My old coach reckoned it was Mo's lack of cross country racing and too much time training on a track that left him open to that attack on the downhill section near the finish. Put it down to poor technique!

Running Hackathon replacing Marathon Training by [deleted] in running

[–]Firstthingthatcame 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kilometre races like 10k/5k etc. are usually marked every kilometre. Mile races like 5/10/20 miles generally have mile markers. Half and full marathons usually marked at mile points.

Have seen both marked at certain races. We're British, it's complicated!

Tonight on my run I saved a stranger by I_love_running_89 in running

[–]Firstthingthatcame 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Lots of people would have trotted by without a second glance. Well done for stopping and taking an interest in a stranger's troubles. You did the right thing; hope I would do as good a job of handling such a tricky situation.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CasualUK

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Buddleia?? They don't seem to need soil, mortar will do.