the 'todays job' thread

[Doug Tait]

3 hours ago, Stere said:

Why bother with stump removal in what looks like a livestock field?

It's beside the driveway to a big country house Stere, they had several trees down in the storms and want it "tidy".

They've kept some chip and cord for logs, and a bit of Turkey Oak to mill for garden furniture, but all the big stuff removed. The stumps are staying where they are so we winched the rootplate back into it's hole.

Edited March 2, 2022 by Doug Tait

[Ratman]

Shunt Unit (DAF CF 85.410) smelling horrendous and drinking coolant.

[TMac]

Wee story:

 

No mentioning the clients name. Wee tree job ongoing. 'I'll be there when I can, when the rain & gales stop. Turns out that was today, admittedly a month later. Was there all afternoon taming & shaping, crown reducing, yapping with a little old lady neighbour with Indy. Left my Arb ladder against his kitchen window rather than cart saws, pole saws, fuel, the whole lot the feck back.

My brain: Client will come home, see tree newness happening, see Arb ladder, put 2 & 2 together.Clients brain: Ladder at my kitchen window. Obviously burglars trying to break in. Neighbours. Yeah call the police. I am calling the police. Take the burglar ladder inside so they can't do burglary stuff. Client steals my ladder & stores it inside his house. Locks house. Bwahah yer fooked now.

Me messaging a few hours later. Hi, you may have noticed I've made a start on reducing your trees & reshaping them. Left my Arb ladder at the back of your house, feel free to lay it flat..draws less attention to potential burglars that way.

 

Umm, about that...

 

🤣😆

Edited March 4, 2022 by TMac

[woody paul]

Bit of hedge planting, root ball yews.

[AJStrees]

13 minutes ago, woody paul said:

Bit of hedge planting, root ball yews.

That could not have been cheap, looks good though!

[Stubby]

12 minutes ago, woody paul said:

Bit of hedge planting, root ball yews.

Get some irrigation pipe work in there .

[woody paul]

2 minutes ago, AJStrees said:

That could not have been cheap, looks good though!

It was not that bad, customer was between having Portuguese laurel or yew and when i priced it up only about £200 in it.

Customer did get a bit worried when we turned up with digger to trench ground I knew property and there was old road under part of ground were it had to go.   

[woody paul]

4 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Get some irrigation pipe work in there .

Yes bit of weep pipe laid at back will probable be do just before we mulch it. 

[AJStrees]

8 minutes ago, woody paul said:

It was not that bad, customer was between having Portuguese laurel or yew and when i priced it up only about £200 in it.

Customer did get a bit worried when we turned up with digger to trench ground I knew property and there was old road under part of ground were it had to go.   

I do like a good yew hedge. Maybe we need a new thread on here, "show us your yew hedge"...... Probably some corkers out there. 

[Doug Tait]

Spent 3 peaceful and rewarding days removing Willow saplings from a stream bed. Just two of us, waders and chains with Thom using the crane.

Really enjoyed being down in the water, Ducks watching with interest and lots of minnows round my feet. Added a few members to the Valtra fan club as well.