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Steve Bullman

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  1. When I did my pesticides course we were told how all sprayers leaked. Cooper Pegler were defintely the recommended brand. A few years later I purchased my own sprayer, for about £20 from ebay if I remember right. I rarely used it, but it never leaked once and worked just fine. If you're not going to be spraying much i'd personally go with the cheaper option. If I were to buy one now I would probably go with the Stihl purely because I am brand loyal ?
  2. People can only wait so long, and with everyone being stuck at home they are seeing more things that need doing. you only need to look at the amount of posts made since lockdown in the home owners section, or the massive influx in new tip sites added to the directory. People with money will still be looking for things to spend it on.
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    Private Garden

    Is there access to drive the vehicle up to the lawn to tip?
  4. Sounds like you want Kingwell’s rotochopper. I guess the limiting factor will be having enough stuff to make it economically viable to get them in for the day https://kingwellhire.co.uk/forestry-plant/whole-tree-chipper-hire/
  5. You need to add yourself here https://arbtalk.co.uk/recycling
  6. There’s no word for these muppets Police arrest activists as anti-lockdown protesters gather in Hyde Park | Daily Mail Online WWW.DAILYMAIL.CO.UK Masses people have gathered in Hyde Park, including the brother of Jeremy Corbyn, to protest against the...
  7. After making the switch from graphic design to tree surgery in his mid-twenties, Tim Hill then went on to found Twentyeight Trees... when he turned 28! Now two years later and with an ever-growing order book, the time was right to invest in a woodchipper and it was a GreenMech Arborist 130 that fitted the bill. Having previously hired chippers when required, Tim is quickly noticing both the practical and economical benefits of owning his own. Twentyeight Trees undertake a variety of tree and hedge maintenance projects in and around Wiltshire. “Over the last 18 months, we were hiring in chippers on average three times a week which is not only expensive but comes with the stress of looking after and safely storing a machine that’s not your own.” With the majority of Tim’s work being domestic in nature, he knew that when it came to buying a chipper, a small machine that could easily navigate residential streets and restricted access properties and gardens was what he needed. “I looked at a few different makes and models but there were a few reasons the GreenMech machine came out on top. Simple things like the fact the Arb 130 is fitted with a handbrake, which makes manoeuvring the chipper on sloped driveways or paths much easier, and the foldable discharge chute which makes storage of it nice and easy. Another positive, again simple, is the fact it has a bonnet – not all chippers do! With outdoor working, in particular the weather and risk of debris, it gives the engine valuable protection as well as making the chipper better visually.” Tim took delivery of the Arb 130 from GA Groundcare at the beginning of April. “Ashley at GA Groundcare was knowledgeable and helpful throughout the process, making me feel confident and comfortable during what has been such a worrying time for a lot of companies. By following the AA guidelines, my team and I have been able to continue working and, with many people at home, our workload has rocketed.” Tim concludes, “We’re thankful we purchased the Arb 130 when we did and it has certainly been put through its paces these last few weeks, processing brash and timber of all shapes and sizes. It’s been spot on.”
  8. Based on bullet points 2 and 3 you can walk away with your head held high
  9. If it does somehow manage to survive it will be severely compromised most likely. Fell it now while it’s cheaper
  10. If trump manages to push through the $1000 per month for every US citizen until 12 months after the end of the virus he ain’t going nowhere
  11. We'll be off to Italy as soon as we're able so the girlfriends parents can see their new grand daughter
  12. Erm total garden solutions? ? it’s not a terrible name
  13. Yep they are expensive, which is why they don't break in 5 minutes like something from a hardware store
  14. You're usually the one identifying wood for everyone else...somethings clearly amiss
  15. if hes very lucky the fencing won't go right down to the ground and he'll be able to get a cut in beneath it. Impossible to say from the phone though.
  16. Oh, and you won’t be able to cut it lower than that metal fencing going through it either
  17. You’ll want something the size of a stihl ms462 by the looks of it. It will be cheaper for you to hire a pro
  18. Wonder if I can include my vat in the turnover ?
  19. Welcome Eric
  20. Has there been any mention of how long these loans are going to be available for?
  21. STIHL continues to offer professional forestry and agriculture chainsaw users enhanced performance with the introduction of a newly designed guide bar and saw chains for 20% faster cutting performance, with lighter weight. Standard fitment on the MS 261 C-M forestry and MS 271 agriculture chainsaws, the Light 04 chainsaw bar features a new innovative slim contour design that means it weighs up to 200g less than the previous Rollomatic E bar, ensuring forestry and agriculture workers can benefit from easier manoeuvrability, improved balance, and less fatigue when cutting. The new guide bars weigh 10% (40cm bars) to 20% (50cm bars) less than previous versions, while the slimmer profile and bar tip allows for faster plunge cutting. As part of the new chainsaw upgrades, the MS 261 C-M will now come fitted with .325” RS PRO and the MS 271 with the RM3 PRO saw chain as standard. The 1.3mm gauge chain, which matches the 1.3mm bar groove, offers up to 20% greater cutting performance when compared to .325 RS saw chains, which are 1.6mm thickness. The faster cutting comes from the thickness of the cutter tooth that is reduced from 7.7mm to 6.8mm, meaning less wood is removed from the cut for more efficiency. The MS 261 C-M and MS 271 are available from May 2020 with the new Light 04 and new RS saw chains. For more information on STIHL’s range of petrol powered chainsaws, please visit www.stihl.co.uk.
  22. They keep talking about the second wave, this could quite possibly be the second wave already. I too was I’ll at Christmas, in fact the whole family were. The only people who escaped it were my parents who were both at mine for Christmas Day dinner. It came in waves for me, I was ill leading up to Christmas then felt ok(ish) on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, then Christmas Day evening it hit me and I was layed up on the couch for the next 2 weeks with all the Covid symptoms
  23. Key to lending to family and friends is to not lend more than you can afford not to get back

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