Beech houses, and log cabins. Beech wood is used for the stocks of military rifles when traditionally preferred woods such as walnut are scarce or unavailable or as a lower-cost alternative. The fruit of the beech tree, known as beechnuts or mast, is found in small burrs that drop from the tree in autumn. They are small, roughly triangular and edible, with a bitter, astringent, or in some cases, mild and nut-like taste. They have a high enough fat content that they can be pressed for edible oil. Fresh from the tree, beech leaves in spring are a fine salad vegetable,
The Return of Don Beech (The Bill) The Return of Don Beech (The Bill) The Return of Don Beech is a storyline featured in the long running ITV police series, "The Bill", which featured the subsequent return and final appearances of former-DS Don Beech, played by Billy Murray. The main storyline played out over five episodes ("Reliable Information" [#212] - "Nemesis" [#216]), with the first scene to feature Beech appearing in "Smoking Demons" [#211], and the events following Beech's escape being revealed in "Taking Flak" [#217] and "Game Over" [#218]. Manson gets a call from a prisoner at Hayesend prison, who wants to pass on information about