The BBC pushes a tree climbing book 'news'

[Andrew McEwan]

Author Jack Cooke gives ten tips for climbing trees - BBC News

 

Might result in a new income stream, rescuing barefoot public school boys from the top of trees. Or sweeping up bits of them.

[TreeTiger]

BBC London interviewed him the other week.

 

Incredible that they may promote such a disregard for public safety.

 

No fall arrest system.

No pedestrian exclusion zone

 

accident waiting to happen

[Tommy_B]

"Climbing trees doesn't take any special skill or strength"

 

What an absolute pump-handle

[Mark Bolam]

He's got a point Tommy.

Newton does it.

[Logdaft]

He says @ the end ..... "Start low & work your way up"

[Betula]

All it takes is one person who puts their weight onto a Massaria branch or touches an OPM nest then there could be huge consequences. Im always in favour of people learning more about trees and being more involved but not in this way.

 

But then we are probably the tree huggers or h&s nuts referred to in some of the articles!

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

  Andrew McEwan said:

Author Jack Cooke gives ten tips for climbing trees - BBC News

 

Might result in a new income stream, rescuing barefoot public school boys from the top of trees. Or sweeping up bits of them.

 

Hi Andrew, thank you, very interesting being quite refreshing, and quite worrying, in equal measures.

 

However, what's the reference to a book...or have I missed something?

 

Thanks in anticipation..

Paul

[IanW]

Jesus what a complete retard!

[dan494]

  Tommy_B said:

"Climbing trees doesn't take any special skill or strength"

 

What an absolute pump-handle

 

 

Of course it doesn't, I climbed hundreds of them as a kid and didn't have either!

[Betula]

  AA Teccie (Paul) said:

Hi Andrew, thank you, very interesting being quite refreshing, and quite worrying, in equal measures.

 

However, what's the reference to a book...or have I missed something?

 

Thanks in anticipation..

Paul

 

He's released a book titled A Guide to Tree Climbing. Encouraging adults to reconnect with their inner child by climbing trees

 

https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780008153915/the-tree-climbers-guide