Karsten Hilbert wrote: > > > This has the hallmarks of an urban myth - I may be ignorant but nicotine > > allergy seems unlikely, and being dialysed for it even more so. > Sure, that's why I clearly labelled it as hearsay. > > Karsten > > PS: If the dead leaves around your house pile up high enough > they'll provide quite nice insulation, won't they (until they > get converted to soil, that is) ? Now, won't that reduce fuel > consumption but at the same time allow you to continue hacking > away at whatever project you are busy with ?
No heating required here at the moment - it was only about 30 degrees C today but 40 degrees is forecast for tomorrow. The fuel I am trying to reduce is fuel for bush (forest) fires - even though the nearest one is still about 10 km away, it was raining ash all day. In the last few days I, like half the population of Sydney, have developed a sudden interest in clearing up all those dead leaves near the house. Tim C
