The Fisher King

[David Humphries]

Not a Homage to Robin Williams & Jeff Bridges finest hour, but a couple of hours of fun in the sludge next to a man made Kingfisher bank.

 

This Willow failed due to Phellinus ignarius, a couple of months back.

The issue being, that it's ended up blocking the flight line into the sand bank.

 

We've waited until well out of nesting, and have now cleared the flight line back.

 

Ahoy sailor

 

 

 

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/k/kingfisher/nesting.aspx

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Edited November 16, 2010 by Monkey-D

[David Humphries]

Used the Igland to winch it all out of the drink.

 

Could only get the Valtra to within 100m of the Tree, so redirected with a pulley & extra rope.

 

Boy did it hum

 

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[Stephen Blair]

the codit looks like a goose in the 3rd last pic david, cracking shots.

[David Humphries]

the codit looks like a goose in the 3rd last pic david, cracking shots.

 

 

 

Yous been ingestin them funny Fungs again Stevie

 

 

quack quack

 

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Edited November 16, 2010 by Monkey-D

[chris cnc]

looks like a messy, but fun, job.

 

probably made all the more interesting by having to sned the thing whilst floating on the river in a metal bathtub!

 

was the vessel anchored to the tree?

[David Humphries]

looks like a messy, but fun, job.

 

probably made all the more interesting by having to sned the thing whilst floating on the river in a metal bathtub!

 

was the vessel anchored to the tree?

 

 

 

Bit of yes & a bit of no Chris.

 

When stabilty was needed, the good boswain held the ship steady at anchor, then when the cutting be a tad more perilous alternatives were deployed.

 

Using various implements including oar, tether rope, strop, (prayer), but basically good judgement.

 

 

 

"Metal Bath Tub", indeed

 

I'll have you know that the good ship 'Hampstead', gets us home safe to port through many a heavy squall

 

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Edited November 16, 2010 by Monkey-D

[chris cnc]

Bit of yes & a bit of no Chris.

 

When stabilty was needed, the good boswain held the ship steady at anchor, then when the cutting be a tad more perilous alternatives were deployed.

 

Using various implements including oar, tether rope, strop, (prayer), but basically good judgement.

 

 

 

"Metal Bath Tub", indeed

 

I'll have you know that the good ship 'Hampstead', gets us home safe to port through many a heavy squall

 

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Your crew doesn't look best pleased!

 

haha great job

[David Humphries]

Scurvy lot that crew.

 

They just don't knows, when theys gots it soooo good

 

 

 

Cheesed off the apprentice though, think he wanted to bag abit of navorial arb before his apprenticeship ends.

 

Instead he had to endure dragging the brash through the stinking fresh water clam soup

 

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Edited November 16, 2010 by Monkey-D

[Xerxses]

Scurvy lot that crew.

 

They just don't knows, when theys gots it soooo good

 

 

 

Cheesed off the apprentice though, think he wanted to bag abit of navorial arb before his apprenticeship ends.

 

Instead he had to endure dragging the brash through the stinking fresh water clam soup

 

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Poor Tom...I think you should have swopped so he could have had a go as supervisor too...

[David Humphries]

Poor Tom...I think you should have swopped so he could have had a go as supervisor too...

 

 

 

Oh I dont know Tobias, that lad has possibly had the most varied & interesting Arb apprenticeship there is.

He's certainly having a great oportunity.

 

When he's moved on to his next adventure I'll put up a diary of his time here.

 

 

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