large beech with (Ustulina Deusta.) good job!

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Must be summat about the air 'up norf' eh?, babies galore...hence I stay daaan sarrrf!

 

Good luck both, hope you're practisin the deep breathin coz ya'll need it when ur missus forces her nails through your hands n seriously questions your parenthood.......n relaxxxxx!

 

Paul

[simon thompson]

lol, Paul im worrying me sel more than our lass is bout the labour room, been having nightmares she calling me soft ha, its our first 1 so dont really know what to expect apart from me uncle said hed like to say its nice but he had nightmares for 2 month after lol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Stephen Blair]

its the most amazing thing you will ever witness mate, you might not realise it at the time but it is a life changing experience. And you will appreciate what a woman(your woman) goes through to give you your child. good luck and best wishes toy our good lady.

[Lorry thompson]

Cheers for the comments lads can't wait to be a dad they both gonna be boys so might be a couple more climbers coming into the world lol and don't panic aa teccie I only lowered a few tips near the old listed wall Simon just let them run so no shock I know how easily they fail in that condition taken one down with the help of a crane before didn't feel we needed it on this job thanks for your concern though mate will take any advice given to me especially regarding health and safety

[simon thompson]

its the most amazing thing you will ever witness mate, you might not realise it at the time but it is a life changing experience. And you will appreciate what a woman(your woman) goes through to give you your child. good luck and best wishes toy our good lady.

 

Thanks for that stephen much appreciated mate:thumbup1:

[Mark Bolam]

Thats a big tree to have on the deck by 3pm lads.

 

I would have got absolutely mortal after that effort!

 

Nice one.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Wearing my 'H&S' hat (NERD!!!) I have to admit to cringing when I saw the title to the post...Beech+Ustulina+rigging = aghhhhh!!!

 

The HSE rigging research (see RR668: Evaluation of current rigging and dismantling practices used in arboriculture) gives every example where Ustulina (Kretzschmaria) appears, on Birch and Ash, a 'RED FLAG' (see p.40 & p.46) which essentially means be (very) careful and consider other means IF it has to be rigged...crane?

 

Whilst the whole document involves serious reading the piccies and illustartions are really good. See also the climbers risk assessment matrix (Fig. 2.5) on p.30

 

Further section 2.7.1 (p.68) states particular concerns about the effects of UD on tree root structural integrity and seriously questions suitability for rigging, and of course climbing too.

 

Sect. 3.1 "Establish a Safe Strategy", p.73, and p.74 the associated flowchart is also worth a read.

 

SORRY (genuinely), not meaning to pass an opinion nor be critcial here at all, and obvioulsy the job went well and all is okay which is great, BUT this research containing this advice is now available to the industry (albet not in the most user friendly / readable format) and we do need to be aware of it and its implications for our operations.

 

Stay safe all..!

Paul

 

RR668 is a good doc, with some very sound advice, i even tried to convince my boss to incorporate the rigging RA format into our own RA methodology.

 

 

RR668: Evaluation of current rigging and dismantling practices used in arboriculture

[Lorry thompson]

Cheers mark nothing had to be taken away though wouldn't like to guess how long the transit would take to shift it lol il be sure to have a look at them documents too see if I learn owt cheers lads

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Cheers for the comments lads can't wait to be a dad they both gonna be boys so might be a couple more climbers coming into the world lol and don't panic aa teccie I only lowered a few tips near the old listed wall Simon just let them run so no shock I know how easily they fail in that condition taken one down with the help of a crane before didn't feel we needed it on this job thanks for your concern though mate will take any advice given to me especially regarding health and safety

 

Glad to be of assistance 'Sir', n thanks for not getting 'p*ssed off' with me thinking I'm lecturing you...afterall I do little other tahn sit on my big fat *ss these days n guys like you do the real world stuff...not sure I wouldn't bottle it these days!

 

Bl**dy good luck with your forthcomin 'young uns'...double trouble maybe. but that's relativbely short-lived n then double the fun.

 

I've got 2 lads, not twins, but we're great mates n very soon they'll be able to buy me a beer....using my money no doubt, but hey the sentiment counts.

 

Tc..!

Paul

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

lol, Paul im worrying me sel more than our lass is bout the labour room, been having nightmares she calling me soft ha, its our first 1 so dont really know what to expect apart from me uncle said hed like to say its nice but he had nightmares for 2 month after lol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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T'be honest my lass had a tough time of it with labour marathons, little b*ggers were obviously too comfortable in there, but that's short lived n soon forgot n then the fun begins....in more ways than one, certainly never a dull moment...ha!

 

Good luck t'yas both..!

Paul