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  3. 04 August 2025 – FGM Claymore, the official distributor of ECHO tools in the UK, is proud to announce that Lowe Maintenance, a respected chainsaw and machinery training provider based in North Yorkshire, has become an ECHO Affiliated Training Centre. As an affiliated training centre, Lowe Maintenance will incorporate ECHO equipment into their courses, providing students with the opportunity to learn using industry-leading tools that are trusted by professionals worldwide. Lowe Maintenance’s expertise in delivering professional training in forestry, arboriculture, and land-based machinery aligns perfectly with ECHO’s commitment to reliability, performance, and user safety. “We are delighted to welcome Lowe Maintenance as an ECHO Affiliated Training Centre,” said Paul Butterly, Managing Director of FGM Claymore. “This partnership reflects ECHO’s continued investment in the UK market and our commitment to equipping users with top- tier tools throughout their training.” “Becoming an ECHO Affiliated Training Centre is a fantastic opportunity for us and our students,” said Demelza Lowe, of Lowe Maintenance. “We’re proud to align with a brand that shares our dedication to safety, quality, and professional standards. Using ECHO equipment in our courses means our learners get to train with reliable, high-performance tools that prepare them for real-world challenges.” This collaboration will ensure that learners receive practical training with the latest equipment, enhancing their skills and confidence for future careers in the industry.
  4. Since acquiring UK distribution rights for the ECHO brand three years ago - and more recently introducing the ECHO Robotics range of commercial robots - FGM Claymore has experienced significant growth in the autonomous turf care sector. To support this continued momentum, the company is pleased to announce the appointment of James Tatters, who brings over 10 years of experience with the ECHO Robotics commercial product line. James’s in-depth technical knowledge and practical field expertise will significantly enhance FGM Claymore’s service capabilities and product support. “James’s expertise will further strengthen our support and service offering as we continue to lead in autonomous turf care,” said Paul Butterly, Managing Director of FGM Claymore. James Tatters will work closely with Sam Daybell, Head of Robotics for the UK and Ireland, as the robotics division continues to grow. This growth is further marked by the launch of Sunseeker Elite, a new domestic robotic line and the latest brand to join the FGM Claymore portfolio. With an expanded team and a broader product range, FGM Claymore is well-positioned to meet increasing market demand in both commercial and domestic robotic turf care.
  5. He was a teacher for 2 years at Emsworth school . Good at it and they all liked him . However he wanted a job that you start and such and such a time and finish at so and so time Unlike teaching that was pretty much 24/7 . So much red tape . He was miserable all the time . Now he is happy for the same money .
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  7. There are ones that split and ones that don't, if the grains double twisted it does literally just bounce back the axe or maul.
  8. Our friends down the road had one that died gradually, I was a bit reticent volunteering to get involved - luckily it fell over in a storm and he cut it up and burnt it.
  9. Hi everyone Were looking to convert our hilux 2016 double cab into a tipper soon, i just wanted to ask if anyone knows any companies who do conversion around the cheshire area or near about Thanks
  10. That would be facts Oldfeller, not popular with some. The 20 times more likely just doesn’t seem to be registering with some people. As is always the case there’s never any compassion for the young child who was the innocent victim in all this from those same types . They don’t seem to be getting the fact many of these illegals are from a culture that does not respect women or girls at all and does not see the age of 12 in this case as a factor. But that would be those inconvenient facts again.
  11. Little bit like hill farm of sheep is different to barley farm in East Anglia, there's arb from small garden work through to big tree management contracts in London streets. Some of it will suit you and some not, but there's definitely work out there if you're a reliable, conscientious type of bloke. Any decent firm nowadays is using hydraulics to take out a lot of the manual handling, hopefully the next generation of guys will see the benefits of this in less back and knee injuries so career spans can be longer. Also if I was advising myself of ten years ago I'd say embrace modern climbing equipment such as SRT and ascenders , doing that in the last few years has really helped my old shoulders and elbows.
  12. totally agree - I'd be very interested to hear the details of recent rapes committed by white Hindu women
  13. I'd be considering a longer one and a shorter one these days - start a smaller hole as support for the longer bits.
  14. I'd take some just for the challenge now! (though likewise if it doesn't split it goes in the wood for the bugs)
  15. maybe the price increases when the taxpayer is footing the bill. like accident repair when the insurance company is paying for it. Mcsweeny family seem to be doing well out of it, and no doubt plenty of others too.
  16. Wages - as you put it in the first post, are only a small part, there is the work-life balance to consider too - an hour of free time to spend with the family is easily worth an hour on the pay check once all the bills are paid. We could all chase the ££, weekly commutes to job sites miles away - but that comes at a cost when you have family to consider. I've always reckoned that you can earn big ££ and have no life of your own, or earn nothing and have 24 hours a day to fill... and somewhere in the middle is where you want to be. Might be you are happy spending all day with a chainsaw and taking a wage home at the end of the day, no pressure to run a business, no pressure to earn bigger money. Might be that you are happy to earn similar sitting at a till in Tesco (other supermarkets are available) (that would drive me mad). At 33 you are not past it - working the last 10 years on a farm probably hasn't given you a beer gut and a sit on your backside attitude - plenty of life left and an attitude to graft if needed? Do you have (mentally at least) the time to work at getting tickets / other qualifications / build a second career alongside the farm work? (or do you need to get out now for your sanity?). Looking at what you say, degree, worked in farming, a love for the land? then environmental stuff might be the thing, maybe not mega ££ but if it pays enough the mental side will more than make up for the rest. Rather than asking for what tickets you need just now, maybe there are some guys down your way you could have a face to face chat with (like in real life, IRL!), maybe shout them a coffee - no strings attached - who know the local market, big firms and small outfits operating your way who might get you a start - and they can tell you what tickets they would be willing to fund and what they'd like to see (different areas, different employment pressures, firms are more or less likely to train up depends how many people are looking for work locally)
  17. Entrance is on King George V Hill
  18. They are paying way over the odds for a 3 star in Wilmslow...
  19. Done a couple of smaller ones recently, split the wood up in the same afternoon while it's still soft and then seems to dry ok. Otherwise if I can't split it straight away I just dump it to biomass place, no point messing around once it's gone hard.
  20. and another one. and right in front of her father it appears!!! A migrant from a taxpayer-funded asylum hotel has been charged with attempting to kidnap a child The Sudanese man appeared in court accused of attempting to take the girl of ten while she was with her father. Edris Abdelrazig, 30, in Stockport, Gtr Manchester, was arrested for allegedly trying to lure away the girl on July 13. He had been living in a three-star, £100-a-night hotel in Manchester suburb Wilmslow. Abdelrazig appeared before JPs on July 15 He was remanded in custody to appear at Manchester crown court on August 26. It comes after claims of a cover-up because police told councilors in Nuneaton, Warks, to avoid disclosing that two suspects in the rape of a 12-year-old girl were asylum seekers.
  21. POssibly better in wet (live) wood. I've never done 60cm, longest is 40cm. But I have wrecked one going through 2 x 3" very hard old joists.
  22. In my experience when they go downhill it's almost free-fall. Never known one to bounce back. It's like an almost complete shutdown of their vascular system.
  23. And you went back for a second.
  24. I am not a miserable old bloke,but with nearly 30 years experience under my belt. I was giving a 33 year old farmer with no experience my advice. It would be the same advice I would give anyone,at 33 working for about £10 and hour wouldn't be what I would call a clever career move.He was asking for advice,not whether he could actually do the job. The man is looking for opinions on his options,arb being one of probably many jobs he could go for. Can you remember all those ex forces new grads that Kingswood produced?
  25. A weird comment from Trump over the weekend, word to the effect of "I didn't order Epstein to be killed". To be fair, neither did I but that isn't a thought that has ever crossed my mind to make a public denial about it. Thinking further about Trumps best pal, odd isn't it that the prison he died in only has a single CCTV camera that didn't quite point at Epsteins cell, no cameras pointing at the perimeter or gates that would show anyone coming or going, say an hour either side of his suicide - one for the MAGA conspiracy theorists there then, why arn't we being shown those video feeds as well (I'd be assuming any 'killer' wouldn't have been a prison staff member there of course). This story keeps going on and on, longer than the 24 hours press interest I thought it would do.
  26. Not a planning expert but I suspect you're fine on the tree btw. Enjoy it. Plant it far enough inside your boundary that your roots and branches don't encroach onto your neighbours' land as it reaches full size.
  27. As a new business owner, I discovered a VAT calculation issue on invoices. Over the past two months, I have overestimated VAT, resulting in a total excess of ₱20,000-₱30,000. My accountant, who charges a monthly retainer fee of ₱10,000 (plus VAT), did not identify the issue. I'm not sure if they should review these computations or just record them. Can I recover the excess VAT I paid?
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