Your Achievements

[RobRainford]

Heres one of my best achievements. Passing my degree, i never originally planned to go to uni at all! Although ill do graduate again next year and hopefully have another great achievement, it still feels pretty special to be half way there!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

well done fella, it is an achievement for sure

[RobRainford]

Thanks 2 years gone, a very quick 2 years, some challenging spots but managed to get through and come out of it feeling good for it!

[Ginja]

What makes me proud to be me? I'm a loyal friend, an honest businesswoman, and I climb like someone light a fire under my bum.

 

Five years ago I was spending my time sat in an office. Then my other half, a tree botherer of great skill, got cancer and left for another world. He left me a broken heart, a mortgage, a chipper, van, four saws and some loyal friends in the business. So it was lose the house or run the business. I ran the business, watched people climb and listened intently. Now I run a rather successful little business and the trees other climbers chicken out of, I do. I'm in the third year of the FdSc Arb Online and I have a fiance who was a PE teacher...now he's budding arboriculturalist, climbing like I light a fire under his bum.

What makes me proud about this? I could have given in, I could have gone under, but I loved a man who in his last days of fighting gave me the inspiration to continue his business in his name, and friends with over 20years worth of experience who I now consider as family. I could have been bitter, I could've lost the ability to love. But I found a man I was happy to share these achievements with and who is able to understand why the busness is in another mans name.

And, I hate to say it, but I'm a girl in a male dominated world. When they turn round and go 'what? you? the climber?' I show them what I have learnt, what I can do and they respect me & trust that I will never let them down as an arboriculturalist.

So, I am very, very proud of those I have known, those I know, this industry and myself.

I may be in spout-y mode as its late on a saturday night and I've been looking at survey schedules. Sorry!

[Lorry thompson]

Had you severed the ivy on that tree behind you there too Rob?

 

Ginja I'm proud of you and I don't even know you! You must be very very proud:) inspirational stuff

[David Humphries]

What makes me proud to be me? I'm a loyal friend, an honest businesswoman, and I climb like someone light a fire under my bum.

 

Five years ago I was spending my time sat in an office. Then my other half, a tree botherer of great skill, got cancer and left for another world. He left me a broken heart, a mortgage, a chipper, van, four saws and some loyal friends in the business. So it was lose the house or run the business. I ran the business, watched people climb and listened intently. Now I run a rather successful little business and the trees other climbers chicken out of, I do. I'm in the third year of the FdSc Arb Online and I have a fiance who was a PE teacher...now he's budding arboriculturalist, climbing like I light a fire under his bum.

What makes me proud about this? I could have given in, I could have gone under, but I loved a man who in his last days of fighting gave me the inspiration to continue his business in his name, and friends with over 20years worth of experience who I now consider as family. I could have been bitter, I could've lost the ability to love. But I found a man I was happy to share these achievements with and who is able to understand why the busness is in another mans name.

And, I hate to say it, but I'm a girl in a male dominated world. When they turn round and go 'what? you? the climber?' I show them what I have learnt, what I can do and they respect me & trust that I will never let them down as an arboriculturalist.

So, I am very, very proud of those I have known, those I know, this industry and myself.

I may be in spout-y mode as its late on a saturday night and I've been looking at survey schedules. Sorry!

 

 

 

 

 

Inspiring Ginja

 

faced with a similar situation, I would like to think I'd have the type of courage that you obviously posses. Not so sure I would though. Guess one only finds out when placed in the firing line & have to make the decision.

 

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[skyhuck]

What makes me proud to be me? I'm a loyal friend, an honest businesswoman, and I climb like someone light a fire under my bum.

 

Five years ago I was spending my time sat in an office. Then my other half, a tree botherer of great skill, got cancer and left for another world. He left me a broken heart, a mortgage, a chipper, van, four saws and some loyal friends in the business. So it was lose the house or run the business. I ran the business, watched people climb and listened intently. Now I run a rather successful little business and the trees other climbers chicken out of, I do. I'm in the third year of the FdSc Arb Online and I have a fiance who was a PE teacher...now he's budding arboriculturalist, climbing like I light a fire under his bum.

What makes me proud about this? I could have given in, I could have gone under, but I loved a man who in his last days of fighting gave me the inspiration to continue his business in his name, and friends with over 20years worth of experience who I now consider as family. I could have been bitter, I could've lost the ability to love. But I found a man I was happy to share these achievements with and who is able to understand why the busness is in another mans name.

And, I hate to say it, but I'm a girl in a male dominated world. When they turn round and go 'what? you? the climber?' I show them what I have learnt, what I can do and they respect me & trust that I will never let them down as an arboriculturalist.

So, I am very, very proud of those I have known, those I know, this industry and myself.

I may be in spout-y mode as its late on a saturday night and I've been looking at survey schedules. Sorry!

 

WOW!!!

 

You are proud with good reason!!!

 

Welcome to the forum:001_smile:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

What makes me proud to be me? I'm a loyal friend, an honest businesswoman, and I climb like someone light a fire under my bum.

 

Five years ago I was spending my time sat in an office. Then my other half, a tree botherer of great skill, got cancer and left for another world. He left me a broken heart, a mortgage, a chipper, van, four saws and some loyal friends in the business. So it was lose the house or run the business. I ran the business, watched people climb and listened intently. Now I run a rather successful little business and the trees other climbers chicken out of, I do. I'm in the third year of the FdSc Arb Online and I have a fiance who was a PE teacher...now he's budding arboriculturalist, climbing like I light a fire under his bum.

What makes me proud about this? I could have given in, I could have gone under, but I loved a man who in his last days of fighting gave me the inspiration to continue his business in his name, and friends with over 20years worth of experience who I now consider as family. I could have been bitter, I could've lost the ability to love. But I found a man I was happy to share these achievements with and who is able to understand why the busness is in another mans name.

And, I hate to say it, but I'm a girl in a male dominated world. When they turn round and go 'what? you? the climber?' I show them what I have learnt, what I can do and they respect me & trust that I will never let them down as an arboriculturalist.

So, I am very, very proud of those I have known, those I know, this industry and myself.

I may be in spout-y mode as its late on a saturday night and I've been looking at survey schedules. Sorry!

 

Some people curl up in a corner and give up, others face adversity with great energy and positivity, a very impressive story. Welcome to arbtalk and a very, very big Re-spect yah!

[Stephen Blair]

welcome to the forum Ginja, you have every right to be VERY proud of yourself:001_cool:

[Andy Collins]

Ginja, I can only echo others comments, truly inspirational. Many of us complain and grizzle about the unfairness of life, how we get dealt a short hand, your story puts it all in perspective. Thanks for sharing, welcome to the forum, and best of luck for the future.