Originally Posted by
dr4g0nfly
Hughie,I'm not completely sure of this but I believe Yandles started out as an Elm sawmill (Elm does not rot in the damp easily, so good for coffins), then progressed to a a general sawmill and with the advent of hobbyists, they started selling tools. So they have the land to hold this sort of show. Some of the trunks around the carpark (awaiting processing) are 6' - 8' in diameter (that would keep most of us happy for a lifetime.) They have a huge range of timber, English and imported. I even picked up a bag full of Banksia Pods (amoungst several other purchases!)People come from all over, clubs arrange coaches trips, old friend meet up, new friends are made, and forumites who only normally chat over the internet finally meet face to face, it's great.As for the weather, we've been suffering under an Icy Northerly wind comming down from the Artic for the last 3 or 4 weeks. I live in the South-West (Somerset) And we've had it easy (just damn cold). It's mostly gone now (but still a few flurries landing today) but most of the country has been suffering under snow. The eldest son who lives in the Manchester area had 6' drifts!