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Small woodland job. Theres a few nice oaks around it but mostly filled with poplar, some cherry and birch, and lots of coppice - possibly hazel, not sure without the leaves. My job was to fell several windblown, some birch with polypore, cut away the ivy from the big ones. Keep it woodland, keep habitat, but make it nicer, safer. After lunch the owner asked if I could show him how to use his new battery chainsaw, that he will use for firewood. Showed him the very basics of using a saw safely, got him to fell a few of the small dead birch. The ivy was odd stuff. It wasnt the normal climbing ivy seen everywhere, that grips the trunk firmly the whole way up. This ivy that looks like it has dropped down from above. Its lightly attached near the ground then dangles freely up to the canopy where it tightly wraps everything. Anyone know how it gets up there? Perhaps it grows independantly then into the canopy? Or perhaps it starts attached to the tree, then as it matures, lets go with just the canopy attached. Enjoyable day, hopefully going back in the week.

Caldon canal, it's around 12 yards long and 2 yards wide, anyone know what it is?

I know exactly what ladder I need Kram, just debating which length is best. I already have other ladders.

Yeah that’s her before she thought it a good idea to put the foot down 👍👍👍she paid dearly for that. You can cry your leftard tears all you want, the fact remains if she had obeyed the guy stood in front of her she’d be alive. This attempt to somehow link it to Covid vaccines is an interesting if somewhat desperate move. Like I say let’s see if he gets charged or did he comply with the rules of engagement, if you feel so strongly get yourself over there and join the professional protestors following the legal process that the ICE guys are carrying out. Indifferent to the Iranians fighting to get out from under the cosh of the religion of peace It would seem.

Gave I customer how makes pens a piece of Cotinus just before Christmas. This was the result.

If councils bothered looking after tree stock it wouldn't be so bad, so problem is, land is saturated with water, clay soil and a bit of wind , yippee trees blown over . Did make me smile when you had 'volunteeer' tree surgeons out- so not that great !

The contours of the next battlefield are beginning to emerge, and with them, a glimpse of how American dominance is evolving rather than fading. I have spent years inside elements of what is now… | Lew K. WWW.LINKEDIN.COM The contours of the next battlefield are beginning to emerge, and with them, a glimpse of how American... Interesting account albeit not verified. Capability wise we are so far behind the USA nowadays it’s laughable to hear Starmer talking of deploying troops here there and everywhere.

Yes.

Yeah, my go to is the 194… 201 is horrible after using them!

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p.s Play up Pompey Give em what for Stubby

About a grand including assessment and vat around in Yorkshire

Not sure that is going to float long enough for the ducks to eat that, try a loaf of glyphosate riddled bread instead 🍞

american movies at least last decade are a laughable pathetic waste of time. you should watch some old russian or sweedish movies. a whole different amazing time

I hope the finns continue this "trend" but with short, medium and long hyper mother f..sonic mega ballistic missiles. Or the kind of missiles that just appear/teleported in Putin's bedroom/BED 😂

O.K, reporting back. So, it's been useful putting the chipper away and for positioning on hard standing and gravel. Off road on a clients lawn, slight problem. This is due to the rollers requiring more purchase when the tyres are slippery. One roller slips a little so I'm constantly having to adjust the direction but it got into a garden and back out across a damp lawn without leaving a mess. Saved us a long unhappy drag though so I still count it a success. Now to get the the rollers repositioned or perhaps a meatier set of tyres...

I bought three batteries at the start of this year and all have been replaced with the new ones that mark skyland talks about. Luckily they were all under warranty! My local dealer says that they’ve had a lot from this batch of ‘made in taiwan’ batteries that they’ve had to replace, but i don’t think there’s been a recall on them.

I used to use a chain and padlock, certainty a bit more to get through.

Not used their chipper but their stump grinder is passable. Especially if you re engine it with a slightly bigger Honda....

While at risk of making this thread the Sailor thread, I nevertheless feel compelled to report the great day he’s had. A luxury breakfast of half a hare he was very interested in when I hung it up last night, served on a bed of English snow with a hint of power steering fluid. Then beating where he was firstly funny as fhck, causing a pair of roe to career straight through my mate’s ride, twice, on two separate drives. Literally brushed his leg the first time and he had to take evasive manoeuvres to avoid one in the lap the second time. Then came off the chases at distance. And a hare chase. Didn’t lose him out of the drives. Then just did some perfectly credible gundog things, despite realistically not being a gundog. Flushed loads, picked up a really awkward one without chewing the back off it and worked a wood edge at distance, waiting, going ahead, coming back, all while I was fifty yards out with a stop flag. Couldn’t believe it. And now just lying round, just amusing me by ruining my carpet and looking tired. Success upon success. Best dog I’ve ever owned.

We require a climbing Arborist for a temporary position at Exe Tree care, based in Exeter. The likely period is 2-3months, up to 5 days per week. The reasons are that two members of staff have become ill over an extended period. Self employed preferred. Own PPE required. Own climbing equipment preferred, but can be provided if necessary.