Air-spading.....what a waste of time and money!

[Paul Barton]

Nice one Andy - you are right. I have been a bit stressed of late.

[Stephen Blair]

Here used to stand a 100feet tall Sitka Spruce!!

We spaded it proper!!!

[Mark Cattell]

.....at least that's what I have been informed of for the last 3 days by every Tom, Dick and Harry that works for a civils or building firm!

 

I have spend 2 days air-spading a trench through a Lime tree's roots in for a new water mains, and a day at a University radial trenching (soil-decompaction) around 9 Silver Maples. (I'll stick some pics up tomorrow).

 

I try and take people as I find them, and not pre-judge......but I really have met some morons this week!! I have been told:

• my work is a scam and a waste of money (I just provided a service I was asked for!)
  
• the trees that have had their roots driven over by dumpers and diggers will be fine (perhaps - but they'll sure do better in de-compacted soil)
  
• that the trees should just be cut down anyway (f*%k 'em were the exact words).
  

 

Geez, I am in danger of coming over all "hamadryad" here, but what is the matter with people? I know that trees are inconvenient for groundworkers and builders but that doesn't mean they have to be so insulting about them (and me!).

 

I don't normally get wound up about this sort of thing but today it just got to me....rant over:biggrin:

 

Hope you have raised a NCR regarding this incidence..

 

(Non-Conformity Report)

 

Near miss.. nearly air spaded an idiot into small pieces (see what the Bruce makes of that..)

[Mark Cattell]

Nice one Andy - you are right. I have been a bit stressed of late.

 

The red wine sounds like a good option....

[Paul Barton]

Cheers Mark! Couple of glasses and I've calmed down now.

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Paul,

 

we have had muppets on our case all week regarding access to a site and parking on it.....

ive found 4 words excellent in dealing with such half wits,it may not be in youe customer service manual but works a treat....

it goes:

"go blow my donkey!"

nuff said ,they are left dumbfounded with no comeback and you can resume your work.

Happy Days!!

[James]

Mabbs, that's an interesting paper. But I couldn't seem to find any mention of a control plot...

[James]

Paul, out of all the stuff that was said to you, the one that would really pee me off is the comment that your work is a scam... that would probably even drive me to a bit of cussing

[Amelanchier]

There will always be stupid people. I often wonder what it must be like to live in their basic little world - one might as well try to imagine what it is like to be a bat.

 

One thing is for certain though; you shouldn't concern yourself with the opinion of idiots. After all, they're idiots.

[toprotter]

Maybe you should have just smiled at the 'scam' comment and patted your back pocket..

Doesn't sound like they warranted you wasting your breath, left to the likes of them I doubt we would have anything to breathe.

Love to get some air spading in ,you lucky man