Dangerous trees in France...

[Ty Korrigan]

On a forum for Brits in Brittany.

I bet the OP wishes he'd never asked!

It seems that tree surgeons are not wanted and that farmers are perfectly capable of felling ALL trees...

Read on!

Ty

 

AngloINFO Brittany: Discussions - Enforcing preventative tree workBrittany, France

[Steve Bullman]

that was hard to read without getting annoyed

[JamesNI]

I'd say the 'Hardwood' fella smashed his computer up with a hammer! Entertaining!

[Ty Korrigan]

Seriously, there are many asset rich money poor Brits over here living on a meagre pension in over priced demi-ruins that will never re-sell.

You can taste the frustration and bitterness of collapsed French dreams when you visit these forums.

That is why I love working for the French so much.

Ty

[bobh]

Really disappointed now, there were 10 pages when I looked last night and I was looking forward to some more entertainment this morning but the thread has been severely edited. I guess they've cut out all the accusations of sexism and people telling others to go back to england.

On a more serious note I came across similar feelings when I lived in Belgium briefly, the grass isn't always greener.

 

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[NFG]

Hi all,

 

Completely arrogant attitude to allow a tree to fall on a house, the Mayor should always be the first port of call in any dispute.

 

Ive heard several stories of various degrees of stupidity of people attempting to fell trees, including one where someone fell out of a tree with a saw & worse. I have yet to witness anyone wearing PPE when using a chainsaw in France, seems a casual disrespect for personal safety, we much prefer to use the appropriate PPE & have enough sense & training to cater for the obvious hazards from past employment.

 

We had a large pine on the lean, near a neighbours garden may have hit the house if it fell & our plan was to safely dismantle it, which I did without any problems, our neighbours thanked us & the Mayors 'jack of all trades' employed by the commune congratulated us on a difficult job well done. Considering the weather weve had then it may well have fallen or snapped where it was rotten.

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/picture-forum/67360-pine-takedown-fairly-dangerous.html

 

However, Ty is right, there are a lot of English with large old houses that need a lot of TLC who havnt accounted for fluctuations in exchange rates & eventually run out of cash without the ability to take on the work them selves, whereas our escape was planned differently.

 

All I can say is it wouldnt happen on my watch & I hope the house holder sorts it out.

 

N

Edited February 26, 2014 by NFG

[pie eater pete]

Having travelled over to Normandy last few years iv seen a couple of the farmers "at it"..the best i saw he managed to slam a sizeable branch off a syc across his New Holland..wife had to tell me to stop gawking..

[NFG]

Having travelled over to Normandy last few years iv seen a couple of the farmers "at it"..the best i saw he managed to slam a sizeable branch off a syc across his New Holland..wife had to tell me to stop gawking..

 

Hi Pete

 

Saw one of our 73 YO neighbours in wellies & mandatory French blue 'safety coat' (not) on the roof of almost tumbledown barn with chainsaw cutting through various beams in the rain!

 

Just noticed your avatar pic looks iike a Mairie office with the French flag in the background.

 

N

Edited February 26, 2014 by NFG

[pie eater pete]

Ha ha you have sharp eyes?! Believe it was Ste Mere Eglise few years back!!

[Ty Korrigan]

Classic John Wayne line from 'The longest Day'

"We're gonna Ste Mere Eglise"

Ty