The Bang Tidy is Back

[chrisgilltreesurgery]

6 jobs booked in for today but only managed 5 due to an Ozzy insisting we have a beer with him after the last job lol, we started the day off with a sweet chestnut fell, corsican pine to deadwood then onto a mixed hedge reduction and thin where we had the pleasure of tea in real China cups. After lunch we felled a leylandii near the coast and finished the day off with a whitebeam raise.

It's Josies 5th birthday tomorrow so I've been to the metro centre for prezzies and Happy Birthday banners. Josie is wanting a tea party with my parents, Nicola with her two other daughters and Nicolas mother at my house, I have butterflies in my stomach already as I know it's going to be soooo hard for all us being together but me and Nicola not, I know it's Josie birthday and I must be strong for her but....

It's gona kill me emotionally inside 😢

[chrisgilltreesurgery]

Oh nearly forgot, can anyone recommend what to do with this lime which is showing signs of phytophthora...??

[MrPaul]

http://www.fera.defra.gov.uk/plants/publications/documents/factsheets/pramparks.pdf

 

You can get test kits but that above article from Defra may help as well

[MrPaul]

Forgot to mention I think its only P. cryptogea that affects Tilia spp. (along with some shrubs) not ramorum from what I recall, a second opinion would be great, Thanks.

 

I've never personally seen it on a lime.

[log dog]

have a lovely day tomorrow birthdays are so special to kids the other stuff you cant control just go with the flow and make it special for your little girl:thumbup:

[chrisgilltreesurgery]

Well tonight went just as bad as I'd imagined, Nicola was so cold with me even when i broke down in front of everyone. I visited the doctors earlier today and I've been but on 60mg of fluxotine (Prozac), triplle my last dosage. Honestly you could hit me with anything at the moment and I wouldn't feel a thing as I'm that numb inside

[broonie]

Have you tried counselling Chris, helped me a bit , managed to wean myself off after 5 years on AD's. Sometimes a different AD is needed, my wife tried 3 before she found one that worked.

[mad matty]

Hi Chris sorry to hear your in a tough place mate,

don't want to sound like a busted record but one day at a time mate.

and please be careful mate with the ADs at work.

 

keep the pics and daily stuff coming really enjoying your posts.

you seem like a good man and strong enough to deal with most things.

All the best Matty:thumbup1:

[log dog]

keep your head up mate make your daughter proud !

[chrisgilltreesurgery]

After experiencing one of the hardest days of my life so far I woke up this morning with a positive attitude, I was so low yesterday things couldn't have got any worse so I've started making changes. The bang Tidy is going and I've just put a deposit on a new van. I'm going back to 3500kg so Matty can drive it, I have my ifor tipper to team up for bigger jobs. Popped out for lunch after eating nothing yesterday and picked up the menu only to go straight to the mixed grills etc (old habbits), but I'm not that person any longer so prawn salad and sparkling water it is. I will be happy again but I have a long road ahead of me