Trees on the bund
July 4th, 2017For clarity 'bunds' are earthen walls and in this case primarily form the boundary with the River Tamar
I have felled a few trees growing out of the side of the bunds anticipating that eventually the will fall and cause major damage to the bund they are rooted in.
For 2022 see page 10
For May 2019 see pages 7,8 & 9
August 3rd Area3 bund: Chopped down elder growing third of the way, large ash two thirds, more trees around damaged drain and willow just east of the boat
July 4th
Pollarded large willow just before JK patch and ash
Brushcutter Diary 2020
June 6th, 2016The brush cutter, sold as aClearing Saw,was bought to improve access to and to cut Himalayan Balsam; other uses have become jobs in their own right: like clearing tracks through other fields, the main access track (verges and centre) and around the wagon, caravan and vegetable plots.
Breakdowns and Problems
- Yearly fuel usage ::Read comment | General wear and tear! ::Read comment
- Thread gone in gear housing for a guard attachment screw. ::Read comment
- Engine cut out: Fuel starvation: break in line? Read Comment
2020
- October 17th
Used 2 bladed cutter around wagon, parkups and surrounds 1T - September 30th
Used 2 bladed cutter around veggie plot and local area 1T - September 7th
Used strimmer and then 2 bladed cutter around veggie plot, track to triangle field, around wagon area and some of track across bottom of triangle field. 2T
- August 29th
Used 2 bladed clearing the triangle field's north-south path 1T
Used 2 bladed around veggie patch and surroundings 1T - August 12th
Used 2 bladed across south of the far fields and across the lower marsh to the breach. 2T - August 11th
Used 2 bladed across the small triangle field, the far fields and along the bund to the turning point. 3T - August 8th
Used 2 bladed up and across the bottom of the triangle field to the far field 2T - July 31st
Used 2 bladed cutter around the wagon and along the bottom of the triangle field to the apple tree. 0.5T
- July 31st
Used 2 bladed cutter along bund to the boat and north. 3.5T - July 5th
Used strimmer to clear around the veg plots, wood chopping area etc. ALP & tent etc. 2T
- June 23rd
Used 2 bladed cutter along the bund from the drain to the breach. 1T
2nd outing :- Used 2 bladed cutter clearing the track down to Trekensa Gardens and a part of the path north through the triangle field. 1T
3rd outing :- Used 2 bladed cutter clearing further north through the triangle field. 1T
4th outing :- Used shredder blade on final part to clear the remaining path to the top of the triangle field. 1T - June 22nd
Used 2 bladed cutter across triangle fields, far fields and along the bund to the breach. 4T - June 15th
Used 2 bladed cutter extending clearing around wagon and veggie area 1T
2nd outing :- Used 2 bladed cutter clearing the bund from to the boat and along the bund to the elder tree 1T - June 18th
Used 2 bladed cutter clearing the bund from the elder tree to the knotweed 1T - June 15th
Used 2 bladed cutter extending clearing around wagon and veggie area 1T
2nd outing :- Used 2 bladed cutter clearing the bund from to the boat and along the bund to the elder tree 1T
- May 15th
Used 2 bladed cutter clearing the bund from the turning point to the breach 1T
2nd outing :-along the bund1T - May 5th
Used 2 bladed cutter the small triangle field and reached the bund 1T
2nd outing :-along the bund1T - May 4th
Used 2 bladed cutter across the triangle field and halfway across the small triangle field 2T - May 3rd
Used 2 bladed cutter to continue along the bund north to the breach 1T
- Apr 27th
Used strimmer to clean around veg beds and wagon. 1T | Had problem starting but then OK - Apr 26th
Used shredder to clean stubs of bamboo between the caravan and workshop and all brambles and stuff from area where large ash was laying and has been used for wheat. 1T |
Had problem see Comment 8
- Apr 25th
1st run used 2 bladed to continue east and along the bund and got to within spitting distance of the big willow I cut near the drain. 1T | Engine faltering: not so bad after a while.
2nd run used 2 bladed around caravan, workshop, veg patch, benders and peripherals. 2T | Engine not faltering. - Apr 21st Brush-cutter: ~ 2 bladed : Along the bund down to the boat and east. Altogether 190m 1T | Engine faltering: Fuel starvation?
- Mar 22nd Brush-cutter: ~ strimmer: Around veg beds and wagon 1T
- Mar 21st Brush-cutter: ~ 2 bladed : Around caravan 1T
Total 47T
Fuel Runs ~ 2021
March 16th, 2021Mar 17th
Today I did some 9 mile trek to get 5Lt unleaded for the brush-cutter and chainsaw. It took the best part of 3.5 hours. And whereas I was not walking at speed en route I was clearly tired on the return journey.
I went to Gulf station, at the far end of St Anne's Chapel, as it has a card payment method at the pump, avoiding the use of a mask or having to make some challengeable excuse, however I forgot to take the receipt that I had requested ~ if was a person, not a machine, they would have handed me the receipt.