Vanity

[David Humphries]

The scene - having a chat and a cold one with Andy and John (nice to have met ya) out side the beer tent at the show yesterday.

During general AT discussion, World of Trees came up, and in particular the recent issue with the near centre page spread on Coronetting.

 

You know me and this subject, started getting all excited, went over to the lovely Dal to get me a copy, and got a shock to see my thread and little old me dangling and platforming whilst engaged in said activity.

 

Firstly, vanity kicked in, horrible mindset is the old "V"

Excited that I'm in a trade glossy, but then the reality that me and my thoughts are up for further scrutiny to a larger audience.

Then later after having a chat with a director of an Arb firm that specialises in Veteran Tree management, negative comments were made about the photos in the article, particularly the attempted delamination picture and i got all personal and embarrassed, and thought about chasing Mr B down to castigate him for posting this thread with out approaching me first.

 

After about a nano second, it suddenly hit me that this is exactly what this forum is about, subjectivity,

one mans Del boy is anothers Alan Sugar.

Accept criticism, run with it, learn from it.

 

Reflecting on the piece in the mag, i now feel that it is a well put together and nuetral artical,

that achieves exactly what it says on the tin.

I'm sure there will be the proportionate and correct measure of riddicule and praise for this subject matter, but i'm now in a much more comfortable place, thanks to the psycho annalysis that posting affords yourself here on the site.

 

Right, my insignificant little tsuname has ebbed away, you can now get yourselves reading about far more pertinant threads such as what gastronomical delights has Mr Winger and his fellow FoodArbies have got in store for us next

 

BTW, further excellent work Mr B.

[ecolojim]

I wondered what would be in the next issue, I dont have this one yet...should I?

[David Humphries]

I wondered what would be in the next issue, I dont have this one yet...should I?

 

Looks to be a good read imo Jim.

Wide ranging contents.

Articles this issue;

Landscape & Floods

CAS

Tree disease

Ancient woodland restoration

Capel review

Woodland flowers

Bats

AA news

Arbtalk

Gear junkies

Rogue tree surgeons

Health & Well being

Forestry

Westonbirt

Turkish woodland

Credit Crunch

 

All good stuff, apart from having to suffer Andy taking advantage of this editorial platform (page 18)

[ecolojim]

cool. I await its arrival in the post with great anticipation then!

[Dean Lofthouse]

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