Large betula pendula

[sime42]

On 10/10/2025 at 19:19, AHPP said:

Observed at Knitsley today. Cutting at Thropton tomorrow. Undecided on style. I think it’s sort of a leg two of today, mostly same people etc. Seemed to be either South of England, Midland or Lancs/Westmorland today. 

 

How was your hedge laying, did you whack it into line? 

 

 

[AHPP]

Aye. Good day. Laid Northumbrian style. i.e. Didn’t waste any of the bloke’s stakes and binders. Would have done a cow style had anyone said the field was for cows but whatever. Snapped a pleach I really needed to not but made a reasonable fix. Got all my brash back in and a bit of some other bloke’s. Came second in class. Decent craic. People helpful. Pleasant spot. Good weather. Nice little late lunch at the prizegiving. 

[AHPP]

Fuxk me. Alex has posted about something other than rigging. 

 

 

 

No he hasn’t. 

 

 

[kram]

Started, wanted to get some weight off at the anchor so topped that stem first. Lowering as one piece was not an option, I had to fold the tops over and send it down small bits at a time, so it took ages. I didnt get to the rear corner towards house yet.

 

 

 

[Mick Dempsey]

So are you reducing it?

[kram]

Yes, said to him that I will inspect yearly, I am quite happy that he keeps it.

[AHPP]

kram sweetie. I'm very much in favour of self-starting, self learning and self-assurance but perhaps ask yourself why everyone else ignores you and why I'm now considering joining them.

The swinging thing, yes, I know what you meant. I can see how your mind's working and I was telling you about something a bit further down that particular path. But by all means ignore me and find out about it yourself.

[Mick Dempsey]

I’m not ignoring him.

[AHPP]

OK.