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Picked up this unusual machine this morning. Have got the missing bits in a box. Fitted with a 2 stroke JAP 80 engine that is all ther e but has no spark (usual suspects no doubt). Made by English Powerspades Ltd who appear to have ceased trading in 1968. Looks quite well made & is certainly heavier than the Gardenmaster 85 that came with it. Made a bit of a mess of this (it skills failed again) more photos

Last weekend we organised a Horticultural display at the Ardingly Smallholders Show in West Sussex. This is our O&R display at the show, the whole collection apart from the Allman wheeled sprayer...

At least the BBC had the decency not to air the raucous affair of Brits beating Brits over the visit of an American, but it was well covered by our press here in the states. So much foreign policy is out on the internet these days and the online commenting, speculation and interpretation of government policies by 3rd rate internet trolls and social media experts is generally where the lazy media get their (inaccurate) information. There are some real questions going on with Brexit that don't concern the US per se and that should be determined by the Brits, obviously the timing (not a State visit though) was awkward to say the least. It would appear both Merkle and May both are going to have a tough road holding onto power and control of their governments for reasons not pertaining to President Trump. Another reason that this trip might have been better at another time. I understand we were in trade negotiation with the UK and the US had some concerns about the EU continuing commitment to Russian energy considering NATO spends a lot of money supposedly protecting Europe from Russia. The whole deal with Gerhardt Schroeder and a Russian energy company looks really horrible, as does the migrant issue with all EU nation, coupled with England's possible exit from the EU and other disagreements within the Union, it is quite the sticky wicket as you chaps say. Yes, I would have been horrified had Americans floated a blimp of the Queen or other foreign leader. This is not how adults act and I think that is the real root of many problems today. At this point more and more people are leaning toward Trump in the upcoming elections, both by proxy in congress and in the next Presidential race. Those people are not bad or hateful people, they are just sick of corrupt and ineffective leaders

I've not seen or heard anything on our news about the incident you mention, Alain. Not saying it didn't happen though. As for the media encouraging things like that, of course they will. My personal opinion of the whole business is Trump should never have been invited. It would have saved the tax payers of this country one hell of a lot of money, that could have been put to far better use.

Alain, in my opinion I think it is wrong and disrespectful to have a Trump Blimp flying above London that been approved by the Mayor of London. I am not a fan of Trump but I accept that he been democratically elected by the American people and therefore that should be respected. Trump's policies, rightly or wrongly, struck a chord with the American electorate, and politicians/ people in your county and worldwide should try to understand that and find a compromise to satisfy both the Republicans and Democrats.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-44819316