Hi Niels



 >  NP> The figure is 1 _year_ per inch thickness



 > a bit longer at the current rate - it's been overcast for a

 > fortnight, and rainy for a week.



 NP>  Drying = loosing all the sap out of the wood

 NP>  You will find that the rain has the effect of washing it out. Just look

 NP>  at the brown stains under the heap.



Rain? RAIN? On MY TIMBER???? No bloody fear, it's stacked up in the

garage, thankyou. I've invested quite a bit of time in its lovely

red colour, I'm not letting Bob's vandalous rain god leach out any

of it.





 > Lousy stargazing weather.



 NP>  My sympathies.  I was going to try this stargazing lark with my binocs,

 NP>  but I will have to repair the banana lounge first.



Let me know when you start, there are a few nice binoc sights out

there.



Cheers



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