the Revenge of The Brambles, and a lot lot more

[Andy Collins]

Started off as your usual straight forward tree job...when I priced it up. Promises of a clear site, proper access, you know all the usual. that was back in the mists of time, around Jan I think. Fast forward to June, can I get in there and get on with the Lime pollards please? Yeah right!! No access work done, site was a bomb site, fly tipped rubbish covered in brambles all around the trees, and all over the rest of the site. We cleared a route in and around the trees with brushcutters, made it as safe underfoot as possible so we could work the ropes etc. Trees pollarded without a hitch. Project manager then rings me and asks if I can sort the brambles out, oh yes says I, got them to agree on an open-ended payment plan, due to unknown hazards and obstacles around the site, such as cesspits, wells, metal spikes everywhere and more. Sites nearly clear now, safe enough to get the chipper in now to sort the brash from the pollards, luckily I have AHPP (Alex) coming in tomorrow to give me a hand. Man, you dont know what youve let yourself in for!!

[Ian Clarke]

looks like fun

[Andy Collins]

Forgot the picas of the beginning around the trees

[Andy Collins]

looks like fun

 

It does depend how you define the word "fun" I guess

[Ian Clarke]

something out of the ordinary and unexpected. but where you dont get hurt* having to walk through all the brambles as you dont have a tractor and a rear mounted flail ;-).

 

but a job that turns out to be interesting and unusual is a good thing because if it was the same every day i think we would get bored very quickly.

 

btw loving the mad max style roll cage on your tracker ;-)

Edited June 3, 2013 by Ian Clarke
additions

[Andy Collins]

The tractors got forestry guarding, the blades for pushing timber around, or grading, or pushing up fly tipped connie, mattresses, cookers, and freezers . It's the dogs danglies for bramble bashing, I just had to hand cut inspection routes in, and around the houses.

[kernowstu]

very nice little tractor (6610?) and nice house and again nice job done

[mendiplogs]

The tractors got forestry guarding, the blades for pushing timber around, or grading, or pushing up fly tipped connie, mattresses, cookers, and freezers . It's the dogs danglies for bramble bashing, I just had to hand cut inspection routes in, and around the houses.

 

Hi Andy nice job there mate and nice tractor mate well done mate Jon

[Rich2484]

I know that tractor I'm sure of it. Pm me if it came from down my way please. I can't make out the plate but those spot lights look very familiar.

[Andy Collins]

The tractor was owned locally from new by a large contractor, the guarding and lights were recent additions.